2019 GBD On-line Holiday Gingerbread-Smackdown
The results are in and we have the winners of the 2019 Gingerbread-By-Design On-line Holiday Gingerbread-Smackdown! We want to thank all of our talented participants for sharing their gingerbread creations with us.
The voting was intense, and the competition was tight, but the people have spoken! We want to give everyone who participated a well-deserved round of applause! We appreciated everyone's hard work, dedication, and creativity. Until our next Gingerbread-Smackdown, happy gingerbreading!
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Candy Cane Estate by Andrew Forman
Overall People's Choice - Favorite Gingerbread Display
Sugar glass windows with LED interior lighting
American Ginja Warrior by Barb Amabile
Overall People's Choice - Favorite Gingerbread Display (Non-Structure)
My entry is a holiday obstacle course inspired by the tv sports competition American Ninja Warrior! My family members have been cast as Ginja competitors and fans and the entire display is made from edible materials. Structures are made from colored gingerbread and the figures are made from fondant.
Honey Run Bridge by Eric Moxon
Best Use of Candy
For 15 years I have designed and built a gingerbread house that our kids and now the neighbor kids decorate with candy. It is then displayed at their elementary school and my office for several weeks. This year’s creation is a memorial to the Honey Run Bridge that was destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire.
Merry Choo choo mas by Frances Evans
Best Holiday Spirit
Homemade gingerbread dough, royal frosting, Oreo cookies for wheels, black licorice rails, assorted candies in box cars. Waffle ice cream cones decorated with royal frosting for trees.
The Lost City by Jessica Frost
Most Spectacular Gingerbread Display
The Lost City was created using a light brown gingerbread dough. All buildings are gingerbread cookie. Sand is gingerbread flour. Poseidon statue is sculpted gingerclay. Small statues are baked gingerbread cookies made from molded toy figurines. Water is painted ginger infused gumpaste. Moss is green ginger flour mixed with shredded coconut and yellow sugar.
Waterford Holiday party of 5 by Kate Bartoldus
Favorite use of a Gingerbread-By-Design Template
This Gingerbread house is based on the Gingerbread exchange's Waterford pattern. The roof is made from handcut fondant circles and the windows/lake are crushed hard candy. All Christmas trees are hand beaded and made from royal icing and sugar cones. All piping is royal icing.
Our gingerbread family of 5 is enjoying the holiday season! Mom and Dad are at the top of the walk, little sister is in the gazebo waiting to open presents and the brothers just caught their first fish in the gingerbread ice fishing hut. Last but not least Santa and a couple of his reindeer can be found on the rooftop!
Thanks so much for taking a look at my house. Happy Holidays and gingerbreading to all!
Seussical Whimsical by Kathy Mazza
Most Colorful Gingerbread Display
I handmade templates to cut the walls and roofs - and then rolled fondant and cut circles with a small cutter for the roofing shingles. I love making realistic houses - but, knowing this one would be delivered to a children’s hospital after our family party in early December I decided to go with lots of candy and color instead. Kids and adults alike all smile when they see gingerbread :) Wish I could share photos of the back and sides too!
Old Fire House by Sharon Buckwell
Favorite Architectural Replication
This totally edible piece has a gingerbread base structure with pastillage brick, pastillage horses and fire truck. The windows are gelatin. All is painted with food colors.