2021 Winners: A Year of Great Inspo & the continuation of Jamie's dynasty

Another year, another variant, another Boga Bake-Off!  Results are in....(drum roll...)...and Jamie took home the #1 spot for the SIXTH year in a row with "Cicada Season"!  But it was a nail biter until the end with Robin's "Free Britney" threatening the top spot within a handful of votes the entire time.  It was also a super tight race between third and fourth place, with Robin's "Ted Lasso says Be a Goldfish" and Jamie's "Tug Life in the Suez Canal" changing places multiple times.  In the end, Robin's Ted Lasso cookie prevailed (despite her never having seen the show!!), and Jamie's Suez Canal took home fourth.

Multiple honorable mentions go to Nancy for her Shaman and Bezos' Boner...while they elicited many laughs and strong reactions from our fan base, they only scrapped together enough votes for a two-way fifth place tie.

We had a great time admiring everyone's good ideas from this year's news stories and pop culture highlights.  And an even better time hearing from friends and family, near and far, about how much they enjoy the annual cookie contest.  Over 300 people voted from the US, Canada, UK, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Kenya, UAE, and Australia!  We felt the love and can't wait to be back next year!!

Here are final standings:

1. Cicada Season by Jamie, 122 votes

2.  Free Britney by Robin, 115 votes

3.  Ted Lasso says "Be a Goldfish" by Robin, 109 votes

4.  Tug Life in the Suez Canal by Jamie, 101 votes

5 - tie.  Q Shaman goes to Washington by Nancy, 84 votes

5 - tie. Bezos' Boner by Nancy, 84 votes

7. Red Light, Green Light by Jamie, 80 votes

8. Bernie's Mittens, Christmas Edition by Robin, 78 votes 

9. Mr. Big is Alive! by Robin, 46 votes

10.  Masked by Nancy, 24 votes

11. Omi-get-Vaxxed by Doug, 13 votes

12. Bond, Drunk and Fat Bond, by Jamie, 12 votes

Vote in the 2021 Boga Bake-Off!

Welcome to the Boga Bake-Off!  Each person should vote for their TOP THREE COOKIES in a single vote.  Click on three images, scroll to the bottom, and hit SUBMIT to enter your vote.  Your vote doesn't count unless you hit SUBMIT.

While most of you have participated in previous polls, here is a quick history for any newbies:

The Chiribogas used to decorate Christmas cookies like any other family, but as they continued to bake, their creative juices flowed.  Santa turned sexy, snowflakes become infinitely more elaborate, and cookie shapes were seen as mere suggestions instead of strict guides for designs.  Toothpicks became the go-to tool for applying individual sprinkles and a new type of cookie decorating emerged...the Boga Bake-off was born - over 20 years ago!

This year, we were back in person!  

Nancy & Doug safely made it from Santa Fe, and everyone has remained unscathed by Omicron so far.  We had plenty of pop culture & news references to draw from this year...from Bond and Britney, to plagues of Cicadas and Covid.  Some references may be niche, but we're hoping you've been just as glued to the TV and iphones as we have this year.

Sorry the poll is a little later than usual - we're so excited to to give you YOUR turn to vote!  Gather round with your loved ones; polls are open until Thursday, 12/30 at Noon EST.  SHARE with your friends and family, and thanks for voting :)