Many, many thanks to all the crankers (who are all winners!) and all of our wonderful volunteers who helped to make the Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival
featuring the 16th Annual Killis Melton Ice Cream Crank-Off
a wonderful success!
2011 Killis Melton Ice Cream Crank Off winners. Photo by Natalie Shelton of nbarrett photography.
The winners of the 2011 Killis Melton Ice Cream Crank Off are:
Best Overall:
Chai Latte by Laura Duckworth
(this is the flavor is available by the quart at Chestnut Square, Market Street, Local Yocal, and by the scoop at The Pantry Restaurant this summer! )
Peoples' Choice
Sweet Basil Grapefruit by Gina Ingrahann
Fruit
Strawberry Cheesecake by Gail Shipes
Nut
Lowfat Peach Praline Cheesecake by Benita Badje
Vanilla
Bourbon Vanilla Bean by Lauren & Paige
Chocolate
Buttermilk Chocolate by John Shipes
Gourmet
Chai Latte by Laura Duckworth
You Made What?
Peach on Peach Cobbler by James West
The 2011 Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Festival
Featuring
The 16th Annual Killis Melton Ice Cream Crank-Off
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Start the Cranking!!
Entry Forms Available Here! No entry fee to compete
Admission to View the Competition and Enjoy the Entertainment
is FREE!
Sponsored by:
Plenty of Ice Cream Choices Available
10:00 - 2:00
$2.00 - $3.00 per scoop
Sponsored by Henry's Homemade Ice Cream
Taste the Crankers' Ice Cream and Place Your Vote for People's Choice
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
$10/adults, $5 kids 3-12
Winners announced at 1:45 p.m. at the Main Stage
Avoid the Ticket Lines, Crank-Off Tasting Tickets Limited
Buy a Tickert into the Cranking Tent Tasting: $10.00/adults, $5 kides 3-12
A $2.00 shipping and handling fee will be added to the total order.
Tickets will be mailed out if ordered by 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 6
If ordered after 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 6 tickets may be picked up at the "Will Call" table at the event. Tickets to taste the contestants' ice cream and vote for People's Choice are limited by the number of contestants entering.
Questions? Call 972-562-8790 or e-mail info@chestnutsquare.org
The competition, held in front of the Dulaney House at Chestnut Square, is open to the public. Pre-registration is requested, but not required, and contestants should arrive by 9:00 a.m. with an ice cream freezer and pre-mixed ingredients for registration. Contestants should plan to make two (2) gallons of their flavor entry for judging and tasting. Salt, ice and power will be furnished.
Homemade ice cream will be available from 10:00 until 2:00 for sale. Cranker ice cream tasting will begin at 12:00 p.m. for those who buy $10/adult and $5/kids 3-12 tasting tickets. Those who purchase a $10 tasting ticket will also vote for the People's Choice Award.
All proceeds from the sampling will benefit the McKinney Education Foundation in memory of Leslie Geer and the Clyde and Doc's Ice Cream Freezer Museum at Chestnut Square.
“What better way to spend a hot Saturday afternoon than cooling off with a sampling of homemade ice cream? You can find flavors as unique as Curry, as gourmet as Chocolate Caramel Crunch, and as familiar as vanilla,” said McKinney Main Street Director, Ty Lake. “ The Ice Cream Crank Off in one more example of what makes our wonderful community truly unique by nature.”
Along with sampling ice cream, event attendees can enjoy the unique ambiance of Chestnut Square Historic Village.
Doc n' Clyde's, a museum exhibit featuring more than 300 antique ice cream freezers and ice cream memorabilia, will be open during the festival. The museum was moved to Chestnut Square Historic Village when Clydes on the Square closed in 2008. Kid's Corner, sponsored by North Texas Kids Magazine, will offer face painting, stilt walking and a magic show provided by Main Street Magic Company.
Visitors are urged to park in one of the many downtown parking lots and stroll over to Chestnut Square. The Historic Downtown McKinney Farmers Market will take place at Chestnut Square 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Historic Downtown's specialty shops, art galleries, furniture stores, antique collections, gift shops, apparel boutiques and restaurants will be open for visitors to enjoy. Enjoy an "upside down" meal by attending the tasting and then dining at one of the many wonderful downtown restaurants.
“Ice cream is an American pastime, and we couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate our holiday weekend than this,” said Clyde Geer, former owner of Clyde’s on the Square. “Everyone has some sort of fond memory about making homemade ice cream. My family and I enjoy putting this together each year, and our hope is that families throughout our community will continue to relive those special moments and cherish time spent with one another in Historic Downtown McKinney.”
For more information, contact Cindy Johnson at 972-562-8790 or email info@chestnutsquare.org. Click here for your application form. Tickets for the cranker tasting purchased online through the link above or in advance by calling 972-562-8790.
Sponsors for the 16th Annual Killis Melton Ice Cream Crank-Off are:
