We had to request forks, napkins, water, and a trash bag. Luckily none of us were germaphobes, so we decided that we would dig in and wipe off excess frosting and cake on our forks, instead of slobbering all over them. We asked for knives to divide the cupcakes among the judges, but there weren’t any available. Finding them on our score sheet was fairly easy, unless a baker switched up their entry at the last minute. Cupcakes were brought to us, in no particular order.
(Judges from left to right: Adrienne from Little Miss Cupcake, Jill from Cuisine Queen, me, Kimberly from Yelp NoVa, and Nikki from Cupcakes for Breakfast. The other blogging judges arrived and then cupcakes started coming our way. I checked in with a volunteer, who had the list on his phone and took my spot at the judges’ table. I saw that a line was forming, mostly due to the rain bringing in people from the Jazz Festival across the street, but was able to bypass it with my oh-so-important title. From a judge’s perspective, check-in was super easy.
This year the event was held at the very chic Continental Modern Pool Lounge, located in Arlington, VA (but right over the bridge from Georgetown Park in DC). (Cupcakes tasted by Crusaders Stacy and Elisa.) Each year changes have been made to make a better experience for all who participate.
I’ve heard criticism about the past years, but being a new event organized by a single person, that’s expected. CupcakeCamp DC is in its third year and raises money for DC Candlelighters: Childhood Cancer Foundation. Finally I could put all of my “practice” into use, and for a great cause. When CupcakeCamp DC posted that they had an opening for a fan judge, I jumped at the opportunity.
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