Cooks Turn Kitchen Hobby Into Big Bake-Off Wins
The Pillsbury Bake-Off draws cooks like Marilyn Blankschein from Clintonville and Bernice Malinowski from Custer into a fever of recipe testing. Winners receive substantial prizes including a $40,000 grand prize and multiple $2,000 awards, sparking a wave of new contests from General Mills Bisquick to the famed Pillsbury event.
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Marilyn Blankschein
Clintonville
Wisconsin
Whitewater
Susan Porubean
Mrs. Blankschein
Margaret Kramer
Forestville
Bernice Malinowski
Custer
Pillsbury
Betsy Wray
Pillsbury Product Relations Department
General Mills
Hamilton Beach
Devis
Rules drive contest winners in Wisconsin kitchen wars
A Wisconsin feature profiles how strict rules and precision favor winning contest entries across Pillsbury Bisquick, potato and beef cook offs. Contestants like Marilyn Blankschien and Bernice Malinowski stress simplicity, accuracy, nutrition, and affordable ingredients, while sponsors such as General Mills and state agencies promote grassroots talent and wide participation.
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Marilyn Blankschien
Bernice Malinowski
Pillsbury
Blankschien
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
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