Entry Deadline:
A quick bread and yeast bread baking contest for adult amateur bakers.
Categories: Quick Bread, Yeast Bread
ELIGIBILITY – Contest is open to ADULT home bakers, 18 years of age and older, at the time of contest entry, and must be a legal United States resident residing in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. No teams or groups will be permitted.
Individuals who are amateur bread bakers and do not make the major portion of their income by baking bread may enter. Determination of a contestant’s status rests solely with the Sponsor(s).
Judging Criteria and Point System
Taste & Quality – (50 points)
Originality, Appearance, Artistic Flair & Shaping – (30 points)
Written Recipe & Photo – (10 points)
Nutritional Value & Healthfulness – (5 points)
Ease of Preparation – (5 points)
Category Winners (2) will be selected, one from each category (Quick Bread and Yeast Bread). Each will receive a $1,000.00 check and a “Baking Bundle” from Sponsors, ERV $250.00.
Honorable Mention Winners will receive a check for $100.00.
The AWARDS will be announced online on the National Festival of Breads™ website and social media on Wednesday June 4, 2025.