Bakers and cake artists of all experience levels are welcome to compete in the inaugural Nescatunga Arts Festival Sugar Show set for Saturday, June 4, at 9 a.m. in the eXtreme building in downtown Alva, Oklahoma, as a new event during the festival.

So, what exactly is a Sugar Show?

“If you have ever been to an art show or a county fair, you will find a Sugar Show to be very similar,” said April Ridgway, secretary for the Council who is heading up the new contest. “The contestants enter either decorated cakes, cookies or cupcakes to be judged on appearance and taste. A separate category is rese...