conner knight reports. ♪ ♪ >> right here?porter: welcome to the world of competitive table scaping. >> fantastic! you have ten minutes left. >> we need to turn it one more that way. >> reporter: a contest that is equal parts creativity and cutlery. the placement of the soup spoons, salad forks and wine glasses is measured down to the mill millimeter. these contestants are also responsible for crafting a table top theme, from dinner with dr. seuss, to an arvi picnic. if you can imagine it, you can table scape it. and this crop of tables at the recent los angeles county fair is especially impressive. >> people brought their a-game this year. >> reporter: yet only one of these entrants will be crowned best in show. >> they've all worked so hard. they're all so beautiful. and we're going to win. [ laughter ] >> reporter: which will it be? >> contestants, time is now up. tables are set. >> reporter: well, wait. where are my manners? i was about to give you the dessert, and i haven't even p a b the appetizer yet. >> the housekeeper