IBIE 2025 - The Baking Expo™️

IBIE 2025 – The Baking Expo™️

World Bread Awards USA 2025

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Calling all bakers! The World Bread Awards USA, the Oscars of bread, return for IBIE 2025. With 13 award categories, including baguettes, bagels, and sourdough, there’s a place for every type of bread creation.

Ship us your baked goods and an esteemed panel of judges will evaluate them during the expo with live audiences. Apply now through August 31, to gain industry recognition, generate buzz in the press, win trophies, and a shot at the cash grand prize.

The IBIE World Bread Awards 2025 will recognize bakers from the following categories. Click on the categories below to view details.

Put your bread-making skills on the biggest stage in the industry. Winners not only receive category trophies and a shot at the $1,000 grand prize — they’re also featured in IBIE’s PR and on social campaigns, and picked up by major publications, giving you and your bread well-deserved visibility.

And you don’t need to win first place to get noticed. Each category has a gold, silver, or bronze award based on merit. Meaning even more opportunities for your work to stand out and earn accolades.

Want to be known as one of the best bakers in the country? This is your moment.

  1. Register to join us at IBIE 2025 in Las Vegas
  2. Complete the entry form and submit fee(s) by August 31, 2025.
  3. Bake, package, label your entries — then ship or hand-deliver them
  4. Watch live judging on September 15 | West Hall #3245
  5. Attend the awards ceremony September 16 | West Hall #3245

After submitting your entry form, you’ll receive a confirmation email. Be sure to add [email protected] to your safe sender list. 

Once the application period closes on August 31, we’ll send you details on next steps and packaging instructions by email. 

All competitors will have full access to the expo and its educational programming.

A unique set of awards which not only celebrate the skill of bread-making at its most diverse and inspiring, but also seek to encourage and foster the art of baking both now and for the future generation.

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