2019 National Gingerbread House Competition Winners

The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC was host once again for the 27th Annual National Gingerbread House Competition.

Four divisions were judged:
Child Ages 5 to 8
Youth Ages 9 to 12
Teen Ages 13 to 17
Adult

All materials competitors used in creating the gingerbread displays had to be 100% edible above the display platform or board.

Almost 200 entries were judged on November 18, 2019 by qualified judges from the art and pastry art fields. The 2019 judges were:
Chef Nicholas Lodge, Lead Judge
Chef Carla Hall, Television Personality
Chef John Cook, Executive Pastry Chef at Omni Grove Park Inn
Chef Mark Seaman
Chef Aaron Morgan
Chef Geoff Blount
Steven Stellingwerf
Cheryl Forberg, R.D.
Nadine Orenstein, Art Curator at the MET, New York City

Judging criterior was based on five areas:
1. Overall appearance.
2.Originality and creativity.
3.Level of difficulty.
4. Precision of work.
5. Consistency of theme.
Some entries are worked on by the creator for as much as 300 to 400 man hours.

Enjoy viewing the 2019 Top 10 Place Winners in each division.

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