Announcing the winners of the Punk Domestics DIY contests at the Eat Real Fest

On Saturday, September 24, an esteemed grouping of panel judges evaluated dozens of entries in the Punk Domestics DIY Contests at the Eat Real Fest in Jack London Square in Oakland, CA.

Submissions were accepted across five major categories with up to five subcategories within each. Judges were given criteria against which to evaluate each submission, and weighted scores were tallied. 

Each subcategory winner received a golden chicken statuette inscribed with their winning, and one grand prize winner within each category received a gift bag furnished with prizes from participating sponsors. 

The winners were announce on the Master Craft Stage at 6:30 pm on Saturday, September 24. The winners are:

Honey

Winners in two categories: 

Extracted: Mike McAllen, Oakland Honey
Wilfdlower: Andrew G. Miller, Avalon Lavender
Grand prize winner: Andrew G. Miller, Avalon Lavender 

Prize bag: 

• $25 Whole Foods gift card 
• Anolon spoon set 
• 20% of purchase at Omnivore Books 
• $75 gift card to Her Majesty’s Secret Beekeeper 
• Copy of "The Encyclopedia of Country Living" courtesy of FARMcurious 

Infusions and liqueurs 

Winners in two categories: 

Bitters: Tim Spence, Cherry Vanilla Bitters
Infusion: Tim Spence, Gin
Grand prize winner: Tim Spence, Cherry Vanilla Bitters

Prize bag: 

• $25 Whole Foods gift card 
• Anolon spoon set 
• 20% of purchase at Omnivore Books  
• Gift basked of four liqueur bottles and a copy of "Making Liqueur for Gifts" courtesy of FARMcurious 

Pickles 

Winners in three categories: 

Fresh-packed: Leena Trivedi-Grenier, Pickled Cherries
Sauerkraut/Kimchi: Maricela Yee, Lil’ Miss Kim Chi Chi
Relish: Russ Brent, Chow Chow Relish
Grand Prize Winner: Maricela Yee, Lil’ Miss Kim Chi Chi  

Prize bag: 

• $25 Whole Foods gift card 
• Anolon spoon set 
• 20% of purchase at Omnivore Books  
• Signed copy of "Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It" by Karen Solomon 

Preserves

Winners in four categories: 

Jam: Paula Bagby, Raspberry jam
Jelly: Gregory Soltys, Crabapple jelly
Marmalade:Amy Nichols, Mixed orange mango meyer marmalade
Fruit Butter: James Frank, Nectarine butter
Grand Prize Winner: Paula Bagby, Raspberry jam  

Prize bag: 

• $25 Whole Foods gift card 
• Anolon spoon set 
• 20% of purchase at Omnivore Books 
• Signed copy of The Blue Chair Fruit Cookbook by Rachel Saunders 
• Deluxe cherry pitter courtesy of FARMcurious 

Homebrew

Winners in five categories: 

Farmhouse Beer: Mike Boals, Saison
Strong Beer: Mike Boals, Oak aged American barleywine
Hoppy Beer: Adam Thatcher, Columbus IPA
Session Beer: Sean Rea, Small Wit
Best Doggone Beer: Brett Walker, Summertime Citrus Ale
Grand Prize Winner: Mike Boals, Saison

Prize bag: 

• $25 Whole Foods gift card 
• Anolon spoon set 
• 20% of purchase at Omnivore Books 
• Copy of "Clone Brews" courtesy of FARMcurious