The Boga Blog: 2023 Winners: Jamie's return to the winner's circle amongst a very strong field of contenders

What a fun Boga Bake-Off!! We heard from friends and family near and far that they loved this batch of cookies...from the bottom of all of our hearts, thank you!

This was an important year for the Boga sisters....after Robin beating Jamie last year, snapping her 6 year winning streak, the stakes were high. But the people have spoken, and Jamie has retaken her rightful spot on the throne with "Friends Forever". It seemed to have struck the right chord of timeliness, aesthetic beauty, and realism. The font with the drop shadow, the couch & lamp, and the fountain details certainly played to her favor.

Jamie won 1st place with Friends Forever

But if we're talking details, we have to acknowledge the painstakingly placed sprinkles for Robin's "In her Lover Era" which took 2nd place. The heels, that dress! If you look closely, it's very impressive. But it didn't have that "pop" needed to win 1st place.

Robin's "In her Lover Era" beat Jamie's "Wildfire Haze in NYC" by ONE VOTE!!

The race between 2nd and 3rd had the Bogas on the edge of their seats the ENTIRE time, as Robin's "In her Lover Era" and Jamie's "Wildfire Haze in NYC" were jockeying for the second best spot throughout the competition (and were literally tied for many hours!). But in the end, the Taylor Swift name was too big to overcome, and the beauty of NYC gained Jamie a 3rd place finish.

Admire the beauty of the NYC building windows and hazy sky

And then there was Nancy...after a lackluster performance in 2022, this year she rose to the occasion and brought many compelling concepts to the table, including the return of "Bogas in a..." franchise. Although the climate change cookie "Save Me" didn't come close to winning (perhaps her third time doing this cookie!!), it's important to note the accuracy of the map including the placement of the Caribbean islands and Cape Cod. Nancy was also very proud of Oppenheimer's cigarette details.

And thank you to the rest of the competitors, including Mia's Bode cookie, Coco's Piña cookie, and Tim's classic Pollock cookie which produced some striking ghosts despite the haphazard application. We had a GREAT time and cannot wait until next year...see you in 2024!

Here are the full results: