Established in 1995, the competition is held in February/March every year as part of the Summer Fine Food Show. The Competition regularly receives over 400 entries. There are 87 classes, which range from bread (white, wholemeal, grain, artisan and international bread), to cakes (friands, cupcakes, muffins, tortes/gateaux and more), to pastries, biscuits, plain pies and gourmet pies.

Established in 1995, the competition is held in February/March every year as part of the Summer Fine Food Show. The Competition regularly receives over 400 entries. There are 87 classes, which range from bread (white, wholemeal, grain, artisan and international bread), to cakes (friands, cupcakes, muffins, tortes/gateaux and more), to pastries, biscuits, plain pies and gourmet pies. There is also a series of apprentice/student classes to encourage young apprentices to enter and refine their skills. The country's finest judges are recruited from all over Australia to participate.