Cary baker among winners in National Gingerbread House Competition
Grier Rubeling's entry "Gingerbread Nutcrackers" was awarded second place in the adult category, behind "Christmas 'Round the World," a carousel-themed entry from The merry Mischief Bakers in Phoneix, Ariz.
Posted — UpdatedGrier Rubeling's entry “Gingerbread Nutcrackers” was awarded second place in the adult category, behind "Christmas 'Round the World," a carousel-themed entry from The Merry Mischief Bakers in Phoneix, Ariz.
The third place winner was "A Spin on Christmas" from Bill and Cheryl Filion in Medina, Ohio.
Other North Carolina winners this year include Abigail Woerner of Concord, who placed third in the teen category; Asheville's Lolajay Wilson who won the youth (ages 9-12) category, and BMP Smart Cookies in Black Mountain, placed third in the child (ages 5-8) category.
More than 120 designs were entered this year from bakers around the country. They were competing for $25,000 in cash and prizes.
A panel of judges, including celebrity chef and TV host Carla Hall and Metropolitan Museum of Art department of drawings and prints curator Nadine Orenstein, helped select the winners.
Entries were judged on overall appearance, creativity, difficulty, precision and consistency of theme. Each entry was required to be 75 percent gingerbread and 100 percent edible.
Grove Park's Holiday Parking Program has helped raise more than $575,000 for area nonprofits since its inception in 2013.
Grove Park will be celebrating one winner per day from Dec. 1 through 12 on its social media channels.
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