The Third Annual Baker Gingerbread House Building Competition

Posted by Anonymous On 3:39 AM

It was competition time at the Bakery again this weekend. We had another great one. (For those of you unfamiliar with the competition series, just click the label for 'Baker Competitions.')

So here were the rules: You can make anything, it doesn't have to be a house. You have to bring graham crackers to share, one candy decoration to share, and you may bring a secret element that you do not have to share. The secret element does not have to be edible, but it cannot be structural. That's it! Simple, open, and imaginative.

Past winners have been the Gingerbread Jailhouse, the Gingerbread Alamo, and Gingerbread King Kong on the Empire State Building. This year, we had five great entries. Not placing was the Gingerbread Toilet as seen below:



Also not placing was my entry, the Gingerbread Outhouse. At this point, I must offer a protest. My Crackhead Mother was the judge again, and again I didn't even place. There is a very good reason for selecting my own mother as the judge, but it seems to be escaping her. We're going to have a chat. Here's the picture:



Third place was the Fancheros. Now it was good to see them place, because they've been robbed in recent years. Their Bert and Ernie pumpkins were pure genius a few years ago. (Alternative lifestyle Bert and Ernie, not furry stupid Bert and Ernie.) So this year, they re-created the underground from Lost.



Coming in second was Beeki and my old college roommate, Parker. They made the Gingerbread Traveling Redneck Wrasslin' Ring. Look for the guy doing the flying leap and the fights breaking out in the stands:



And the big winners were the dynamic duo of Boscoe and Beffy. Boscoe has been feeling robbed ever since his Alico pumpkin didn't win at Halloween. But he more than made up for it with the Gingerbread Boston Tea Party.



So all in all, a good time had by all. This is what Beeki and I love to do every Christmas season. (That and watch movies and bowl.) I hope you are all having a marvelous holiday season. We sang the Hallelujah Chorus in church this morning and it helped remind me that despite the 80 degree weather, it is Christmas time. Oh well, it will be cooling a bit soon. Hope your Christmas is as fun as ours. And fret not, more hideous evil lawn decoration pictures are coming soon!

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13 Cachinnations

  1. Moderator Said,

    I hope you didn't forget tootsie rolls in your gingerbread toilet.

    Posted on 12/18/2006

     
  2. Meg Said,

    "80 degree weather"--that's just wrong.

    And I liked your outhouse. Sorry about that.

    Posted on 12/18/2006

     
  3. The Cliff Said,

    I think you were robbed, You should have beaten Lost.. I mean i worship the show, but the OutHouse was Classic!!

    Posted on 12/18/2006

     
  4. Red Said,

    Sounds like alot of fun! :)

    Posted on 12/18/2006

     
  5. Tracy Said,

    Love the wresting match and the fight in the crowd!

    The Bakery seems like a fun place. You and Beeki are presh!

    Posted on 12/18/2006

     
  6. Jenn Said,

    lol @ Grant

    those are hysterical. I liked the gummi bear smack down in the audience.

    Posted on 12/18/2006

     
  7. Papa Steve Said,

    I see how it is. I refer to alternate lifestyle bert and ernie and I'm branded a "Hater", but for you it's OK.

    Posted on 12/20/2006

     
  8. Anonymous Said,

    Glad we've got that straight, Steve.

    Posted on 12/20/2006

     
  9. Anonymous Said,

    I'm just glad boscoe's gonna stop complaining about the Pumpkin carving contest. I mean...winning is nice, but silence from boscoe is even better

    oh-boscoe finally talked me into starting up a blogger site. So...look at it.

    Posted on 12/20/2006

     
  10. The Cliff Said,

    You like Silence from me do you Beffy?? I'll remember that in a week and a half when you get to see me again!!

    Posted on 12/20/2006

     
  11. Sarah Said,

    Bwahahahahaha!!! Boscoe just hates to lose to me. Ya know, he could have carved the bard too. He could have beaten me at our first fantasy football matchup...at which I'm going to beat him again this week. He just got lucky that I wasn't there for this contest.

    But congrats anyway.

    Posted on 12/20/2006

     
  12. The Cliff Said,

    You're right Sarah, I could have carved the Bard too. I could have downloaded a pre-made pattern and followed someone else's creativity to victory. I however chose to be creative and come up with a design all my own. I was proud of my Pumpkin. It showed that I'M truly a creative person. Just like My gingerbread scene did.

    And you can beat me this week at Fantasy, but it still doesn't change the fact that I'm still ahead of you in the standings...and you can't catch up!!

    Posted on 12/21/2006

     
  13. Douglas Said,

    What's the temperature like in the summer?

    D

    Posted on 12/22/2006