With each blueberry season the community looks forward to Unalaska’s annual Blueberry Bash! Over 150 people attended the event held last month on Sunday, September 29^th in the high school gym.  This annual gathering has been a feature in Unalaska for 25 years, and remains one of the town’s most beloved events. Unalaska Pride hosted the event and there was a total of 48 mouth-watering entries, with creations including everything from blueberry Panna Cotta to balsamic blueberry grilled cheese. Judges tasted the delicacies and determined the winners based on criteria such as the presentation, flavor, texture, tartness, and sweetness of each dish. Once they were finished, the winners were announced and prizes awarded. Tammy Rowland won 1^st place for her spiced blueberry jam along with Donia Guge for her white chocolate blueberry scones and Amy VanOstenbridge for her blueberry salsa. Meanwhile, Debbie Sensky was given two 1^st place awards for both her blueberry cobbler crunch and chocolate blueberry truffles. After learning the winners, the eager crowed was allowed to mingle amongst the tables of delectable blueberry desserts and sample everything for themselves. Blueberry artwork was on display and Ethan Iszler’s blueberry picture won 1^st place, while Alysha Callaham took home the prize for finding this year’s biggest blueberry. As one of the longest-running and most well-attended events on the island, it is safe to say that this year’s Bash was a resounding success.

For more photos, click on KUCB's Facebook album here.

The full list of winners for each category is included below:

Jams, Jellies, & Syrups

1^st place           Tammy Rowland – Spiced Blueberry Jam

2^nd place          Donia Guge – Blueberry Jelly

3^rd place           Ali Bonomo – Yum-Yum Jam

 

Breads, Muffins, & Cakes

1^st place           Donia Guge – White Chocolate Blueberry Scones

2^nd place          Maren Sunderland – Blueberry Tray Bake

3^rd place           Kristen Burnham – Blueberry Buckle

 

Tarts, Pies, & Cobblers

1^st place           Debbie Sensky – Blueberry Cobbler Crunch

2^nd place          Molly Shae – Blueberry Cobbler

3^rd place           Diane Shaishnikoff –  Blueberry Turnover

 

Chocolates, Candies, & Other Confections

1^st place           Debbie Sensky – Chocolate Blueberry Truffles

2^nd place          Karley Stubbe –  Blueberry Lemon Bars

3^rd place           Laresa Syverson – Pannacotta with Blueberry Cayenne

 

Miscellaneous

1^st place           Amy VanOstenbridge – Blueberry Salsa

2^nd place          Brett Richardson – Blueberry & Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich

3^rd place           Ali Bonomo – Balsamic Blueberry Grilled Cheese

 

Youth (12 & Under)

1^st place           Kennan Jordan – Blueberry Muffin Truffles

2^nd place          Corynn Lekanoff – Frozen Yogurt

 

Blueberry Art

1^st place           Ethan Iszler – Blueberry Picture

2^nd place          Corynn Lekanoff & Glenda Dupuy – Garden of Berries

3^rd place           Adysan Scott – Blueberry Bash

 

Biggest Blueberry

Alysha Callaham