2021 Finalists & Honorable Mentions
Finalists
Adult
Traditional Breads
Hearty Wild Rice ’n Tart Cherry Bread, Barbara Estabrook, Appleton, WI
Sweet Breads/Rolls
Apricot-Raisin Babka Ring, Susan Simpson, Harrington, DE
Savory Rolls
Savory Thai Peanut Sauce Rolls, Anakkarat Barth, Long Beach, CA
Youth
Sweet Rolls
Strawberry Lemonade Swirls, Maggie Sleichter, Clay Center, KS
Creative Bread Shape
Blueberry Blossom Tree Braids, Madee McKee, Wamego, KS
Honorable Mentions
Adult
Traditional Breads
Artisan Beer Bread, Nancy Seeman, Aurora, NE
Grandma’s Golden Babka Bread, Gloria Piantek, West Lafayette, IN
Greek Feta, Herb and Olive Oil Bread, Andrew Schoeffield, Towson, MD
Honey Heart Challah, Michele Kusma, Columbus, OH
Pomegranate Molasses Date Whole Wheat Bread, Marjorie Johnson, Robbinsdale, MN
Rustic Walnut-Fennel Boule, Ellie Mathews, Port Townsend, WA
Stout Quinoa Loaf, Candy Hornung, Lake Wylie, SC
Sunflower Butter Whole Grain Muesli Bread, Helen Fields, Paradise, TX
Sweet Breads/Rolls
Brie and Blueberry Babka, Michele Kusma, Columbus, OH
Chai Milk Bread Rolls with Sweet Spice Crunch, Kellie White, Valley Park, MO
Chocolate Almond Croissants, Renee Conneally, Northville, MI
Chocolate Marshmallow Cinnamon Rolls, Marilyn Blankschien, Clintonville, WI
Southern Sweet Potato & Apple-Pecan Tea Ring, Lanie Smith, Rock Hill, SC
Sparkling Chocolate Bowties, Michele Kusma, Columbus, OH
Sweet Potato with Black Sesame Swirl Bread, Carol Adamek, Dallas, TX
Sweet Wheat Apple Bialys, Laurie Lufkin, Gloucester, MA
Savory Rolls
Batter-then-Butter Wonder Croissants, Denise Pounds, Hutchinson, KS
Bialys with Apple, Shallot, Crispy Garlic, and Manchego Cheese, Elaine Barbee, Saint Charles, MO
Cheese Filled Koulouri, Amanda Crosland, Sandpoint, ID
Herbed Bocconcini Rosemary Rolls, Mary Hawkes, Prescott, AZ
Mediterranean-Herbed Heart Rolls, Patrice Hurd, Bemidji, MN
Peppy Pepper Jack Rolls, Janet Gill, Canton, OH
Quick “Rose Bud” Herb Rolls, Wilma Olds, Wilson, KS
Rocky’s Knockout Rolls, Donna Bardocz, Howell, MI
Savory Buttery Herb’N Cheddar Fan Tans, Barbara Estabrook, Appleton, WI
Youth
Sweet Rolls
Choco-Lot Cinnamon Rolls, Ethan Dethlefs, Omaha, NE
Creative Bread Shape
Rainbow Bagels, Maria Katherine Brennan, Middlebury, CT