[caption id="attachment_17836" align="alignleft" width="400"]<img src="https://pocahontastimes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2017/10/IMG_6819.jpg" alt="" width="400" height="634" class="size-full wp-image-17836" /> OWEN GRAGG, OF Marlinton, took home the “dough” and the blue ribbon in the Premier Biscuit Bake-off category Saturday. Congratulations, Owen. That apron is very becoming! CVB photo[/caption] The 2017 Hudson Cream Flour West Virginia Biscuit Bake-off was sponsored by Stafford County Flour Mills, Hudson, Kansas, makers of Hudson Cream Flour products, and the Elk River Inn at Slaty Fork. Judges were: Kinsey Hamilton, with West Virginia Executive Magazine; Cindy Sandeno, board member of Pocahontas County Convention and Visitors Bureau and US Forest Service Ranger, Marlinton District; Mary Willis, of Elk River Inn and Restaurant; and locally known baker and cook Louise Barnisky There were 21 entries in this year’s competition Winners in each category were: Traditional: Youth category: First place: Sarah Barkley Second place: Samuel Williams Premier category: First: Owen Gragg Second: Jake Faber Third: Carol Holley Master’s category: First: Jean McClure Second: Tina Barkley Third: Goldie O’Quinn People’s Choice: Goldie O’Quinn with her Strawberry biscuit with vanilla glaze
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