Outstanding Tennessee Fairs 2023
The winners of the primary 2023 fair categories include:
Division A
State Champion: Fentress County Fair
1st Runner-up: Overton County Fair
2nd Runner-up: White County Fair
Most Improved: Sequatchie County Fair
Division AA
State Champion: Lincoln County Fair
1st Runner-up: Henry County Fair
2nd Runner-up: Rhea County Fair
Most Improved: Cocke County Fair
Division AAA
State Champion: Greene County Fair
1st Runner-up: Williamson County Fair
2nd Runner-up: Sevier County Fair
Most Improved: Robertson County Fair
Premiere Awards (selected from among previous winners):
Champion of Champions: Dyer County Fair
Division A: Decatur County Fair
Division AAA: Gibson County Fair
In the regional division, the Appalachian Fair and the Tennessee Valley Fair received the Award of Merit. In the state division, the Wilson County Fair – Tennessee State Fair received the Award of Merit based on overall fair operations. Other 2023 honorees include Leah Threet of the Cumberland County Fair who received the Judy Basse Memorial Award for outstanding fair secretary, and John Allen of the Putnam County Fair who received the Thornton Taylor Award for outstanding dedication to the fair programs in Tennessee; Ricky Smith of the Cumberland County Fair who received the Vernon Henson Memorial Plaque; and David Hale of the Wilson County Fair – Tennessee State Fair who received the Jimmy Floyd Memorial Award as outstanding associate member.
Fair Showcase Competition Winners January 2024
| Category | 1st Place | 2nd Place | 3rd Place |
Premium Book – A Division | Sequatchie County Fair | Van Buren County Fair | Benton County Fair |
Premium Book – AA Division | Obion County Fair | Macon County Fair | Middle TN District Fair |
Premium Book – AAA/Regional Division | Appalachian Fair | Cumberland County Fair | Coffee County Fair |
Premium Tabloid | Greene County Fair | Smith County Fair | Morgan County Fair |
Non-Premium Tabloid | Fentress County Fair | Obion County Fair | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair |
Fair Brochure | Tennessee Valley Fair | Appalachian Fair | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair |
Fair Flyer | Van Buren County Fair | Lincoln County Fair | Henry County Fair |
Fair Poster | Van Buren County Fair | White County Fair | Macon County Fair |
Ugly Fair Sweater | Sevier County Fair | Humphreys County Fair | Overton County Fair |
Scrapbook – A Division | Bledsoe County Fair | Overton County Fair | Sequatchie County Fair |
Scrapbook – AA Division | Rhea County Fair | Cocke County Fair | Lincoln County Fair |
Scrapbook – AAA Division | Putnam County Fair | Cumberland County Fair | Greene County Fair |
Scrapbook – Regional | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair | Tennessee Valley Fair | Appalachian Fair |
Scrapbook – Digital All Divisions | Williamson Co. Fair | Sevier County Fair | Macon County Fair |
Pick Tennessee Products Exhibit | Warren County Fair | Coffee County Fair | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair |
Fair Picture Collage | Anderson County Fair | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair | Gibson County Fair |
Quilt – Hand Pieced and Hand Quilted | Lincoln County Fair | Macon County Fair | Clay County Fair |
Quilt – Machine Pieced and Machine Quilted | Putnam County Fair | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair | Bledsoe County Fair |
Quilt – Machine Pieced and Hand Quilted | Lincoln County Fair | Sequatchie County Fair | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair |
Quilt – Hand Pieced and Machine Quilted | Rhea County Fair | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair | N/A |
Fair Display – Free Standing | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair | Putnam County Fair | Lincoln County Fair |
Fair Display – Table Top | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair | Rhea County Fair | Bledsoe County Fair |
Fair Promotional Merchandise | Sequatchie County Fair | Houston County Fair | Warren County Fair |
Best Season Pass | Lauderdale County Fair | White County Fair | Henry County Fair |
Best Fair Theme Display | Sevier County Fair | Rhea County Fair | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair |
Fair Website | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair | Anderson County Fair | Williamson County Fair |
Social Media Collage | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair | Putnam County Fair | Lincoln County Fair |
Other Media | Putnam County Fair | Henry County Fair | Williamson County Fair |
Creative Fair Idea – Agricultural | Williamson County Fair | Rhea County Fair | Henry County Fair |
Creative Fair Idea – Other than Agricultural | Warren County Fair | White County Fair | Williamson County Fair |
Fair Hat – Any Medium | Smith County Fair | Maury County Fair | Cocke County Fair |
Fair T-Shirt – Screen Print | Lincoln County Fair | Overton County Fair | Rhea County Fair |
Fair T-Shirt – Embroidery | Cumberland County Fair | Wilson Co. – TN State Fair | Henry County Fair |
Fair Ribbon Craft | Obion County Fair | Sequatchie County Fair | Sevier County Fair |
Recycled/Repurposed Product | Morgan County Fair | Henry County Fair | Putnam County Fair |
Fair Follies Picture | Wilson Co. TN State Fair | Henry County Fair | Coffee County Fair |
Painted Rock | Macon County Fair | Tennessee Valley Fair | Houston County Fair |
Most Unique Crocheted Item | Putnam County Fair | Bledsoe County Fair | Overton County Fair |
Golden Needle Award – Quilt from Putnam County Fair – Machine Pieced and Machine Quilted | Putnam County Fair | ||
Most Outstanding Entry (chosen from all 1st place winners): Van Buren County Fair – Fair Poster | Van Buren County Fair |