****This needs to be done in ONE sitting, please make sure you have a RECENT clear picture of yourself (no hats or sunglasses), and a standard video saved onto your desktop (if you are planning to apply via video submission), so you can add it to the application easily.****

Eligibility Requirements

1)  To apply, you must be 18 or older by February 1, 2013.

2)  As an “amateur baker” your main source of income cannot come from commercial baking and/or cooking in a professional environment and you cannot have ever worked full time as a baker.

3)  You cannot have any formal baking* or other professional catering qualifications acquired in the last 10 years. However, recreational cooking classes are ok.

*The term "baking" refers to the preparation and oven cooking of flour based goods such as bread, cakes, pastries, pies, tarts, and cookies. It does not refer to other food forms that can be oven cooked, or other methods of cooking.