The Bake-Off had seven declared categories:
The winners of the ribbons in the different categories were:
Bread Type | Blue | Red | White |
French/Italian | Shaun Curtin (Baguette) | Bill Middeke (Sourdough French Bread) | Steve Maiwurm (Pan Marino) |
Whole Wheat/Whole Grain | Ron Miller (Whole Grain) | Dave Powell (Whole Wheat) | Steve Maiwurm (5-Grain Levain) |
Rye | Bill McAuliffe (All-Weather Pumpernickel) | Pat Roberts (Swedish Rye) | Alice de la Cova (Sour Dill Rye) |
Sourdough | John Jacobson (Swiss Sourdough) | HTom Trites (10-Grain Sourdough) | Dave Powell (Sourdough) |
Brioche/Challah | Ron Miller (Challah with Sesame) | Bill Middeke (Challah with Poppyseeds) | Judy Nyagiro (Brioche a Tete) |
Bun Dough | John Perhay (Hamburger Buns) | Bill Middeke (Kari Buns) | Dave Powell (Hamburger Buns) |
Other | John Jacobson (Flax Appeal) | Peg Plumbo (Bread Sticks) | Andrea Zenner (English Muffins) |
There was no “Peoples’ Choice Award” this year.
Klecko awarded four “Sweepstakes” ribbons (pink).
The panel of judges also awarded four “Sweepstakes” ribbons (purple).
The May 18, 2013, Bake-Off meeting had an unknown number of people attending, although I know 23 people entered the contest.
I counted 62 entries in all the categories, compared to 62 entries in 2011.
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