Lisa Ward, organizer of the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest, gives longtime contestant Brian Lovering a hug Friday following the contest at Lisbon High School. Lovering has entered the recipe contest for the past 12 years. His Moxie Mango Meatballs won third place Friday for the main dish category.
Robert Schmick of Bangor samples the Moxie BBQ Plate on Friday during the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest at Lisbon High School.
Attendees taste samples of dishes served Friday during the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest. Everything on the menu included Moxie in the recipe.
Ellen Martel, left, reacts after her Moxie BBQ Plate won the main dish category Friday during the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest at Lisbon High School.
Gary Gorky of Worcester, Massachusetts, and his college friends from Clark University get in line Friday to try Moxie Mango Meatballs during the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest at Lisbon High School.
Heather Ward, left, has help from family and friends Friday while serving Moxie Baked Beans during the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest at Lisbon High School. Ward's beans won first place in the appetizer/side dish category.
Susan Dugas of Cincinnati did not hold back Friday while getting ready to attend the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest at Lisbon High School.
Daelynn Faber of Gardiner is acknowledged Friday after her Moxie Brownie Cupcake won second place in the dessert category of the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest at Lisbon High School.
Zoe Fimbel of Mount Vernon, New Hampshire, has her hands full Friday while sampling various food during the Moxie Festival Recipe Contest at Lisbon High School.
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