For the Win

Tell us about how you got into the world of competitive baking.

My very first competition was the Pillsbury Bake-Off in 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and I was a basket case. I mean, I was so nervous and really didn’t know what to expect at all! While I was there, I was introduced to this whole community of competitive cooks and bakers. A lot of these people had competed for years before me. In the beginning, I felt like I had some good ideas, but competitive baking is more than