Potluck and Honey Contest

What a fun evening last night!

First, thanks SO much to Deb Lawson for hostessing the potluck and honey contest in her beautiful home… The setting and decorations (along with her homemade chilis and barbeque) were perfection.

Thanks also to everyone who attended and contributed to the potluck meal, the drinks, and/or the camaraderie.  I heard the suggestion that November is a great time to do this event, as it is a primer to the holiday season, is after our busy summer and sometimes busy shoulder season, and at a time when everyone who harvested would have some honey on hand.  Let’s make November our timing for this event from here on out!

Honey Contest Winners:

Judge’s Choice:
Our esteemed judges, NCSBA President Rick Coor and the Always-Enthusiastic Guild member Fountain Odom, thoughtfully and expertly examined the 10 entries and chose a winner based on Clarity, Color, and Taste.  The winner is… Melissa Warner Anglin from Manteo!

People’s Choice:
Before the Judge’s Choice was announced, so as not to influence the second award, all attendees then tasted the samples and, based on taste alone, chose a winner… Don Babin from Rodanthe!

Congratulations to you both – and thank you to everyone who entered – it was really a treat to taste all the different entries and realize how unique each honey is, depending on it’s floral source.  We really have a fun group, and I am so happy to be a part of it!

Denise Deacon
252.722.3118

P.S. I will be sending info regarding our December meeting (Tuesday, 12/13) in a separate email, so please watch for that soon.