FESTIVAL CONTESTS
Apple Window Display Contest
Congratulations to the 2026 Winners:
Retail Category
- 1st Place: American Refinery
- 2nd Place: The Emporium on Main
- 3rd Place: Razberry Threads
Bank Category
- 1st Place: First Citizens Bank – Four Seasons
- 2nd Place: Telco Community Credit Union
- 3rd Place: Park National Bank
Special Recognitions
- Historical Display: Henderson County Heritage Museum
Apple RECIPE Contest
Congratulations the 2026 winners:
Keira Donaldson, the official Grand Champion of the 2026 Apple Recipe Contest! Her showstopping creation, “Apple Masquerade,” wowed the judges and took top honors across the entire competition!
Desserts 
- 1st Place: Keira Donaldson – Apple Masquerade
- 2nd Place: Lindsay Swope – Apple Spice Pastry Torte
- 3rd Place: Karl Wolfe – Apple Cranberry Crisp Bars
Bread 
- 1st Place: Marlene Merrell – Apple Zucchini Muffins with a Crumble Ready to Rumble
- 2nd Place: Kathy Y Ham – Tropical Apple Bread with Orange Glaze
- 3rd Place: Shelby Scattergood – Apple Fritter Focaccia
Kids Category 
- 1st Place: Zella McCall – Apple Strudel Cheesecake
- 2nd Place: Paisley-Anne Gordon – Apple Dapple Cake
- 3rd Place: Jameson Linkous – Mom’s Special Apple Cake
Pies & Pastries Category 
- 1st Place: Shelby Scattergood – Portuguese Egg Tart Apple Pie (“Pastéis de Nata”)
- 2nd Place: Marlene Merrell – Smoky Mountains Apple Bear Claws
- 3rd Place: Tracey Trapp – Apple Pie Crumb Buns
2026 Grand Prize winner, Kiera Donaldson:
