From pie eating contests to pig races, county fairs are known for competition. But one contest that's had a surge in popularity in recent years is one you might not expect: competitive table setting.

First come the tablecloths, fine china, flatware and stemware – and then come the rulers. At the Oregon State Fair table setting competition, precision is everything. On Aug. 24, two days before the ...

The Oregon State Fair brings hundreds of thousands people to Salem each year. They come for the rides, the shows, the food … and the competitions. One of the most unusual involves a skill many of us ...

Martha Stewart and Sandra Lee understand the importance of a good tablescape. The queens of tasteful dining decor popularized the art of obsessive table settings in the late ‘90s and early 2000s on ...

Emma Anunson, 12, won first place in the formal intermediate division of the table setting competition at the Harrison County Fair. A member of the Kenya Safari Acrobats gets low to limbo under a ...

LOUISVILLE – Registration ends this Friday, July 15, for participating in the Picnic in the Park table setting competition this Saturday, July 16, near the Walter Scott, Jr. Lodge and Restaurant in ...