Pillsbury Bake-Off

It has been called "one of the most successful promotions in the history of the modern food business".

[2] One hundred entries were selected for the final competition (97 women and 3 men).

At the awards banquet, Eleanor Roosevelt presented the winner with a $50,000 check.

The only male champion was Kurt Wait of Redwood City, California, who won in 1996; that year, 14 of the 100 finalists were men.

[7] Categories and winners included:[8] The 2022 edition was the first in the competition's history in which the use of traditional ovens was prohibited; entrants were allowed to use any other cooking appliance.