The Fourth Annual Baker Gingerbread House Building Competition

Posted by Anonymous On 1:37 AM

Okay... I know... it's been a while since the competition happened. But, hey, I've been busy umm... doing... stuff. So here it is:

This year we had some awesome entries. The creations were taken in different directions that we ever envisioned when we started the competition. I'll go ahead and post the placing entries and then give you some shots of the whole competition.

The third place winner was The Gingerbread Globe Theatre:

Notice the thatched roof and box seats.

The second place winner was Gingerbread D-Day:

Don't you like the green G.I.s and the Aryan-looking Nazis?

The winner was the Gingerbread Holdup of Hillary Clinton's Headquarters:

Yes, that's me and Beeki outside protesting, Gray-ham
hanging out with the wannabe bomber, Cassie
working in the background, and Summers running for the door.

Now, you may well have noticed that this year's second place winner was tasteless. In honor of such, it was awarded the "Most Tasteless Entry Ever" award. Take a few more looks at it:

Storming the brown sugar beach.

You almost can't tell that it's not a still shot from Saving Private Ryan.

Yes, that's an icing and sprinkles swastika.
Cachinnation Central does not endorse this entry.

So... yeah. There was that. I made a preemptive rule for next year forbidding gingerbread crucifixion scenes.

Of the other entries, one deserved special recognition. It was given the only "Honorable Mention" awarded. It is the Gingerbread Crack House:

Decorated almost entirely with actual medications.

And now here are some random pictures of the other entries and the making of the houses. It was a good year with some great entries. Fun was had by all. We love our friends and hope that you all had a wonderful Christmas and holiday season!

That's everyone working on their creations. It was wicked fun.

We got naughty.

Well, Traci didn't get naughty. She was in her
element: sugar and spice and everything nice.

Natalie shows off the gummi bear bomber.

Don Boscoe needed at least three Shiners to complete
his Gingerbread Don Quixote.

Bert and Ernie were licking their lips at the prospect of
joining in. It didn't happen for them. They've moved on.

Quixote sallying forth with a candy cane lance and beer bottle cap helmet.

That would be the "curb sandwich" from American History X
happening in the gang war in front of the
Gingerbread Crack House.

In the Gingerbread Globe Theatre you can see the
groundlings and a dead Juliet on stage.

That's Gingerbread Pat Neff Hall with gummi John Lilley standing in front.

Gray-ham is comforting the bomber. Note his fake
dynamite made from Twizzlers.

This happened a week later. Medea and Jewy Muncher
came over and made their homestead out of meatloaf
instead of gingerbread. We ate it.

And this sickening photo was the shot of the night. Aren't they cute?

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5 Cachinnations

  1. Douglas Said,

    Hilarious. Worth the wait.

    Posted on 1/23/2008

     
  2. The Cliff Said,

    Finally, I was wondering when this was going to be posted. I can't wait until we build something fun on July 4th out of rice krispie treats...wait didn't i tell you that you are throwing that party?? well??

    Posted on 1/23/2008

     
  3. Chaotic Hammer Said,

    So, do you guys actually eat any of this stuff when it's all done?

    Posted on 1/23/2008

     
  4. Anonymous Said,

    By the time we're done, none of us wants to see candy ever again.

    Posted on 1/24/2008

     
  5. Moderator Said,

    These houses kill the ones my daughters made. I'll show them.

    Posted on 1/24/2008