2024 Bake Off

The Rules:

- The theme for this year is: Bite Night!

- Each baker may pick any bake they desire, however the bake they bring must be made bite sized. The bake does not have to be prepared bite sized, but must be served bite sized. (a set of lemon bars or cheesecake could be baked as a single sheet/cake and then cut into smaller pieces that are bite sized.)

- Additionally, the bakers will be scored on the uniformity of their bite sized pieces

- Bakers can use whatever other ingredients and bake whatever style of food they desire. Sweet or savory.

- Each baker or baking team must make 1 entry that can be sampled by all participants.

- This year we will set up a buffet style spread, where anyone can try the bakes in any order. Feel free to add a nameplate, or short description If you wish.

- The judging will be done as follows:

    - All participants will vote for their top three favorite bakes. 1st receives 3 points, 2nd 2 points, and 3rd 1 point

    - Judging will be based on taste, enjoyability, and presentation. 

    - Additionally, 1 extra point can be awarded to any bake for best presentation.

    - This year, each voter can also award an extra 2 points to what they consider the best, most uniform set of bite sized bakes. This is entirely up to the voters personal criteria.

- The winner will be decided by the baker who receives the most points at the end of judging.

- In the event of a tie:

    - The rest of the bakers will vote in a tie breaker round and award a single point to their preferred bake, the count back will only include these votes. 

    - If still tied, the baker with the most points awarded from presentation will win the tie break.

- As always, the winner will receive the title of birthday bake-off champion, and will be allowed to sign the trophy, as well as take it home and display it (or not) in any way they wish. All that is asked is that its brought back the following year.