Great Christmas Bake Off Competition Entry
About the application
Think your holiday recipe has what it takes to become a Taste of Titans champion?
Enter the Great Christmas Bake Off, a community baking competition celebrating treasured family recipes, talented local bakers, and the stories that make holiday food so meaningful.
The competition takes place Saturday, December 12, 2026, during Taste of Titans: The Great Christmas Bake Off at 2214 1st Street, Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742.
Competition Categories:
• Candy & Confections
• Cookies & Bars
• Cakes
• Pies & Tarts
• Breads & Pastries
• Specialty Holiday Desserts
The entry fee is $50 and includes:
• One competition entry
• One vendor space at the Christmas market
• Participation in official competition judging
• Eligibility for People’s Choice recognition
• The opportunity to have your recipe and story considered for the community cookbook
All competition entries must arrive fully prepared. There will be no live baking at the event.
Participants are responsible for bringing their completed entry, serving or display materials, ingredient and allergen information, and everything required for their vendor space.
A percentage of community cookbook sales will support Kelsey’s Christmas for Kids.
About the event
Terms & Conditions
Please review the following before applying:
• The $50 competition entry fee includes one vendor space. Competitors do not need to purchase a separate standard vendor space.
• One competition entry is included with each paid application.
• Applicants entering more than one recipe or competition category must submit and pay for each entry separately unless otherwise approved by the Organizer.
• Entries must be prepared before arrival. No live baking or on-site food preparation will be permitted unless specifically approved.
• Entries must be delivered at the time provided in the final competitor instructions.
• Each entry must include a complete ingredient list and clearly identify common allergens, including milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, sesame, fish, and shellfish when applicable.
• Participants are responsible for the safe preparation, transportation, storage, presentation, and service of their entry.
• Entries must remain suitable for tasting and judging. Items requiring refrigeration or temperature control must be handled in accordance with applicable food-safety requirements.
• Competitors must provide their own tent, tables, chairs, display materials, tent weights, weather protection, and vendor equipment unless otherwise confirmed in writing.
• Electricity is not guaranteed and must be requested and approved in advance.
• Vendor spaces must remain open and staffed throughout the event. Early breakdown is not permitted.
• Recipes, stories, and photographs submitted for the community cookbook may be edited for clarity, formatting, and publication.
Questions on the application
Business information
- Business name
- Legal business name
- Contact name
- Address
- Phone
- Website (Optional)
- Logo (Optional)
Additional information
- Which competition category are you entering?
- What is the name of your entry?
- Please describe your entry.
- Is this a family recipe, original recipe, or adapted recipe?
- What is the story behind this recipe?
- Please provide the complete ingredient list.
- Does the entry require refrigeration, warming, or temperature control?
- Would you like this recipe and story to be considered for the community cookbook?
- What products or services will you offer from your included vendor space?
- Please describe your planned booth setup.
- Do you agree to provide accurate ingredient and allergen information with your competition entry?
- Do you understand that all entries must arrive fully prepared and that no live baking will take place?
- Do you understand that your $50 entry includes one vendor space and that the space must remain staffed throughout the event?
- Have you reviewed and agreed to the competition and vendor participation terms?
Picture requirements
- Minimum pictures required: 1
