[Note: there is a reference to an entry form below. This form is not yet
available. It will be posted as soon as it is available.]
Bob's Red Mill Presents the Amateur Bread Baking Contest
Pre-registration is required.
For further information, please call 503-241-0032.
Amateur Bread-Baking Contest Rules and Eligibility:
The competition will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2000. All breads must
be delivered to the Bob's Red Mill Baking Contest at the Summer Loaf site
located on SW Park at SW Montgomery at the Portland State University Park
Blocks. Loaves must be dropped off from 7:00 am - 8:00 am the morning of
the contest.
Rules:
1. Eligibility - The contest is open to amateur bakers 13 years or older
who are residents of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, or California. "Amateur
baker" is defined as a person who has never been a professional baker or
chef. Contest judges, employees of the Portland Farmers Market, members of
the Portland Farmers Market board of directors and members of the Summer
Loaf steering committee are not eligible to compete. Portland Farmers
Market reserves the right to disqualify any contestant who is deemed
ineligible to participate.
2. Entries - The competition will be divided into four categories. A baker
may enter more than one category but may enter only one loaf per category.
Breads must be made from scratch (no packages or store bought mixes). Each
entrant must use one Bob's Red Mill product; proof of purchase must be
attached to entry.
3. Recipe - Each entry should be accompanied by the recipe on one or more
3"x5" cards. Recipes adapted from cookbooks or other sources are
acceptable. Contestants must provide the source of the recipe if not original.
4. Display - Bread must be brought on or in a disposable plate, tray, or
container. No containers or breads can be returned.
5. Judging - Entries will be judged by a team of professional Portland
bakers and food experts. Judging will be based on overall appearance and
quality, taste, and texture.
6. Categories:
a. Bread Leavened with Traditional Bakers' Yeast (any type of bread
which includes the addition of commercial bakers' yeast)
b. Bread Leavened with Wild Yeast (sourdough, levain, or other starter)
c. Ethnic Bread (with or without leavening)
d. Quick Bread (non-yeasted breads)
7. Registration - Entry fee of $5.00 (per contestant, not per category
entered) must be included with all registration forms. If an entry has not
been pre-registered, it cannot be accepted. Just fill out the attached
entry form and mail it with the $5 fee to Summer Loaf Amateur Baking
Contest, P.O. Box 215, Portland, Oregon 97207. All entries must be
postmarked no later than Monday, July 31.
8. Drop-off - Bring your pre-registered loaf to the Bob's Red Mill Baking
Contest at the PSU Park Blocks between 7:00am and 8:00am on Saturday,
August 5. You will be assigned a number, which will be attached to your
entry. The judges will not know the identity of any baker until after judging.
9. Prizes - Winners will be announced at the Festival Oven 1:30pm the day
of the festival. All winners (or a representative) must be present at the
festival to pick up prizes. Prizes will include a wide assortment of baking
utensils and supplies. First prize winners will also receive a "behind the
scenes" tour of a Portland bakery. Some prize-winning recipes may be
printed on the back of Bob's Red Mill product packages with the baker's
permission. Portland Farmers Market reserves the right to substitute prizes
if necessary and is not obligated to award a prize in every category.