The Madison on Paint, Mercy Home of Ohio and OMG! Rotisserie are please to sponsor Chillicothe’s newest Christmas tradition. We are also excited to welcome celebrity guest judge, Sarah Myers of Food Network and High Five Cakes. Please use this online registration method, to enter the contest. For questions, please call (740)233-1903. Happy creating!

Rules & Guidelines

This form and entry fee is to be submitted either online or at The Madison on Paint (105 S. Paint St.) no later than November 22nd at 6PM.
$10 for amateur entries $25 for professional. All fees are nonrefundable.
Group entries are allowed. One entry per participant/group.
All Gingerbread Houses must be placed on a base not exceeding 18”x18”.
All Gingerbread Houses must be 100% edible candy/embellishments/materials except the base board and candy wrappers. Non-edible support structure material other than the baseboard may not be used.
No artificial interior materials, such as Styrofoam, are to be used to construct or decorate the house.
Non-edible decorations, such as paint, ribbon, figurines, etc. may be used ONLY to decorate your base.
An undecorated 5”x7” index card should be submitted with your Gingerbread House with the following information:

Title
Entry Number (provided when you drop-off your entry)
List of materials used to create your Gingerbread House
A brief description
Professional or Amateur

Completed entries must be submitted at The Madison on Paint on November 28th between 2:00 and 6:00PM for judging.
All Entries will be judged on the following criteria

Overall appearance
Most creative
Technique and skill

Winners will come from each of these categories in the professional and amateur levels:

Best Overall
Most Original
Best Traditional
People’s Choice
Winners will be announced after the Kids Cookie Decorating (beginning at 1PM) on December 2nd at 2PM

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER