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Wayne County ‘Cooking with Kids’ Recipe Contest Winners Selected

WOOSTER, Ohio – May 5, 2009 – From a field of 35 entries, Troy and Hattie Carr of Wooster were chosen as the winners of the “Cooking with Kids” recipe contest at the Wayne County Home and Garden Show. Their recipe, Steak Salad, earned them the grand prize, which included $600 of Certified Angus Beef ® brand products over the next year at Buehler’s Fresh Foods, and a $200 donation to the charity of the winner’s choice: the Christian Children’s Home.

Five teams of children and adults from across Wayne County were selected as finalists and presented their dishes, all of which featured the Certified Angus Beef ® brand, at the show. Judges Mary McMillen and Melissa Brewer of Certified Angus Beef LLC, headquartered in Wooster, evaluated the dishes for originality, taste and appearance.

Second place went to Tina and Noah Saal of Sterling, for their South of the Border Cups. John Steiner and Callilah Carbone of Creston took third prize with Steiner Beef Stir Fry. Fourth place was Savory Stuffed Beef Tenderloin, submitted by Melissa, Andrew and Drew Arko of Wooster. Julia and Anna’s Monster Meatballs, by Gretchen, Julia and Anna Tefs of Wooster, rounded out the top five.

All five finalists’ recipes are available at www.certifiedangusbeef.com/Wooster.

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Finalists in the 2009 Wayne County “Cooking with Kids” contest, sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand, were (from left) Julia Tefs, Hattie Carr, Anna Tefs, Drew Arko, Callilah Carbone, and Noah Saal. Also pictured (center) is Mary McMillen of Certified Angus Beef LLC, one of the contest’s judges.

Troy and Hattie Carr of Wooster was selected as the winning team in the 2009 Wayne County “Cooking with Kids” contest, sponsored by the Certified Angus Beef ® brand. Their recipe for Steak Salad earned the duo the grand prize, which included a $200 donation to the local charity of their choice, the Christian Children’s Home, as well as a year’s supply of Certified Angus Beef ® products at Buehler’s Fresh Foods.

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