North Carolina Makers Place in Major Gingerbread House Competition
Winners come from Cary, Asheville, and elsewhere in the state
The 28th annual National Gingerbread House Competition, the largest in the nation, is held at The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville. Winners were announced today, as judged by a panel including celebrity chef Carla Hall, and winners include one from the Triangle and several from across the state. See those winning entries below:
Ann Bailey of Cary took “Adult Second Place” with her massive piece, “This Place Called Home.”
Julia Kincaid of Winston Salem took “Teen Third Place” for her “Gingerbread Christmas Period.” That category covered ages 13-17.
The Sugar Squad from Marshall nabbed first place for the youth category (ages 9-12). Their piece was called “Santa Stop.”
For the child category, ages 5-8: Conover’s Vincent Freelance took second with “Jack is Back,” and Lucille Gomes of Asheville nabbed third with “Roughing It.”
Nearly 100 entries were submitted, and the cash and prizes totaled $25,000. The Omni Grove Park Inn’s site has all of the winners, as well as a slew of programming around gingerbread houses.
