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Wisconsin's Cake Decorating Championship Results
More than a dozen beginners and professionals representing independent retail bakeries and grocery stores from around the state of Wisconsin participated in Wisconsin’s Cake Decorating Championship hosted by the Wisconsin Bakers Association in partnership with the Wisconsin Grocers Association at the 2023 Grocers Innovation Expo at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton, WI on Wednesday, October 18th.
Lil Monster Smash Cakes
Beginner/Student - Retail Bakery
Gold Kelynne Reed Whisk & Arrow Sugar Studio
Silver Megan Nuckles Monzù Bakery and Custom Cakes
Bronze Kate Manderfield Manderfield's Home Bakery
Advanced/Professional - Retail Bakery
Grand Champion Jen McClure FVTC
Reserve Champion Carrie Hanzek Manderfield's Home Bakery
Spooky Stories 3D Cakes
Beginner/Student - Retail Bakery
Gold Tracy Deml Meringue Bakery
Silver Cheri Johnson Tamara's the Cake Guru
Advanced/Professional - Retail Bakery
Grand Champion Chloe Tollard Tamara's the Cake Guru
Reserve Champion Tanya Bowers Monzù Bakery and Custom Cakes
Gold Carrie Hanzek Manderfield's Home Bakery
Beginner/Student - Grocery
Gold Alex Albaugh Trig's
Gold Jamie Paquet Trig's
Advanced/Professional - Grocery
Grand Champion Heather Beiderman Miller & Sons Supermarket
Reserve Champion Ana Chavarria Miller & Sons Supermarket
Gold Heather Remme Pick n Save
Overall
People's Choice Kelynne Reed Whisk & Arrow Sugar Studio
Judge's Choice Tracy Deml Meringue Bakery
We would like to take a moment to show our appreciation and say THANK YOU to all of the people that make events like this possible...
To each and every one of the CAKE DECORATORS that entered a cake in this year's competition - We are so impressed by how incredibly talented you all are! Each one of the cakes entered demonstrated your amazing creativity. WAY TO GO!!!!
To our incredible JUDGES for Wisconsin's Cake Decorating Championship... Jill Backus and Samantha Kristiansen for taking the time to look at every last detail on each cake and provide scores and constructive feedback.
To our amazing EVENT VOLUNTEERS... Jennifer Bukouricz and Samantha Kristiansen for all of your help from set up to tear down and everything in between!
And to the WONDERFUL team at the Wisconsin Grocers Association for the opportunity and fantastic partnership!
We look forward to next year's competition!