Here are results of judging in miscellaneous open class competitions at the 2026 Kenosha County Fair::
Wine
Fruit Wine
1st: Cranberry – Roy Hartl
2nd: Mulberry – Diane Christoffersen
Other
1st: Viognier – Charlie Brown
2nd: Petite Pearl – Doron Johnson
Red
1st: CAB – Doron Johnson
2nd: CAB – Ray Hartl
3rd: Syrah/Granache – Charlie Brown
White
1st: Sauv Blanc – Charlie Brown
2nd: Sauv Blanc – Ray Hartl
Overall Grand Champion: Fruit Wine – Cranberry – Ray Hartl
Honey Champions
Division A: Dave Kirchner
Division B: Evan Singer
Division D: Theresa Andresen
Grand Champion: Evan Singer
Judges Choice: Melissa Merfeld
Foods & Nutrition
A: Yeast Champion – Beth Trivol
B: Quick Champion – Heather Waters
C: Cakes Champion – Celeste Hamilton
D: Cookies Champion – Debbie Merkt
E: Pies Champion – Nancy Strauss
F: Decorated Champion – Carie Kapplehoff
Grand Champion: Cakes – Celeste Hamilton
Judges Choice: Cakes Diana Christoffersen
Charcuterie Board for 2
G: Preservation Fruits & – Diana Christoffersen
H: Any Other Fruit Preserve – Jane Marcussen
I: Any Other Pickle not listed – Joleen Meyers
J: Veggies for Soup – Linda Bullia
Photography
Division C Grand Champion and Champion – Roger Sherman
Division B Champion – Kelly Clausing
Division A Champion – Raechel Tudjan
Judges Choice: Katie Daniels
Judges Choice: Angela Gallo
Flowers and Plants
Grand Champions – All Divisions: Mary Johnson
Special – Flowers and Plants
1st: Mary Johnson
2nd: Jan Crane
3rd: Cheryl Halladay
4th: Mary Fenske
Champions – Division A
Mary Johnson – Glads
Cheryl Halladay – Large Zinnias
Champions – Division B
John Ress – Potted Begonia
Champion Division C – Mary Rossi
Reserve Champion – Mary Johnson
Champion Division A – Dahlias (Osa Memorial Award) – Cheryl Halladay – 3 White Dahlias
Other
Judges Choice – Flowers – Nicole McGill
Other Judges Choice -Arrangements – Jan Crane
Open Class Department 118 Arts & Crafts
Grand Champion – All Divisions: Sharon Geibel
Department 150 Special Arts & Crafts: Sharon Drinkal
Champion – Division A, B, C: Gary Millard
Champion – Division D, E: Lisa Maxon
Champion – Division I: Dan Carlson
Champion – Division J: Leanne Wiechert
Champion – Division K: Sharon Geibel
Judges Choice (Kenosha Arts $100 Winner): Jeanne Neu
Other G: Mona L.
Other Judges Choice All Departments: Sharon Drinkal
Other H: Samantha Friedl
Other F: Elizabeth Jones
Home Furnishings
Grand Champion – Divisions A,B,C,E,F: Mary Johnson
Department 150 Special – Home Furnishings: Mary Johnson
Champion – Division A: Julie Fleischman
Champion Division B: Mary Johnson
Champion Division C: Mona
Champion Division D&E: Linda Bullin
Champion Division F: Jody Dowell
Cheese
Champion Amanda Pauloni
Reserve champion Amanda Pauloni
Charcuterie champion Heather Grover
Judge’s Choice Sarah Slodola
Knitting & Crocheting champions
A – Fran Sethen
B – Fran Sethen
C – Fran Sethen
E – Christine Niesen
F – Kathy Zapenck
G – Shirley Klamm
H – Jan Waldron
I – Sure Hughes
Grand champion – Shirley Klamm
Judge’s choice
Crochet – Kalle Nelson
Knitting – Lois Jones
