IDDBA's 15^th Annual Cake Decorating Challenge

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.