Competition Rules:
·This competition is open to all skill levels with categories as follows:
- Child: (Ages up to 12) Must work as independently as possible with minimal adult help
- Student: Ages (13-18 years old) Must work independently
- Home Baker: Must not be employed in or accept money for working in the baking or catering industry
- Professional: Individuals who are employed in or accept money for working in the baking or catering industry
·All entries must be delivered and ready to assemble between 7:30am and 8:45am on Saturday, January 31st
·Judging will begin promptly at 9am. All contestants must leave during this time, but must come back for awards at 2pm. Bakers are asked to stay after awards to help cut/serve their entries to the public.
·ALL ENTRIES (other than the professional wedding category) MUST BE EDIBLE!
- Special effect apparatus may be used, but must be removed before serving.
- No flame-related or heated elements may be used for special effects
- Non-edible items must make up less than 10% of your entire entry
·No electricity will be available. Any special effects must be self-contained and operated.
·All edibles must be stable and safe to consume in a room temperature environment for the duration of the event’s 8 hours (cream cheese is NOT room temp stable that long for example)
·You may enter in multiple categories for your skill level group, but only one entry per category
·No advertising or business cards may be placed by your entry during judging. After judging is completed at 10, you are encouraged to come back and sit with your entries and display your business information.
·Purchased pre-made decorations may NOT be used by anyone other than Children.
·Pre-packaged cake or cookie mixes may NOT be used by anyone other than Children.
·Contestants must submit recipes with all entries for allergen content and accountability of previous rule. *Only the judges will have access to this information.
·Judges reserve the right to remove or disqualify any entry for health or safety concerns