Baking
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CHAIRPERSON: Lauren Mosel
CO-CHAIR: Gloria Lucian
**Please be aware that there are changes for 2026**
WE WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY PROFESSIONAL BAKER GOODS!
Anyone living in Comal County or any of the counties touching Comal County may enter this contest.
Entries will be accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 23rd.
Judging will take place on Thursday, September 24th, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. (no spectators, please).
The chairperson may accept all entries and their decisions are final.
All entries must be picked up on Sunday, September 27th, between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. or Monday, September 28th, between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
Children’s Division:
Tri-color, blue, red or white ribbons will be awarded to all winners in the children’s division, Please see the information below
Age 6-8 years
Age 9-11 years
Age 12-14 years
Age 15-18 years and still in high school
Special Note:
Children’s Decorated Cakes should be NO larger than 9 inches by 13 inches in length and width and no taller than 12 inches in height. Please have decorated cake on a cake display larger than the cake so we can attach an identifier tag. Our Display case will not accommodate any larger cakes.
We also have children decorated cookies and decorated cupcakes. They are judged by looks only. We have no refrigeration availabe.
Kid Division Below:
1) Best Yeast Product or Sweet Yeast – CLASS J
2) Best Cake or Layer Cake – CLASS K
3) Best Cookie – CLASS L
4) Best Cupcake or Browne’s, Cake Pops – CLASS M
5) Best Breakfast or Dinner item – CLASS N
(Following the adult (E/E)
6) Best Candy – CLASS O
7) Best Pie – CLASS P
8) Best Decorated Cake – CLASS Q
9) Best Decorated Cupcake or Cake Pop – CLASS R
10) Best Decorated Cookie – CLASS S
Adult Division:
Adult winners will receive trophies, tri-color, blue, red, and white ribbons based on judge decisions.
Division Trophy awards will be given in the following categories:
- Best Layer Cake
- Best Pie (Whole Pie)
- Best Cookies (2 Variety per person)
- Best Yeast Product
- Best Non-Yeast Product (see class E for information)
- Best Cake
- Best Sweet Yeast Bread
- Best Candy
- Best Muffin
- Best Decorated Cake (decorated cake shall not be taller than 12 inches high).
Division Tri color (bring a count of 8)
- DA – 1) Cupcake – Cake Pops – Brownies
- DB – 2) Bar Cookies
- DC – 3) Decorated Cookie
DISPLAY SPACE IS LIMITED, SO PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF NEW ENTRY COUNTS.
PLEASE BRING A COUNT OF 8 WE WILL DISPLAY THE BEST OF EACH ITEM. WE WILL BE DOWNSIZING THE COUNT OF ENTRIES AT THE FRONT TABLE SO YOU CAN TAKE THE REST TO WORK OR BACK HOME.
Rules:
Please bring a recipe with you entry and include your name and phone number on the back.
Only home-prepared products will be accepted. No products shall be make from packaged mixes. The judges will sample all products. No baked goods will be accepted from stores or bakeries. A well-made cake properly baked should be of uniform thickness, not high in the middle or the edges.
PLEASE NOTE:
Do not bring cakes in pans with sides as all cakes must be removed to a display plate and no dollies under cake (ONLY A PORTION WILL BE DISPLAYED) (SO BRING AT LEAST 1/2 OF THE CAKE) for entry we will cut cake on site.
No Refrigeration Available:
Do not bring any item to exhibit that will melt, or that needs to be refrigerated, or needs to be kept cool. There is NO REFRIGERATION AVAILABLE. (Example, no cheesecakes, soft Chocolate or cream cheese icings). ONLY DECORATED CAKES will stay whole. Do not put fresh fruit on entries. They spoil and mold too quickly in the warm display cases.
Classifications:
Class A: YEAST PRODUCTS
1) Loaf of white bread (whole loaf)
2) Loaf of brown bread (whole loaf)
3) Any Yeast Bread Products (bring a count of 8)
Class AA: SWEET YEAST PRODUCTS (Bring a count of 8)
1) Coffee cake or sweet rolls
2) Raised donuts
3) Any sweet yeast product
Class B: CAKES (entry is ½ cake)(We will cut smaller for display)
1) Angel Food
2) Chocolate
3) Yellow
4) Marble
5) Spice
6) Chiffon
7) Sponge
8) Bundt
9) Miscellaneous
Class C: LAYER CAKE (entry is 1/2 cake)
1) Dark
2) Yellow
3) White
4) Miscellaneous
Class D: COOKIES (Please bring a count of 8, we will take the best count of 4. No Broken ones) – 2 variety per person
No broken cookies will be accepted.
1) Drop cookies (any variety)
2) Cake donuts
3) Rolled cookies
4) Ice box cookies (any variety)
5) Macaroons (any variety)
Tri Color (We will take the best count) (A Count of 8)
1) Cupcake or Cake Balls, Brownies (any variety)
2) Bar Cookies
3) Decorated Cookies – make cookies a theme
Class E: HOT BREADS
1) Yellow cornbread – (no meat) (any variety) 3×3 in size
2) White cornbread – 3×3 in size
3) Biscuit (not bigger than a cup)
4) Tortillas any kind (1/2 dozen)
5) Beer Breads (Whole Loaf)
6) Sourdough Bread (whole loaf)
Class EE: QUICK BREAKFAST (We will down size at table) (Only one variety per person will be taken.)
1) Muffins (any variety) – banana, cranberry, carrot, zucchini, espresso, chocolate chip, miscellaneous
Class F: CANDY (entry is 8 pieces and candy cannot be sticky)
1) Fudge
2) Divinity
3) Date roll
4) Pralines
5) Hard Cany
Class G: PIES (Whole Pie) (no pumpkin pies)
1) Fruit
2) Pecan
3) Meringue
4) Chocolate Pie
Class H: DECORATED CAKE (must have an entry under decorated cake)
These are judged on appearance only. 9 inches by 13 inches in length. No taller than 7 inches in height. Please remember we have no refrigerator. No professional cake decorators. If you sell your cake on the side, do not enter them.
