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2024 Baking & Decorating Competition Results
Industry novices and professionals along with baking and pastry arts students from across the state of Wisconsin participated in baking competitions hosted by the Wisconsin Bakers Association in partnership with the Wisconsin Restaurant Association at the 2024 Wisconsin Food & Hospitality Expo at the Wisconsin State Fair Park Expo Center in West Allis, WI on Wednesday, March 13th.
More than 40 entries were submitted in the following categories:
- Creative Cake Decorating Competition (Theme: Hyper Realistic Cakes)
- Bakers Best Brownies Contest
- Kooky Cookie Cutter Challenge
- Piece of Cake Contest (Theme: Gnome Sweet Gnome)
- Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge
Results were as follows:
| Competition | Skill Level | Place | First | Last | Bakery |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Blondie) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Gold | Melissa | Frost | WCTC |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Blondie) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Gold | Mercedes | Marcouex | Library Cafe - Inn at SentryWorld |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Blondie) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Best of Show & Judge's Choice | Christin | Pelletier | MATC Milwaukee |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Classic) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Silver & Judge's Choice | Christina | Cooke | MATC Milwaukee |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Classic) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Gold | Keira | Rogalla | WCTC |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Classic) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Silver | Scott | Vachavake | Breadsmith of Appleton |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Classic) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Gold | Melissa | Boyles | Dulce Nulla Gourmet desserts |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Classic) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Best of Show | Amy | Gorski | Poppy Bakery |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Fruit) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Bronze | Eric | Gosse | WCTC |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Fruit) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Silver | Kai | Warden | WCTC |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Fruit) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Gold & Judge's Choice | Melissa | Frost | WCTC |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Fruit) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Gold | Christina | Meisner | Chrissy's Bloomer Bakery |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Fruit) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Best of Show | Scott | Vachavake | Breadsmith of Appleton |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Nuts) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Gold & Judge's Choice | Paige | Rohrbach | MATC Milwaukee |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Nuts) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Gold | Scott | Vachavake | Breadsmith of Appleton |
| Bakers Best Brownies (Nuts) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Best of Show | Christina | Meisner | Chrissy's Bloomer Bakery |
| Creative Cake Decorating Competition (Theme: Hyper-Realistic Cakes) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Gold | Alexander | Jordan | MATC Milwaukee |
| Creative Cake Decorating Competition (Theme: Hyper-Realistic Cakes) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Best of Show & Judge's Choice & People's Choice | Carissa | Lee | WCTC |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Fondant) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Silver | Faith | Yang | MATC Milwaukee |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Fondant) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Gold | Jordan | Keehn | Madison College |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Fondant) | Industry Novice (Up to 2 years experience) | Gold | Megan | Samelak | Tamara's the Cake Guru |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Fondant) | Industry Novice (Up to 2 years experience) | Best of Show, Judge's Choice & People's Choice | Cheri | Johnson | Tamara's the Cake Guru |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Non Fondant) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Bronze | Arriana | Thomas | MATC Milwaukee |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Non Fondant) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Bronze | Lineishka | Pinales | MATC Milwaukee |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Non Fondant) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Silver & People's Choice | Sophia | Clementi | WCTC |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Non Fondant) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Gold | Ren | Helsing | WCTC |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Non Fondant) | Industry Novice (Up to 2 years experience) | Gold & Judge's Choice | Tracy | Deml | Meringue Bakery |
| Extreme Wedding Cake Challenge (Non Fondant) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Best of Show | Christina | Meisner | Chrissy's Bloomer Bakery |
| Kooky Cookie Cutter Challenge | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Bronze | Erica | Becker | WCTC |
| Kooky Cookie Cutter Challenge | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Silver | Jordan | Keehn | Madison College |
| Kooky Cookie Cutter Challenge | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Gold | Christin | Pelletier | MATC Milwaukee |
| Kooky Cookie Cutter Challenge | Industry Novice (Up to 2 years experience) | Silver | Adeline | Considine | Madison College |
| Kooky Cookie Cutter Challenge | Industry Novice (Up to 2 years experience) | Gold | Brianna | Williams | Tamara's the Cake Guru |
| Kooky Cookie Cutter Challenge | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Best of Show & Judge's Choice | Melissa | Boyles | Dulce Nulla Gourmet Desserts |
| Kooky Cookie Cutter Challenge | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | People's Choice | Jaelen | Peterson Alboyd | MATC Milwaukee |
| Piece of Cake Contest (Gnome Sweet Gnome) | Baking & Pastry Arts or Culinary (College Student) | Gold | Jordan | Keehn | Madison College |
| Piece of Cake Contest (Gnome Sweet Gnome) | Industry Novice (Up to 2 years experience) | Bronze | Adeline | Considine | Madison College |
| Piece of Cake Contest (Gnome Sweet Gnome) | Industry Novice (Up to 2 years experience) | Silver | Brianna | Williams | Tamara's the Cake Guru |
| Piece of Cake Contest (Gnome Sweet Gnome) | Industry Novice (Up to 2 years experience) | Gold | Rose | Stieve | Neat-O''s Bake Shoppe |
| Piece of Cake Contest (Gnome Sweet Gnome) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Gold & People's Choice | Kelli | Glodowski | Library Cafe - Inn at SentryWorld |
| Piece of Cake Contest (Gnome Sweet Gnome) | Industry Professional (2+ years experience) | Best of Show, Judge's Choice & People's Choice | Christina | Meisner | Chrissy's Bloomer 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 COMPETITORS that entered this year's competition - we are so impressed by how incredibly talented you all are! Every single entry demonstrated your talent, skills, and creativity. This year’s competitors really impressed the judges and wowed the attendees. WAY TO GO!!!!
To our incredible JUDGES ... Douglas Phillips, Sarah Feldner, Joe Parajecki, Cheryl Weise, Sarah Mironczuk, Samantha Kristiansen, Jennifer Bukouricz, Kirk Skorlinksi, Gabby De Poutiloff, Shane Griesbach, Rachel Oliver, and Margaret Van Blaricom for taking the time to look at every last detail on each entry and provide scores and constructive feedback.
To our amazing VOLUNTEERS... Scott Vachavake, Shane Griesbach, Jennifer Bukouricz, and Samantha Kristiansen for all of your help from set up to tear down and everything in between!
And to the WONDERFUL WFHE team for the opportunity and fantastic partnership!
We look forward to next year's competition!