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251: Qualifier: The Odlums All Ireland Home Baking Championship

Home Baking & Cooking ➤ Qualifier Sun 20th Jul 2025
Sponsored by
Odlums www.odlums.ie

The ISA & Tullamore Show presents the following:

Rules & Conditions:
Each exhibitor must bake all items using recipes found on the Odlums website, & Odlums products must be used: Please see the items below: 
a) 10 Apple Traybake Pieces  https://www.odlums.ie/recipes/apple-traybake/ 
b) Goats Cheese, Red Pepper & Pine Nuts Quiche    https://www.odlums.ie/recipes/goats-cheese-red-pepper-pine-nut-quiche/
c) Coffee Sponge Cake with Biscoff Coffee Buttercream https://www.odlums.ie/recipes/coffee-sponge-cake-with-biscoff-coffee-buttercream/
N.B. All recipes can be found on the Odlum's website. 

  1. Items are to be displayed on individual plates (3-tiered plates can be used for the smaller items) to enhance presentation, & each exhibitor will be allocated their own space (trays optional) on a base 24” square.
  2. Points will be awarded for taste, texture, appearance of baked items, & presentation.
  3. The competition is confined to amateurs, with one entry per exhibitor at the final.
  4. The items must be fresh & home-baked by the exhibitor.
  5. In the event of an objection & following an investigation & if the exhibitor is deemed to be making their living from their profession, they may be disqualified.
  6. A special class will be held at each qualifying show. Two entries may qualify from these shows for the final if judges agree that the standard is high enough. The qualifiers from each of these shows will go forward to the final, to be held at the Tullamore Show on Sunday, August 10th.
  7. No adherence to tray sizes will deem elimination of the exhibit.
  8. All items will be cut and/or sampled by the judge.
  9. Each of the successful qualifiers will receive a hamper containing Odlums products on appearance at the final.
  10. Certificates will be awarded to the finalists.
  11. The judge’s decisions at all stages of the competition are final.
  12. Exhibits are displayed at the owner's risk.
  13. These rules should be read in conjunction with the ISA rules.
    These rules should be read in conjunction with the ISA Rules.
    The marquee opens at 7.30am on show morning & will be closed for judging at 10am sharp. 
    Marquee will open to the public at noon, & exhibits may not be removed before 5:00 p.m.
    Prizes: 1st €300+ Trophy, Goods in Kind; 2nd €200 plus Goods in Kind; 3rd €100 plus Goods in kind, 4th €60, 5th €60, 6th €60, 7th €60, 8th €60
    Qualifying Shows:
    Adamstown Armagh Ballyfoyle Ballymoney Barryroe Bonniconlon Bridgetown Carnew Castlerea Castlewellan Claremorris Clogher Valley Corofin Cork Corrandulla Dungarvan Dunmanway Ennistymon Flavours of Fingal Gorey  Longford Loughrea Manorhamilton Mullingar Nobber Oldcastle Omagh Riverstown
    Final: Tullamore & FBD National Livestock Show Sunday 10 Aug, 2025 
Home Baking & Cooking - Opening Notes

Special prizes for Homemade Brown Soda Cake (Class 253) 1st: €20, 2nd: €15, 3rd: €10

1st prize winners from Classes 253 – 281 will compete for the Mary Timmins Memorial Perpetual Trophy, to be awarded by the Judge & presented by the Timmins Family.

 

 

No entries permitted on day of event.

Entry Fee:  
€3.00
Date:  
Sun, 20th Jul, 2025
Start Time:  
10:00 am
Prizes:   1st - Qualifier , 2nd - Qualifier , 3rd - Qualifier
Class is currently closed for entry.