Bailey Gossen from Corn, recently placed first in the Specialty Shape Bread Category of the Junior Division at the State “Best of Wheat” Bread Baking contest held on September 22 at the Oklahoma State Fair. Her entry of Star Bread topped the class also winning her the title of Grand Champion for the Junior Division with her entry.
The contest is an annual event sponsored by the Oklahoma Wheat Commission and State Fair of Oklahoma. “We had 121 entries from 39 counties this year, all champion or reserve champion winners in the county contests,” said Don Schieber, Chairman of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission. “We had great attendance and always enjoy the opportunity to award the top bread bakers in the state.”
The contest consists of 12 classes, 6 in the senior division and 6 in the junior division. Senior division classes include white bread, whole wheat bread, dinner rolls, other wheat breads, sweet breads and bread machine. Junior division classes include white bread, dinner rolls, other wheat breads, sweet breads, specialty shape breads, and bread machine.