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" In mid-November most of us are still focused on Thanksgiving, but for the competitors in the National Gingerbread House Competition, this Monday was all gingerbread, all the time. The 22nd annual competition at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina had a whopping 150 gingerbread house entries, and you won&amp;#039;t believe that the winning pieces of art are 100% edible. Each house was, &amp;quot;judged on overall appearance, originality/creativity, difficulty, precision and consistency of theme. Except for the base, the construction of the house had to be entirely edible and consist of 75 percent gingerbread.&amp;quot;  Check out the winners below, and don&amp;#039;t be surprised if all future gingerbead house attemps pale in comparison. Grand Prize, Adult Category: Anne B. Bailey from Cary, N.C.   Second Place, Adult Category: Glenda J. Tant from Lebanon, Tenn.   Third Place, Adult Category: Barbara Evans and Mary Jo Dowling from Edelstein, Ill.   First Place, Teen Category (13-17 years of age): Courtland High School German Club from Spotsville, Va.   First Place, Youth Category (9-12 years of age): Chloe Grace Jennings and Allie Church from Pulear, N.C.   First Place, Child Category (5-8 years of age): SaraBeth Robinson from Palmyra, Va.   Related: 21 Super Cute Treats to Make This Christmas 19 Christmas Tree Treats That Will Win the Holidays 11 Christmas Wreaths That Taste As Good As They Look Find more great food content on Delish:  Search for the perfect recipe from our homepage Find out the latest food news Get a recipe book to save your favorite dishes Sign up for our free newsletters Check us out on Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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