Entering My Recipe see FAQ 
How do I know that my online entry was accepted? If your online entry is successfully submitted, you will see the following on the web site Thank You page: Thank you. Your recipe has been entered in the 44th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest. If you do not see this message, your entry was not submitted.
After I submitted my recipe entry, I realized that I made a mistake in the recipe. What should I do? Once your recipe is submitted, that entry can no longer be changed. Submit a new entry with the correct version of your recipe, including a statement on your new recipe explaining that it is a corrected version of a recipe submitted earlier.
Can I save an entry that I’m working on and then finish it at a later date? Yes. You may have up to five recipes in your “saved recipe” box at any time. If you try to enter a sixth, you will not be able to do so until one of your saved recipes is submitted or deleted.
Can I enter more than one recipe into the contest? The official rules state that each entry should be submitted only once, but there are no restrictions on the total number of recipe entries you can submit for this contest.
Can I send a picture and/or diagram of what the recipe should look like? No. Photos or diagrams are not accepted.
Can I enter my recipe in Spanish? Yes. Recipe entries can be submitted in Spanish. You may enter your recipe in Spanish at
www.bakeoff.com or by going to the Spanish web site at
www.quericavida.com. Spanish-speaking food professionals will review all recipes submitted in Spanish and will translate recipes, if needed, for kitchen testing and other steps of the Bake-Off® Contest judging process.
If you would like to print a copy of the recipe you submitted, follow the instructions for printing at the end of the online entry form.
When I click on 'Submit My Recipe,' I return to the name/address page and do not receive a confirmation message. This likely means that you have exceeded the maximum connection time allowed and have been disconnected from the web site. Unfortunately, your entry has not been received. Please resubmit your recipe. Be sure to complete your entry within two hours so that your connection is not broken. (Note that some Internet providers may disconnect you if your computer is idle for a period of time.)
After I enter my name and address information, I continue to return to the same page. In this situation, there may be technical difficulties between your system capabilities and this web site. Please restart your computer and try again.
How can I find out how my recipe was rated among the entries? The volume of entries we receive does not allow us to provide feedback on the evaluation of individual recipes.
Recipe Category Questions see FAQ My recipe could be entered in two different Categories. How do I know which one to choose? Enter your recipe in the Category you think it fits best. The contest officials will re-assign recipes if they fit the requirements of a different Category better.
I like to offer toppings for my recipe, like sour cream or Parmesan cheese. Do I have to indicate how much of those toppings to use, since each person will add toppings as they like? You should indicate suggested amounts in your recipe. This will allow the test kitchen staff to evaluate the recipe as you intended.
If I suggest an accompaniment like rice in my recipe, will the kitchen testers determine that amount? If an ingredient or accompaniment is essential for the finished dish, the recipe entry should provide the amounts of the ingredient needed.
Is there a limit on the amount of preparation time or number of ingredients for any categories? There are no specific time limits for Categories, but recipes in the contest should generally have quick and easy preparation. At the Contest Finals, all finalists will be asked to prepare their recipes at least twice within the four hours of the competition.
Can I enter a recipe that uses a preparation method like marinating overnight or cooking for 8 to 10 hours in a slow cooker? No. Recipes like this cannot be prepared within the four hours of the Contest Finals. You should submit your recipe using a method that can be done at least twice within the time limitations.
Eligible Product Questions see FAQ An ingredient I like to cook with was an eligible product for the last contest, but it is not listed this contest. Is that an error? Eligible products are selected for each Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest, based on consumer trends and marketing plans, so some products that were eligible in the last contest are not included and new ones are added. We hope you'll be able to find two other eligible products on the list to use in creating a recipe to enter.
I can't find an eligible product in my local grocery store? Can you help me locate the product in my area? We suggest that you ask your grocery store manager if the store can order the product, or select another eligible product available in your area.
How do I know what different varieties or flavors are available of an eligible product? Most eligible products are readily available in grocery stores, and many will have an assortment of varieties or flavors. We suggest that you check your favorite grocery stores and select from the choices you find available in your area. On the online entry form, a drop-down list of sizes and flavors of eligible products is available.
If an eligible product includes two or more parts, such as refrigerated cinnamon rolls with icing, do I need to use all of the components of the product in my recipe? Yes, your recipe must include all the parts of an eligible product. Refer to the eligible product list for amounts.
I can't find Pillsbury Traditional Fudge Brownie Mix. Does Pillsbury still make this product? Pillsbury Traditional Fudge Brownie Mix is now called Pillsbury® Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix. These products are identical and there is no need to resubmit any entries that used the old name.
Eligibility Questions see FAQ Can I have further clarification on eligibility for food professionals? Our interpretation of the food professional rule generally means that if someone is paid for work related to their original recipes, then they would not be eligible. “Food professional” may also be defined by a career, for example a food editor at a newspaper or a chef at a restaurant would not be eligible.
I worked on a recipe with another person. Can we enter the contest as a team? No, Because our contest rules are based on one individual person entering and participating, partners cannot enter recipes together.
Awards Questions see FAQ How can I get more information about Jif® peanut butter? How can I get more information about using Crisco® cooking oil? Contest Judging and Contest Finals Questions see FAQ Are all recipes submitted to the contest read and judged, or do you select just some of the recipes to review? Do you test all the entries in your kitchens? All entries in the contest that meet the entry requirements, such as using two different eligible products, are read and judged by food professionals from the official judging agency. From the many entries, the best are selected for kitchen testing and evaluation by taste panels. See description of the judging process
here.
All recipes are evaluated using the same criteria. Judges will select which recipes will compete online.
Can a finalist win more than one prize or award at the Contest Finals? No. The contest rules state that each finalist is eligible to win one prize in addition to the finalist package.
Will there be an America’s Favorite Recipe Award this Contest? No. There will not be a finalist award for America’s Favorite Recipe this contest.
My recipe meets the requirements for one of the special awards , but I want to be sure it's considered for the Grand Prize, too. How will the judges decide which recipe to consider for each prize? The judges at the Contest Finals will first select the top recipe in each of the four Recipe Categories. The Grand Prize Winner will be chosen from those four Category Winners. Recipes will then be considered by the judges for the special awards, provided that they meet the award requirements.