Registration Dates & Fees

* Check In And Set Up * Awards/Awards Ceremony * General Competition Rules * Division Information * Category Descriptions * Tips & Best Practices * Corrections * Schedule *

All entries must be pre-registered by September 27, 2023. There is no onsite registration.
Competition registration includes general admission to the show for the weekend for the competitor.
There will be no refunds of entry or registration fees.

Adult Registration Fees
Beginner to Professional

Early Bird registration - $20 Registration Fee, plus $5 each entry through July 31, 2023.

$25 Registration Fee, plus $5 each entry until September 27, 2023.

Youth Registration Fees
Wee One, Junior and Teen

Early Bird registration - $10 Registration Fee, plus $5 each September 27, 2023.

Culinary Student- Registration Fees

Early Bird registration - $10 Registration Fee, plus $5 each entry through September 27, 2023.

Guittard Cupcake Challenge –
Open to Teens, Adults, and Culinary Students.
Our only Tasting Competition

$25 fee
(IF only entering Cupcake Challenge) – limited spots available

The Contra Costa Cake Show and Competition is open to all cake decorating and sugar art enthusiasts. The competition provides an opportunity to showcase decorating skills, get feedback from our distinguished panel of judges, and win awards and prizes. Included here are important registration deadlines, divisional classification, description of categories, and rules for the Competition and the Guittard Cupcake Challenge Tasting Competition.
Competitors should carefully read the rules and refer to them often as they create their entry. Failure to adhere to the rules of a category may result in lower score from judges or disqualification.
If you have any questions regarding the rules, please do not hesitate to ask us at cccakeandsugarart@gmail.com. Please allow at least 24 hours for a response.