Cornbread Cook-Off
Event Description
Contest is open to all 4-H members, grades 4-6. Members are to submit an original, creative cornbread
recipe for consideration. The Top 10 from across the nation will be selected to complete LIVE at
The 2026 National Cornbread Festival
First Prize: $500 Cash & Special Gifts from Lodge Cast Iron
Second Prize: $250 Cash & Special Gifts from Lodge Cast Iron
Third Prize: $100 Cash & Special Gifts from Lodge Cast Iron
Honorable Mention Prizes: $50 and Special Gifts from Lodge Cast Iron
*4-H Youth traveling more than 100 miles to the competition will receive $100 in travel allowance