Meet the judges:

• Peter Abrams, bakery specialist at Lesaffre
• April Anderson, pastry chef and owner of Good Cakes and Bakes, LLC
• John Lupo, president at Grandma’s Bakery
• Laura Ohm, product director at Grand Central Bakery
• Stephen Pinnuck, bakery teacher at Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE
• Lilla Bernal, assistant professor at The Culinary Institute of America
• Angela Salvatore, associate professor of baking and pastry at The Culinary Institute of America
• Carlos Ruiz, head baker at El Horno de Pane
• Mel Darbyshire, head baker at Grand Central Bakery
• Karl de Smedt, head of the Puratos Sourdough Institute
• Amy Scherber, founder and president of Amy’s Bread
• Alan Dumonceaux, academic chair at Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
• Will Seppi, president and CEO of Costeaux French Bakery
• Paul Edward, COO of Chef Rubber
• Amie Smith, owner of Amie Bakery
• Lauren Haas, professor at The Culinary Institute of America
• Richard Sperry, home baker at On the Rise
• Lisa Kirschner, assistant professor at The Culinary Institute of America
• Stephanie Swane, publisher of Modernist Cuisine, The Cooking Lab
• Katie Kring, owner and head instructor of Pickwick & Cherry
• Yam Tolan, owner of Moontower Bakery
• Brian Wood, owner of Starter Bakery

Bakers can enter the competition before Aug. 31. The live judging will be held Sept. 15 in the West Hall, with the awards ceremony set for Sept. 16.

Visit the Baking Expo website for more information on the awards.