Green Bean Recipe Contest

2012 Information online soon!

2011 Green Bean Recipe Contest Winners:
(18 entries)

Cooked Green Beans (hot)

Cooked Green Bean Recipes

1st Place - Ashley Davenport - Grandma's Green Beans and Red Potatoes
2nd Place - Jessica Hancock - Green Bean Bundles

Salads (cold, raw, or cooked)

Green Bean Salads

1st Place - Ashley Davenport - Green Beans with Basil Vinaigrette
2nd Place - Jessica Hancock - Green Bean Chicken Salad

Creative (including pudding, breads, desserts, other)

Creative Green Bean Recipes

1st Place - Susan C. Babcock - Blairsville Green Bean Cornbread
2nd Place - Cheryl Damon - Green Bean Blueberry Muffins

Contestants:

Susan Babcock
Best Overall - Susan Babcock's
Blairsville Green Bean Cornbread (with cheesy topping)

Cooked Category (5 entries)

Miranda McGraw - Asian Green Bean Casserole
Josie McGraw - Cheesy Grits & Green Beans
Josie McGraw - French Green Beans & Beef Stew
Ashley Davenport - Green Beans and Red Potatoes
Jessica Hancock - Green Bean Bundles

Salad Category (6 entries)

Ashley Davenport - Green Beans with Basil Vinaigrette
Jessica Hancock - Green Bean Chicken Salad
Cheri Daylee Parker - Tuscan Green Bean Pesto Salad
Miranda McGraw - Green Bean Bacon Salad
Miranda McGraw - Crispy Pickled Green Beans & Asparagus
MIranda McGraw - Green Bean Dip

Creative Category (7 entries)

Josie McGraw - Green Bean Bran Muffins
Norman Cooper - French Style Green Bean Cornbread
Cheryl Damon - Green Bean Blueberry Muffins
Susan C. Babcock - Blairsville Green Bean Corn Bread
Hannah Von Hof - Green Bean Hamburgers
Hanna Von Hof - Green Bean French Fries
Hannah Von Hof - Green Bean Smoothie

2011 Judges:

Coordinator Betty Mosier
Coordinator Betty Mosier with Judges

JoAnne Allen, Master Gardener, owner of Bunker Hill Farm & Gardens
Pat Braun, retired owner of Blue Hat Gardens, cooking hobbyist
Carla Drake, Special Education Teacher
Stacy Head, Community volunteer for Relay for Life, cooking enthusiast
Courtney Waller, School Nutrition Coordinator

2011 Guidelines and Rules

2012 Information online soon!


2010 Green Bean Recipe Contest Winners:
(13 Entries)

Cold

First Place – Beverly Carter - Green Bean Salsa Ole
Second Place – Betty Mosier – Marinated Bean Salad

Hot

First Place – Cecilia Doughtry – Sesame Green Beans
Second Place – Bob Haist – Bob's Green Bean Supreme

Other

First Place – Allyson McGraw – Green Bean Carrot Cake
Second Place – Lanore Murphy – Green Bean Zucchini Bread

Honorable Mention

Shanna Beavers – Summer Harvest Salad
Kristy Wallace – Spicy Green Bean Salad
Miranda McGraw – Creamy Green Bean Ranch Dip
Jessie McGraw – French Skillet Cornbread
Cecilia Doughtry – Egg Foo Young
Deborah Burrell – Mean Green Beans and Cheese
McKyle Harrison – French Green Beans and Nutty Fruit Bread

2010 Judges:

Charles Totherow, Builder/Contractor
Joan Drake of Antonietta’s Grill & Italian Restaurant
Shea Moss Chastain of Blairsville Restaurant
Pastor Steve Youngblood

2010 Coordinator - Janice Boling


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The Green Bean Festival is held during the last weekend of July on the Square in Blairsville, Georgia.