Consumer Showcase

Police officers in uniform participate in a cooking demonstration at a Consumer Showcase event. Observers watch as they work on tall countertops.

Date and Time

Thursday, August 13 - Saturday, August 22

Visit the Consumer Showcase Stage in the Home Economics Building for a varitey of engaging demonstrations and presentations throughout the Missouri State Fair. Featuring topics related to home economics, these sessions are designed to educate, inpire and entertain fairgoers of all ages.

A complete schedule of demos is listed below:

Thursday, August 13

  • 10:00 a.m. Cooking & Baking with Missouri Wine Contest
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 12:00 p.m. Missouri Sheep Producers Cooking with Lamb
  • 1:00 p.m. Cooking with Tupperware
  • 3:00 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association
  • 3:30 p.m. Shuttle Tatting 101

Friday, August 14

  • 10:00 a.m. Tyson Chicken Recipe Contest
  • 10:30 a.m. Bramble and Blossom, Cooking w/ Fruit Spreads & Apple Butter
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 12:00 p.m. Missouri Sheep Producers Cooking with Lamb
  • 2:00 p.m. Show-Me Concession Creation Showdown – Home Economics Building
  • 3:00 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association

Saturday, August 15

  • 10:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen “Ground Beef” Recipe Contest
  • 10:30 a.m. Bramble and Blossom, Cooking w/ Fruit Spreads & Apple Butter
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 12:00 p.m. Missouri Sheep Producers Cooking with Lamb
  • 1:00 p.m. Cooking with Tupperware
  • 2:30 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association
  • 3:00 p.m. Family Heirloom Recipe Contest

Sunday, August 16

  • 10:30 a.m. Bramble and Blossom, Cooking w/ Fruit Spreads & Apple Butter
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 12:00 p.m. My Favorite Baked Chocolate Chip Cookie, 8 – 18 years of age
  • 2:00 p.m. Maxine’s Fruit Pie Cooking Contest
  • 3:00 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association

Monday, August 17

  • 10:00 a.m. Stars & Stripes Table Setting Contest
  • 10:30 a.m. Bramble and Blossom, Cooking w/ Fruit Spreads & Apple Butter
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 11:30 a.m. From Sheep to Boutique – Missouri Sheep Producers
  • 1:00 p.m. Recycle Denim – Flowers, Feathers, Fun!
  • 1:30 p.m. From Sheep to Boutique – Missouri Sheep Producers
  • 2:00 p.m. Deviled Egg Derby Cooking Contest
  • 3:00 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association

Tuesday, August 18

  • 10:00 a.m. Red, White, & Blue Ribbon Fruit Cobbler Contest
  • 10:30 a.m. Bramble and Blossom, Cooking w/ Fruit Spreads & Apple Butter
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 12:00 p.m. Missouri Sheep Producers Cooking with Lamb
  • 1:00 p.m. Cooking with Tupperware
  • 2:00 p.m. Charcuterie Board Contest
  • 3:00 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association

Wednesday, August 19

  • 10:30 a.m. Bramble and Blossom, Cooking w/ Fruit Spreads & Apple Butter
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 1:30 p.m. Fastest Fingers in Missouri Crochet Contest
  • 2:00 p.m. Fastest Fingers in Missouri Knitting Contest
  • 2:30 p.m. Fastest Fingers in Missouri Tatting Contest
  • 3:00 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association
  • 3:30 p.m. Shuttle Tatting 101

Thursday, August 20

  • 10:00 a.m. Missouri State Fair Champion Pie Contest
  • 10:30 a.m. Bramble and Blossom, Cooking w/ Fruit Spreads & Apple Butter
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 1:00 p.m. Cooking with Tupperware
  • 3:00 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association

Friday, August 21

  • 10:00 a.m. Red, White, & Blue Mystery Basket Cook-Off Contest
  • 10:30 a.m. Bramble and Blossom, Cooking w/ Fruit Spreads & Apple Butter
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 1:00 p.m. Recycle Denim – Flowers, Feathers, Fun!
  • 2:00 p.m. Honeysuckle White Turkey Recipe Contest
  • 3:00 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association
  • 3:30 p.m. Shuttle Tatting 101

Saturday, August 22

  • 10:00 a.m. Best in the Midwest Biscuit & Gravy Showdown Cooking Contest
  • 11:00 a.m. Missouri CattleWomen Beef Entrées
  • 12:00 p.m. Historic Bed Turning/Trunk Show (Quilts with Historic Stories)
  • 1:00 p.m. Cooking with Tupperware
  • 3:00 p.m. Presentation from The Missouri State Beekeepers Association