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The Ultimate Sugar Show

November 10 - 11 at the Cobb Galleria Centre

By The Ultimate Sugar Show November 9, 2018

Satisfy your sweet tooth while you support the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta when you attend The Ultimate Sugar Show on November 10 and 11 at the Cobb Galleria Centre. Over the weekend, cake enthusiasts and foodies can watch some of television’s favorite cake decorating talent join top decorators from across the country as they showcase and share their secrets of creating confectionary masterpieces. Bakers, cake designers, and sugar artists of all levels will have an opportunity to show off and improve their skills through a variety of competitions and classes. The show will offer ample opportunities for visitors to sample some of the South’s sweetest treats.

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Proceeds from three of the show’s activities will be donated to the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center.

Great Southern Bake-Off is a tasting competition for local small businesses to earn bragging rights while helping to raise money for the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center. Visitors can purchase spoons to taste test and vote for the best dessert in six categories including Best Southern Pound Cake, Best Peach Cobbler, Best Red Velvet, Best Southern Chocolate Dessert, Best Holiday Cookie and Best Overall Dessert. The Southern Lady Hat Competition will celebrate one of the greatest Southern traditions by hosting an edible Southern Lady Hat Fashion Show (aka Church Lady Hat Show). During this fun live competition, participants are required to construct and assemble a Southern style, wearable hat using mostly edible materials. The competitors will assemble their hats live on the Main Stage beginning at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Attendees can donate to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center and vote for the winner of Southern Lady Hat Competition. The winning hat will be the creation which raises the most money.

Event Raffle: The Ultimate Sugar Show is hosting a raffle filled with the Sweet Community’s favorite baking supply products. Attendees can purchase tickets for a chance to win. All proceeds from raffle ticket sales will go directly to the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center.

Activities Include:

  • Cake Decorating & Sugar Art Hands-on Classes
  • Live Culinary Challenges
  • ****Junior Chefs Q & A Panel
  • Southern Lady, Sugar Hat Competition
  • Main Stage Demos
  • National & Regional Sugar Art Competitions
  • Southern Sweets Tasting Competition
  • Raffles & Giveaways
  • Sugarland (Kids' Zone)
  • Kids Decorating Classes
  • Saturday Evening Dance Party (VIP EXCLUSIVE)
  • Swag Bags (VIP EXCLUSIVE)

VENDOR HALL HOURS:

November 10, 2018 (Saturday)
November 11, 2018 (Sunday)
VIP Doors Opens @ 9 AM
Gen. Admin Doors Opens @ 10 AM
Show Floor Closes @ 5 PM

VIP Doors Opens @ 11 AM
Gen. Admin Doors Opens @ 12 Noon
Competition Awards Ceremony @ 5 PM
Show Floor Closes @ 6 PM

Admission to The Ultimate Sugar Show start at $15 for single day passes. Class prices vary from $20 - $235 according to difficulty. For additional information, registration and tickets visit the Ultimate Sugar Show.

The Cobb Galleria Centre is located at 2 Galleria Pkwy SE Atlanta, GA 30339. The Cobb Galleria Centre is on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.   They can be reached by phone 770-955-8000 and via email.

Follow The Ultimate Sugar Show on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.  Follow using the #ultimatesugarshow. They can be reached by email and by calling 404-998-9667.