Coos Bay Crab Cake Bake Off

Due to popular demand, The Coos Bay-North Bend-Charleston Visitor & Convention Bureau, (aka Oregon's Adventure Coast: Coos Bay, North Bend, Charleston) has announced its "Claw-some" Crab Cake Bake-Off is back for 2024! The annual baking competition invites amateur and professional bakers ages 10 and up to design and bake a Dungeness crab-themed cake (not a CRAB dish but a bakery item) and document the process and the finished product with photos and video for a chance to win a complimentary two-night stay in the region, complete with lodging, activities and dining options.

There will be four categories for contestants to choose from for this year's competition:

• Kids ages 10-17 (requires Parent/Guardian approval)
• Amateur Adults (ages 18 and up)
• Professional Adults (bakers ages 18 and up who are working professionally in a bakery, restaurant, school or other facility)
• Professional In Training (Culinary students currently training at an accredited culinary school or other culinary training program)

Contestants will have until June 30, 2024 to submit their photos/videos and list of ingredients to Oregon's Adventure Coast. Each submission will be judged on its creativity, ability to incorporate the theme, crab imagery and coastal style. Physical cakes will not be accepted and all entries must include a video of someone cutting and taking a bite of the cake to ensure it is an edible item. Without a video, entries will be disqualified.