BAKE FOR CHARITY'S SAKE!
“Long Beach Bake-Off" will be a Tasty Success Sat., Sept. 28. Free entry.



MORE THAN THREE DOZEN bakers are expected to bring goodies to the 8th-annual Long Beach Bake-Off hosted by Justin Rudd and his nonprofit Community Action Team. FREE ENTRY!

Five $50 Prizes
No categories for the 2019 contest.

Prizes
Each winner will receive a blue ribbon and $50 for their favorite school, place of worship or charity. Runners-up in each category will also receive ribbons. Not to mention, you get bragging rights for a year!

Included:

Public welcome at Tasting Reception & Free Spaghetti Supper
4Free spaghetti supper as part of the Bake-Off. RSVP: JustinRudd.com/supper
4Any leftover cookies, cakes, pies, etc. will be delivered to local homeless agencies.

Judging Criteria
• taste
• appearance
• quality
• first impression

Sponsor
Justin Rudd’s nonprofit 501c3 Community Action Team (C.A.T.).

2019 Schedule
• Deliver baked goods to the church's fellowship hall and please pre-register each baked good online before arriving to the church.
• Deliver baked goods: 4-5:15 p.m.
• Judging: 5-5:40 p.m.
• Free Spaghetti Supper: 5-7 p.m.
• Awards announced: 5:45ish p.m.

FIRST PLACE winners' favorite local charity/school/place of worship will receive a $50 donation from the Community Action Team.  Winner will also get a blue ribbon, and bragging rights for a year!  The contest will be held in the fellowship hall at Bay Shore Church, 5100 E. The Toledo in Belmont Shore. 

Long Beach Bake-Off
Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018
Deliver your entries from 4-5:15 p.m. Tasting reception and awards at 5:45ish p.m.
Bay Shore Church
fellowship hall, 5100 E. The Toledo, Long Beach, 90803. MAP

PARKING
Free parking lot on the corner of The Toledo & Livingston Drive. MAP
We also encourage carpooling, public transit, biking and walking.

Quick Links
4rules
4prizes
4entry is free!
4entry form
4judges
4categories
4RSVP for free spaghetti supper

2019 Judges
To be announced.



ANOTHER BAKING CONTEST: Sunday, Dec. 6, 2019, is our Long Beach Christmas Cookie Contest. JustinRudd.com/cookiecontest

Rules & Entry Info
RECIPES MAY REMAIN ANONYMOUS.

All baked goods in the contest must be made at home (not store bought). No boxed mixes (i.e. brownies, cakes, cookies made by adding oil/butter/egg to a mix). You can use a box of pudding to add to a cake recipe, for example. You may (and are encouraged to) enter more than one recipe. Bring one plate or platter of at least 24 cookies, bars, brownies, cupcakes, etc. with enough to feed three judges and 24 guests at the tasting reception. Cakes must remain whole. Entrants must bring their own serving utensil and cutting knife for their cake. A separate entry form must accompany each baked good. Recipes do not have to be original, but give credit if you are using someone else's recipe. This contest is for individuals, not teams (partners cannot enter together). The contest is open to anyone in Southern California. Decisions of the judges are final in all matters relating to this Contest. Each entry must use baking as the primary method of preparation. Entrants will agree to release the Justin Rudd, the Community Action Team (C.A.T.), the judges, and all who participate in the production of this event from any liability without limitations. Baked goods must be entered in the name of the person who made it. It is possible to win more than one ribbon if you enter more than one baked good . Bring completely decorated cakes and cupcakes. No major on-site decorating. Deliver each entry to the fellowship hall of Bay Shore Church, on ONE plate/platter/dish. Be sure to put a piece of tape on the bottom of your serving plate/platter/dish and write your name/email/phone/division/category on the tape/index card, so we can make sure each dish is returned to the right person after the reception. We will not be responsible for lost, broken, and/or eaten items. Contestants agree to be quoted and/or photographed and to use of their names, photographs without compensation. Email addresses will be added to our bake-off database. You do not have to be present to win.

If you can not attend the awards/reception, please bring your baked goods on disposable plates/platters. We will not be able to return plates to you after this night. We are not able to mail any awards/prizes/checks for those who can not attend the awards/reception, but we can arrange a date/time for you to pick them up in Belmont Shore. Youngsters may enter, but they must prepare, bake and present by himself/herself.

2015 Bake-Off Winners

Pies: Erica Abke, Long Beach, pumpkin cream pie. It was her mom's recipe. Her charity is Yes We Serve.

Cookies: Kristen Boscia, Seal Beach, chocolate chiptacular cookies. Her charity: Seal Beach Animal Care Center. On her entry form she wrote: "When I was 12 years old, I wanted to bake something sweet for holiday gifts and it was a hit with my family. The tradition continues and I now give them as birthday gifts and just to make someone's day." Second in "cookies" was Charlotte Long for her "pumpkin pillows with maple cream cheese glaze." It's a recipe handed down from her mom. Third in "cookies" was Isabella Morales for her chocolate macarons with salted caramel.

Brownies/bars: Hannah Pham, Fountain Valley, pumpkin egg tarts. Her charity is The Ability Experience. Second in "brownies/bars" was also Hannah Pham for her "Matcha Red Bean Swiss Roll." Third in "brownies/bars" was Lily Dang for her "graveyard brownies."

Judges were Marleen Hurtado, Teresa Hurtado, and Isis Vasquez.



2014 Winners

1ST: COOKIES: Lori Kesslak, Coconut Brown Butter Cookies
1ST: PIES: Francis Marotta, Pear Hazelnut Crumble Pie 
1ST: CAKES: Kirsten Dominguez, Double Chocolate Torte
1ST: BROWNIES, BARS, SQUARES: Carol Gregerson, Oatmeal Bars
1ST: CUPCAKES, CAKE POPS: Casandra Sargent, Sweet Potato Cupcakes w/ Crushed Praline

WHAT DOES CAT DO?: monthly 30-Minute Beach Cleanups; Bulldog Beauty Contest; Father/Daughter Dance; Long Beach Giving Project; Operation Easter Basket; $1,000 Nat'l Elem. School Spelling Bee; Nat'l Adult Spelling Bee; classical music concerts; 4th of July Kids Bike Parade; Long Beach Losers weight-loss contest; Interfaith Blessing of the Animals; National Mutt Show; Haute Dog Howl'oween Parade; Miss Long Beach & Miss Southern California pageants; Long Beach Turkey Trot; Operation Santa Paws; more.  CONTACT: Justin@JustinRudd.com

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Who is this guy?!
- Justin Rudd!, Haute Dogs and Community Action Team (CAT), founder & organizer