#bergen_county

But then, the judges reveal themselves, their false faces falling , the cantrips ending....

Ah, drat, saved those ones for too late. Kerri shrugs and smiles, applauding at the judge reveal.

And it's declared, third place goes to Bold Hart rep, surprising many. An even bigger surprise is Lucia's folks, who while htey have a great Italian chain, have been doomed to not quite the top three, getting 2nd! but to no one's surprise, Kerri triumphs again... apparently, the judges had to admit, the apple walnut combo was skillfully woven!

And, they add, that her bread was extra good this year.

Which causes Brogan to swell a bit. He helped with that part

Madern is saved!

"Oh thank you" Madern might be heard to mutter

A relieved sigh. She didn't want a repeat of the Great Pennons Pie Debacle from a previous year.

Sylvi gives her mom a victory hug.

Tove maybe number 5 or so, but she's good with that. She'd be the first to admit she didn't bring her full focus to this one

Kerri graciously thanks the judges and waves to the crowd with a pleased expression.

Of course, the awards ceremony is later... but she already knows that she won a vacation... to where she's not sure, they'll mention that part later

Congratulations abound, and food is sure to vanish quickly

Dee runs up "Hey, Dagmar, great work! " And just like that, Tove may watch her daughter get stolen. /"Go ahead, have fun..." Tove tells her daughter "See you at the ceremony" Proud