Cameron Park in Wellington held a crowd of eager taste-testers during the second annual Cob Loaf Festival on the weekend.
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Organised by Cob Loaf Federation President Andrew McKay, the festival offered contestants a chance to test their culinary skills against competitors who’d travelled from as far as Sydney to put their baking talents on the line.
Contestants entered into categories celebrating traditional cob loafs such as cheese and bacon and spinach, as well as more unorthodox creations like cold cobs, freestyle, and the ever-popular dessert cob category.
Wellington’s Natacha Richards even created an adult’s-only, alcohol-infused Banana and Bailey’s Cob Loaf.
Wellington resident Michael Thomas took home the world championship title however, winning the event overall with his salmon creation that scored 476 out of 500 points.
Entrants were judged on appearance, taste and creativity.
Organisers moved the event from its scheduling alongside the ‘WomDomNom’ four-day river paddle in order to accommodate heightened interest in the festival after last year’s entrants and their recipes attracted nation-wide interest.
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