It began in 1990, which means it has been running (on and off) for about 35 years as of 2025.
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For this edition of Vintage Dayton, we thought it would be fun to share some details about that first contest in 1990 and a whole bunch of the winning recipes we have enjoyed over recent years.
More food related stories from Dayton history
• Smales Pretzels, a delicious five-generation family business with many twists and turns in Dayton
• How to make treats like the old Dafler Pharmacy soda fountain in Dayton
• From peanuts to pizza: What to know about Marion’s Piazza history
Did you know?
Here are a few great Dayton history facts we’ve learned from our stories:
• A Scottish immigrant who moved to Dayton in 1874 saw a need for educating factory workers and founded what many years later became known Sinclair Community College.
• Memorial Hall’s entrance comprises the memorial itself, with inscriptions honoring local Civil War soldiers. Sculptures honoring Spanish-American War and World War I soldiers stand in the same area.
• Dayton’s ‘Pop’ Heikes was known throughout the world as the ‘Daddy of Them All’ in trapshooting.
• The historic Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, a centerpiece of the University of Dayton campus since 1869, was built with 22-inch walls and six chimneys when construction of the chapel began in 1867.
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