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IDDBA's 15th Annual Cake Decorating Challenge
| The winner of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery
Association's™ (IDDBA) fifteenth annual Cake Decorating Challenge
is Rebecca Woodard, Harp's Food Stores Inc., Springdale, AR.
The event was held at the Dairy-Deli-Bake 2010 seminar and expo in Houston,
TX, June 6-8.
Second place went to: Tina Lofthus, Town &
Country Markets Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA. The third place winner was:
Sara Vanderheyden, Hy-Vee Inc., Ames, IA.
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There are three phases to the Challenge. On Sunday, June 6,
each contestant decorated enough cakes to fill one multi-tiered, eight-foot
bakery case. On Monday, June 7, each contestant decorated a multi-tiered wedding
cake. On Tuesday, June 8, each contestant decorated three "themed"
cakes of their choosing, one from each category: special occasion; theme/event;
and decorator's interpretation of the IDDBA's Dairy-Deli-Bake '10
Texas show theme.
Judges for the contest were: Luke Bender, Maplehurst Bakeries,
LLC and Jim Caliendo, Rich Products Corporation.
Ray Lippert, Bakery Crafts, Pam Pelzel, Bakery Crafts,
and Elizabeth Riggs, Bakery Crafts were on site to support the contestants
and provide equipment. Bakery Crafts also provided cake decorating accessories,
tips, equipment, and support. H.C. Brill Company, Inc., Enjay Converters
Ltd., Flavor Right Foods Group, Lawrence Foods, Inc., Maplehurst Bakeries, LLC,
and Rich Products Corporation provided product for the event.
A special thanks to the following decorators who entered the
competition:
Stephanie Albers, Dillon's; Alexksandre Aliu, Price Chopper;
Tina Beltz, Hy-Vee; Tranquil Benjamin, Giant Eagle; Tina Marie Bernier, Piggly
Wiggly; Elena Birukow, The Anderson's General Store; Michele Blair, Food City
# 644; Jill Blancho, Hy-Vee; Katie Bonness, Giant Eagle #229; Laura Boryca,
Baker's; Katie Bounds, Baker's; Kaelee Brown, Gerbes Super Store; Rebecca Cade,
Giant Eagle; Amanda Campbell, Krogers; Andria Chinander, Ridgedale Byerly's;
Brenda Collins, Sweetbay; Janie Cosgrove, Kroger; Peggy Denniston, Winn Dixie
#710; Stephanie Dillon, Hy-Vee; Debbie Evans, Safeway; Maggie Flurey, Hy-Vee
Food Store; Jennifer Flynn, ShopRite; Jennifer Gates, Price Chopper; Shannon
Gormley, Price Chopper; Laura Greer, Dillon's; Lindsey Grote-Rodgers, Hy-Vee;
Olena Grundman, Lowes Foods; Brenda Harwig, Hy-Vee; Jane Hudson, VG's Food Center;
Stacy Ivy, Dillon's; Sabrina Jackson, Market Street; Sheri Jackson, Ray's Food
Place; Barbara Janik, Longo Brothers Fruit Markets Inc.; Carolyn Kirwan, Schnuck's;
Caitlin Leslie, Giant Eagle; Karen Marie Lindow, Giant Eagle #76; Karin M. Lloyd,
Sweetbay Supermarket #1752; Makishia Lockhart, Dillon's; Tina Lofthus, Town
& Country Market; Debbie Manwarren, Lowes Foods; Lori Martin, Jerry's IGA;
Pam Martinez, Coborn's, Inc.; Janet Mayer, Market Street; Clare McClain, Price
Chopper; Jacqui McGee, Baker's Supermarket; Nicole McKinney, Safeway; Anna Meyer,
Gerbes; Robyn Mindy, Fry's Food Stores; Trisha Parker, Winn Dixie; Charlene
Marie Peterson, Winn Dixie; Michelle Priest, Donelans Supermarkets; Amber Rahe,
Hy-Vee; Laurayne Ramos, Sweetbay; Tim Reaves, Publix Supermarket; Kelli Rico,
Kroger; Gregory Riley, ACME Markets; Rayleen Rose-Messinger, Russ's Market;
Rhoda Schultz, Hy-Vee; MacKenzie Scott, Hy-Vee; Maggie Selander, Sweetbay Supermarket;
Xelina Shomo, Kroger #363; Emmily Standiford, Giant Eagle Market District; Mandy
Syslo, Baker's; Erica Thordarson, Hy-Vee; Sara Vanderheyden, Hy-Vee; Carrie
Verdino, Food City; Amudha Vidyasagar, Strack & Van Til; Peter Ward, Jr.
, Price Chopper/Golub; Sarah Watts, Publix Super Market #1038; Judy West, Family
Thrift Center; Jessica Wilson, Hy-Vee; Rebecca Woodard, Harps Food Store, Inc.;
Deborah Young-Gotts, Dillons; Kellie Young-Vasquez, Dillon's; Joy Zygmont, Price
Chopper.
Thank you to these Show & Sell Center 2010 sponsors for
providing product:
Bakery Crafts
H.C. Brill Company, Inc.
Enjay Converters Ltd.
Flavor Right Foods
Lawrence Foods, Inc.
Maplehurst Bakeries, Inc.
Rich Products Corporation
Clear Lake Specialty Products, Inc.
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