This year marks the 44th Pillsbury Bake-Off® contest and the judging has begun. But it gets better…for the very first time in this contest’s history, you can help with the judging. Right now, there are 100 finalists and we get to participate in You Be the Judge! to help determine the 10 best recipes that will continue on to compete for the $1 million prize!
We’re coming into it about halfway through, so jump in now and get in on the action!!! So, how does it work?
Judges will select 20 recipes to be placed online at www.bakeoff.com in pairs – two weeks for each pair. Consumers can vote for their favorite recipe in each pair. The recipe from each pair that wins the most votes will earn a spot in the final competition, April 11-13, 2010, in Orlando, Florida.
Voting is limited to one vote per person per each pair of recipes. Voters must be registered members of www.pillsbury.com and 18 years of age or older as of May 1, 2009, to participate.
The first pair of recipes was posted on May 14, 2009 and a new pair of recipes have been and will be posted every two weeks (specifically: May 28, June 11, June 25, July 9, July 23, August 6, August 20, September 3 and September 17, 2009). The voting period for the tenth and final pair of recipes will close at 11:59AM CDT on October 1, 2009. Visit www.bakeoff.com for the official rules.
Before you cast your vote though, you may be curious about how the experts evaluate a recipe. If that’s the case, I invite you to watch this short video of Jann Atkins, Bake-Off® Kitchens assistant manager, as she shares some tips for evaluating a recipe. It just might help you decide which recipe deserves a shot at the million-dollar top prize.
I’m so excited to announce that TWO commenters will receive prize packs featuring a magazine of past Bake-Off® recipes and a Pillsbury Doughboy giggle doll.
I love this magazine and I have to say that the boys and I have spent hours and hours pouring over the recipes (well, in truth, I’m the only one looking at the recipes, their mouths are just watering from the amazing photos).
To enter, please visit the You Be the Judge! site and take a look around. When you are done leave a comment here telling me about your favorite recipe (if it is a past Pillsbury Bake-Off recipe, even better).
There are many opportunities to get extra entries as well…just be sure to leave a new comment with the necessary information for each one:
- Tweet It: Just tweet this giveaway with a link to this post and make sure your comment has your twitter handle in it.
- Blog It: Write a post about this giveaway (with a link to this post of course) on your own blog, make sure your comment has a link to your post.
- Stumble It, Kirtsy It, Digg It, Submit to Mommy Blips: Submit this giveaway to any of these sites and earn an extra entry for each one…and make sure your comment has your Username.
This giveaway is open to US addresses only. Entry deadline is July 20th. It is void where prohibited, be sure to read my giveaway policies here.
Disclosure: My Blog Spark sent me the same products that are included in the prize pack. I always give honest and forthright reviews and will not present something that poses a conflict of interest &/or that I do not like. You can read my full disclosure policy here.
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July 9th, 2009 at 2:17 pm 2
I really want to try the past recipe Pistachio Mousse Brownie Torte. Yummy!
July 9th, 2009 at 2:18 pm 3
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July 10th, 2009 at 11:29 am 4
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July 10th, 2009 at 1:17 pm 5
I like the Mexican Fiesta Biscuit Bake. This is a past bake-off recipe.
July 10th, 2009 at 3:00 pm 6
I love the Taco Taters!
July 10th, 2009 at 5:01 pm 7
chicken mole looks good
July 10th, 2009 at 7:40 pm 8
oh! monkey cereal bars sounds great!
July 10th, 2009 at 10:47 pm 9
The Orange coconut breakfast rolls look fantastic
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July 11th, 2009 at 6:38 am 11
I’d love to try the chick n corn mini pies. Thanks for the chance.
July 11th, 2009 at 8:43 am 12
The Cinnamon Crinkles sound good. I can’t believe they have bacon in them, yum.
July 11th, 2009 at 9:06 am 13
The Braided Stuffed Pizza Bread sounds good.
July 11th, 2009 at 10:00 am 14
the chick n corn mini pies look yummuy
July 11th, 2009 at 4:37 pm 15
The Candy Bar Cookies by Alice Reese
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Bake-Off® Contest 13, 1961
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looks the best to me.
Those judges have their work cut out for them, there are a lot of items that look great
July 11th, 2009 at 5:44 pm 16
Cheddar Twisters sound delicious!
Thanks for the giveaway!
July 11th, 2009 at 5:45 pm 17
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July 11th, 2009 at 6:05 pm 18
Considering that my basic food groups start with chocolate and coffee – this sounds like heaven!
Thanks for for the wonderful chance to win!
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July 11th, 2009 at 8:24 pm 19
id like to try the chick n corn mini pies
July 12th, 2009 at 10:06 am 20
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July 12th, 2009 at 1:10 pm 21
From the past, garlic mashed potatoes with crunchy onions.
July 12th, 2009 at 5:35 pm 22
I love the Spinach Bacon Pizza. Now mind, I hate Spinach, but love it on pizza. Go figure, hunh? Thank you for having this giveaway.
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July 12th, 2009 at 6:09 pm 23
Orange coconut breakfast rolls….yummy!
July 12th, 2009 at 8:44 pm 24
I like the savory crab cheesecake.
July 13th, 2009 at 9:23 am 25
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July 13th, 2009 at 10:47 am 26
Orange coconut breakfast rolls sounds fantastic! Thanks for the chance.
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July 13th, 2009 at 11:19 am 27
The Chicken Alfredo Gorgonzola-Walnut Pizza sounds yummy!
July 13th, 2009 at 12:04 pm 28
I want the doughboy doll for my son very badly!!
July 13th, 2009 at 3:44 pm 29
The Pesto Crescent Twists with Feta Spread sounds yummy!
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July 14th, 2009 at 7:01 am 30
i like the orange coconut breakfast rolls!
July 14th, 2009 at 12:42 pm 31
I would love to taste the Bacon, Caesar and Mozzarella Panini recipe.
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July 14th, 2009 at 3:21 pm 32
Vienna Chocolate Pie.
July 14th, 2009 at 7:37 pm 33
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Ham ‘n Cheese Omelet Bake is a past winner that is one of our favorites.
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July 15th, 2009 at 2:24 pm 34
The Taco taters sound pretty neat
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July 15th, 2009 at 8:23 pm 35
The Breakfast Quiches to go look divine!
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July 16th, 2009 at 6:57 pm 36
cereal s’mores bars sound great
July 17th, 2009 at 11:25 am 37
I like the savory crab cheesecake
Thank you for the chance
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July 17th, 2009 at 3:11 pm 38
The Southwestern BBQ Chicken Wraps look so good!
July 17th, 2009 at 5:12 pm 39
I like the orange coconut breakfast rolls best.
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July 17th, 2009 at 6:01 pm 40
chicken cordon bleu pizza looks good
July 17th, 2009 at 7:12 pm 41
I printed off the Apple-Jack Chicken Pizza with Caramelized Onions- from the past- to try!!
Our fav thing for mornings with fam is- layout and press into a sheet a rolld of cresent fough and partly bake- then mix together 6 eggs and toppings of your choice (our fav is ham and spinach with garlic and cheese) and then pour on top of the cresents and bake it for like 30 or so min. YUM!
July 17th, 2009 at 8:57 pm 42
The Braided Stuffed Pizza Bread would be a huge hit in this house!
July 17th, 2009 at 8:58 pm 43
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July 17th, 2009 at 11:47 pm 44
The Apple-Jack Chicken Pizza with Caramelized Onions looks really good.
July 18th, 2009 at 3:27 am 45
A past winner- Apple-Glazed Ham and Cheese Crescent Roll-Ups sure look good. jelly15301@gmail.com
July 18th, 2009 at 10:15 am 46
A past bake off recipe we love is Mexican Bubble Pizza.
July 18th, 2009 at 2:04 pm 47
I like the savory crab cheesecake.
July 18th, 2009 at 3:36 pm 48
The apple glazed ham and cheese crescent roll ups look wonderful
July 18th, 2009 at 5:39 pm 49
Blue Cheese and Red Onion Jam Crescent Thumbprints look very good!
July 18th, 2009 at 5:41 pm 50
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July 18th, 2009 at 6:28 pm 51
I think that the Speedy Layered Chicken Enchilada Pie looks really good.
July 18th, 2009 at 6:30 pm 52
The Chicken Cordon Bleu Pizza sounds good.
July 18th, 2009 at 11:11 pm 53
My favorite recipe that I saw was the Canadian Bacon-Apple Pizza! macd82 at gmail dot com
July 19th, 2009 at 4:59 am 54
I’d really love to try those Spicy Mole Pork Burritos! I LOVE burritos!
July 19th, 2009 at 5:03 am 55
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I like the Mexican Fiesta Biscuit Bake.
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The Pepper-Jack Crescent Twists with Salsa-Ranch sound like something my family would love!!
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Cheddar Twisters
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Vienna Chocolate Pie!
July 19th, 2009 at 1:14 pm 66
My favorite recipe is Rich Crescent Nut Delights – they look delicious!
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I’m gonna try the Cheddar Twisters
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July 19th, 2009 at 5:43 pm 69
i like the orange coconut breakfast rolls.
July 19th, 2009 at 8:26 pm 70
The cereal smore’s bars sounds yummy!
July 19th, 2009 at 9:05 pm 71
The Braided Stuffed Pizza Bread sounds good.
July 19th, 2009 at 9:22 pm 72
The little dolly is so cute! Plus, I wouldn’ mind eating some stuffed pizza bread.
July 19th, 2009 at 10:07 pm 73
Pillsbury Peanut Butter Crunch Brownies
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July 20th, 2009 at 12:38 am 75
The Vienna Chocolate Pie sounds great!
July 20th, 2009 at 12:58 am 76
My favorite past recipe is the Vienna Chocolate Pie. Yummy!
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July 20th, 2009 at 2:48 am 78
The Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Squares look so yummy and they look pretty easy to make as well. My husband would love these.
July 20th, 2009 at 4:44 am 79
The Candy Bar Cookies sound yummy!
July 20th, 2009 at 6:27 am 80
I really want to try the Taco Taters!
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July 20th, 2009 at 9:41 am 81
id love to try the Roasted Garlic-Turkey Crescent Braid
July 20th, 2009 at 9:42 am 82
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July 20th, 2009 at 10:39 am 83
The chicken and broccoli cavatappe sounds wonderful.
July 20th, 2009 at 10:42 am 84
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July 20th, 2009 at 11:08 am 85
I want to try the Onion Lover’s Twist bread
July 20th, 2009 at 11:09 am 86
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July 20th, 2009 at 2:40 pm 88
The orange coconut breakfast rolls. Who said breakfast can’t be exciting again. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
July 20th, 2009 at 3:34 pm 89
I think the Zebra Brownie Doughnuts look really tasty!
July 20th, 2009 at 4:43 pm 90
onion lovers twist bread
July 20th, 2009 at 5:51 pm 91
The Maui Paradise Pizza looks good!
July 20th, 2009 at 6:31 pm 92
the Mexican Fiesta Biscuit Bake
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July 20th, 2009 at 7:23 pm 93
I love the Tunnel of Fudge cake from past recipes.
July 20th, 2009 at 7:24 pm 94
The Cinnamon Crinkles
July 20th, 2009 at 8:55 pm 95
The Quick Caribbean Cassoulet is a winner. Yum!
July 20th, 2009 at 8:57 pm 96
The Chicken and Broccoli Cavatappi looks amazingly delicious!
July 20th, 2009 at 11:34 pm 97
Pistachio Mousse Brownie Torte sounds good.
July 20th, 2009 at 11:49 pm 98
The Savory Crab Cheesecake recipe looks very tasty!