something new at our county fair this year was the notice all entries get ribbons unless they were disqualified for some reason
At our little local fair only one person entered quilts, but there were about six.
For years I put quilts in the local one to help support the whole idea of fairs, communities without fairs now far outnumber those still holding one.
there is zero security which is why I don't put mine in anymore, I can have several hundred hours and dollars into my quilts.