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The Big Portland Bake Show
On your marks, get set, bake!
Get your showstopper cakes and signature bakes ready and join us in the tent at Pix Pâtisserie. This summer Pix is recreating the celebrated Great British Bake Off, where six aspiring amateur bakers will come together for a series of two-day friendly, fun, and delicious competitions each month. While the bakers are mixing away and checking their oven bakes, we invite the curious spectator to come cheer them on! The watch party will be happening throughout the competition and audience participation will be encouraged with trivia, spectator “challenges”, raffle prizes and, of course, a little taste testing.
Don’t miss the Shake and Bake Happy Hour each afternoon after the competition for shaken cocktails by resident Can Bar, and an opportunity to meet the baking contestants in a Q&A, all accompanied by rhythm and grooves from DJ Action Slacks (Saturdays) and bossa nova tunes from Steve Cheseborough and Trio Açaí (Sundays). Hungry? Grab a housemade dessert from the Pix-O-Matics, or snacks from one of our collaborators, including Sichuan chef Rita Jia You of Portland’s incredibly missed Lucky Strike restaurant, and a few other surprises along the way. Free admission and all ages.
Competition Dates - There are three separate competitions, each lasting two days.
June 27 & 28
July 18 & 19
August 29 & 30
Location: All Bake Shows are held in the Pix Pâtisserie Courtyard. (2225 E Burnside St; Portland)
Reserved Seating
SOLD OUT
A Note About Free Seating: IF WE ARE AT CAPACITY…
We would like to give as many people as possible the chance to experience the show and cheer on any contestant they may be there to support. So, in the event the show is at capacity we will ask the general public to depart after the first half of the Saturday show, and then usher in a new live audience for the second half. You are welcome to get back into the line to see the second half of the show assuming there are spaces available.
Meet The August Contestants
Winner: ?
Star Baker: ?
Technical Winner: ?
Meet the August Competition Judges
Cheryl Wakerhauser
Creator of Pix Pâtisserie, the Pix-O-Matic and now, The Big Portland Bake Show…while semi-retired, she can’t resist coming back from time to time to bring a bit of fun your way. Cheryl honed her pastry skills at the pâtisserie of famed MOF Philippe Urraca in Southern France.
Cheryl likes: a “just put out” Portland Free Box, French puppet shows in Parisian parks, impromptu dance parties, cleaning the house
Cheryl dislikes: People that don’t take the right of way, running up hill, online surveys, windowless airplane “window seats”
Katie Roberts
Katie is a former Wisconsinite turned Oregonian who is still in it for the cheese. She has worked at Pix for 10 years and has somehow only memorized one recipe. She spends her free time outside hiking and camping or inside reading and eating cookies. Her life is very exciting, she swears.
Katie likes: travelling for snacks, reading under a leafy tree, naps, cats, naps WITH cats
Katie dislikes: being cold and wet simultaneously, incessant beeping, spelling errors, getting bonked on the head, the wind
Jeremy Daniels
Jeremy is a nationally renowned chef and business owner (Viking Soul Food) who worships on and off the clock at the altar of smoked meats, aged cheeses and crusty homemade sourdough. He may be classically trained, but Jeremy is a heart-centered weirdo who includes “soulful” in his definition of excellence. A perfect blend of particular and playful, he’s here to find Portland’s finest - and funniest - home baker."
Jeremy likes: sharing good food/stories/hearty laughs with good people, indulging in excellent cheese and bread, role playing games…NERD ALERT! Provide me with the opportunity to fire lightning bolts through my fingertips while wearing a pointy wizard hat and flowing robes, and I just can't turn it down
Jeremy dislikes: mean people, food made without love and care…you can always tell, unexpectedly grabbing something that's sticky like a honey bottle that someone forgot to wipe down
Annie Maduzia (8/29)
Grew up on both coasts. Country and Jersey girl. Played with desserts, wine and cheese. Now owns a country rock bar (Six Shooter), chasing sunrises and sunsets while enjoying her dog and solitude.
Annie likes: Warm walks on the beach with her dog Riggs. Snowy days on the slopes with rumpleminz. All the cheese and cake in the world!! And Milk of course.
Annie dislikes: Small talk and dinner without dessert.
Andrew Young (8/30)
PacNW Pastry Specialist, Chef's Warehouse
Andrew likes: Butter, Butter, and More Butter! Cats and small cat-sized dogs. Walking through botanical gardens and lush forests. Sitting outside a street-side cafe, sipping on a hot americano, watching the city go by.
Andrew dislikes: Spicy Food, out of season Tomatoes, people who don't stop for pedestrians at crosswalks, and people that don't want to pet my cats.
Meet Your Hosts
Madi Lenseigne
I’m Madi and I’m a PNW native, growing up in central WA and moved to Portland to pursue my baking passion. I’ve worked in the food industry, primarily bakeries, for 14 years. I currently work in pet care, still baking and whipping up desserts on the side— and now a host for the Big Portland Bake Show!
Madi Likes: listening to birds outside, those sleepy barks when a dog is dreaming
Madi dislikes: robot captchas, especially if they have 1 enlarged photo that you have to select multiple of (select all fire hydrants and there is only 1 large fire hydrant that you must then section off), stuffed crust…what’s the deal?
Cari Carter
Creativity meets playtime in this bigger than life supporter of all things local. From Portland wrestling and dark dive bars to fine art and exquisite pastries (manipulate her with muffins!) Cari is out there declaring “5 Stars” and chef’s kisses to everyone who will listen! A lifelong creative entrepreneur, she’s currently the visionary behind Magic Box Vending machines; where you can find quality kitsch, locally made art, and knick-knackery in over 60 locations throughout the US via her Vending Machine empire, Magic Box Vending. Cari, do you bake? Absolutely not, but I love baked goods!
Cari likes: the Portland trailblazers, kissing small dogs, eating frosting off of cupcakes
Cari dislikes: Prog Rock, Flip flops, Cilantro
Musical Acts
DJ Action Slacks (Saturday Afternoons)
Through radio (KAOS, KMHD, XRAY.fm) and live events, DJ Action Slacks spins vintage vinyl for modern times in a variety of genres though she specializes in midcentury dance records from around the world (1950s-1970s). Her sets uplift while connecting listeners to the historical moments that shaped the present, sharing the stories of under recognized musicians who helped mold our culture. And beyond all of that, at the most basic level, she just loves to GROOVE you!
Photo by Sarah Risser
Steve Cheseborough and Trio Açaí (Sunday Afternoons)
Trio Açai explores classic bossa nova sounds – great music for dancing, contemplating the sea, or just enjoying life! Steve Cheseborough (vocals, guitar), known for playing the blues, got hooked on Brazilian music a few years ago and went with it, heart and soul. Lindsay Hess (cello), classically trained and New Orleans-schooled, applies her creativity in strange and wonderful ways. Keegan Leonberg (percussion), one of Portland’s most in-demand drummers, adds his subtle yet powerful pulse to this project.
Food Partners
Rita Jia You
Bringing back a bit of Lucky Strike in our concession stand! Dan Dan Noddles and Dumplings available June 28th and August 30th
Rita likes: Paddle boarding, 2000 dance parties, cooking with kids, lounging in sweats with margaritas
Rita dislikes: Chucky cheese, kids on iPad, heights
Sebastiano’s
Bringing you the Rome Cones! August 29th
Bake Show Aprons
Embroidered with pockets. $28
Shipping available.
SPONSORS:
Meet the June Contestants
Winner: Chris
Star Baker: Abi
Technical Winner: Gab
Meet the July Contestants
