Winners
Congratulations to all of our 2025 contest entrants on their incredibly delicious butter tarts!
Best in Show Winner
The award for Ontario's Best Butter Tart in 2025 was presented to Circles and Squares, for their Coconut Cream Butter Tart.
First Place Winners
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1st Place Professional Traditional Winner: Circles and Squares Maple Pecan Butter Tart
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1st Place Professional Wild Style Winner: Circles and Squares Coconut Cream Butter Tart
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1st Place Amateur Traditional Winner: Craig Fleming's Plain Butter Tart
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1st Place Amateur Wild Style Winner: Isabelle Nadeau’s Spicy Butter Tart
Full Contest Results
Home/Amateur Baker Traditional
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1st Place - Craig Fleming's Plain Butter Tart
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2nd Place - Lori Goldie's Maple Pecan Butter Tart
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3rd Place - Michelle Black's Plain Butter Tart
Professional Baker Traditional
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1st Place - Circles and Squares Maple Pecan Butter Tart
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2nd Place - Sun Ray Orchard's Pecan Butter Tart
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3rd Place - Omi's Sweet n' Treats Pecan Butter Tart
Home/Amateur Baker Wild Style
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1st Place - Isabelle Nadeau’s Spicy Butter Tart
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2nd Place - Lori Goldie's Dark Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Butter Tart
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3rd Place - Share Rendell's The Barista's Butter Tart
Professional Baker Wild Style
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1st Place - Circles and Squares Coconut Cream Butter Tart
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2nd Place - Baxter's Maple Sea Salt Bacon Butter Tart
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3rd Place - The Pie Commission's Banoffee Butter Tart
We look forward to welcoming the reigning champ back for 2026 and we are excited to see who is up for the challenge of competing for the coveted title of Ontario's Best Butter Tart.
Best in Show Winner
The award for Ontario's Best Butter Tart in 2024 was presented to The Pie Commission, of Etobicoke Ontario, for their Pecan Butter Tart.
First Place Winners:
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1st Place Professional Traditional Winner: The Pie Commission's Pecan Butter Tart
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1st Place Professional Wild Style Winner: The Maid's Cottage's Black Forest Mocha
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1st Place Amateur Traditional Winner: Christine Hodgkinson's Walnut Raisin Butter Tart
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1st Place Amateur Wild Style Winner: Share Rendell's Cafe Mocha Butter Tart
Full Contest Results:
Home/Amateur Baker Traditional
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1st Place - Christine Hodgkinson's Walnut Raisin Butter Tart
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2nd Place - Kate Kitchener's Pecan Butter Tart
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3rd Place - Sharon Bryan's Raisin Butter Tart
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4th Place - Kim Lavereau's Raisin Butter Tart
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5th Place - Isabelle Nadeau's Classic Butter Tart
Professional Baker Traditional
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1st Place - The Pie Commission's Pecan Butter Tart
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2nd Place - The Butter Tart Company's Pecan Butter Tart
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3rd Place - MoeTarts' Pecan Butter Tart
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4th Place - Goûter by R.A.'s Classic Butter Tart
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5th Place - Brennan Baking Co.'s Classic Butter Tart
Home/Amateur Baker Wild Style
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1st Place - Share Rendell's Cafe Mocha Butter Tart
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2nd Place - Lori Goldie's White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Butter Tart
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3rd Place - Angela Cimino's Rice Krispie Treat Butter Tart
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4th Place - Isabelle Nadeau's Peach Schnapps Butter Tart
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5th Place - Ashley Mckay's Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Butter Tart
Professional Baker Wild Style
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1st Place - The Maid Cottage's Black Forest Mocha Butter Tart
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2nd Place - Circles and Square's Cookie Butter Smore Butter Tart
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3rd Place - Jake's Bakes' Raspberry Lemon Butter Tart
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4th Place - MoeTarts' Double Chocolate Pecan
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5th Place - Loughlin's Country Store's Sweet Heat
We look forward to welcoming the reigning champ back for 2025 and we are excited to see who is up for the challenge of competing for the coveted title of Ontario's Best Butter Tart.
Best in Show Winner
Rosemont General Store - Joanne Chappelle, Rosemont ON, Classic Butter Tart with House-made Potato Chips
First Place Winners:
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1st Place Professional Traditional Winner: Circles and Squares Bakery, Maple Pecan
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1st Place Professional Wild Style Winner: Rosemont General Store, Classic Butter Tart with House-made Potato Chips
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1st Place Amateur Traditional Winner: Melanie, Midland ON, Pecan
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1st Place Amateur Wild Style Winner: Sharon Rendell, Stratford ON, Double Double Coffee Crisp
Home/Amateur Baker Traditional
1st Place – Melanie, Midland ON, Pecan
2nd Place – Rachelle Filsinger, Owen Sound ON, Pecan
3rd Place – Kate Kitchener, New Lowell ON, Raisin
4th Place – Mike, Georgetown ON, Pecan
5th Place – Christine Hodgkinson, Ottawa ON, Raisin Walnut
Professional Baker Traditional
1st Place – Circles and Squares Bakery, Toronto ON, Maple Pecan
2nd Place – Tricia's Baked Goods - Tricia Brown, Massey ON, Classic
3rd Place – Gouter by RA - Rodney Alleguede, Toronto ON, Classic
4th Place – Tastefully Yours - Heather St. George, Kilworthy ON, Classic
5th Place – Tart Boss, Jamie Howe, Trenton ON, Classic
Home/Amateur Baker Wild Style
1st Place - Sharon Rendell, Stratford ON, Double Double Coffee Crisp
2nd Place - Melanie Carrigan, Midland ON, S'mores
3rd Place - Mike Demelo, Georgetown ON, Key Lime
4th Place - Jessie Crowe, Midland ON, Date Almond Crumble
5th Place - Tanya Labelle, Franktown ON, Banana Caramel Cheesecake
Professional Baker Wild Style
1st Place – Rosemont General Store - Joanne Chappelle, Rosemont, Classic Butter Tart with House-made Potato Chips
2nd Place – Circles & Squares Bakery, Toronto, Snickers
3rd Place – Carla's Cookie Box - Carla Mawyin, Vaughan, White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle
4th Place – Omi's Sweets and Treats - Omila Tickerman, Toronto , Biscoff
5th Place – Tart Boss - Jamie Howe, Trenton, Salted Caramel
Best in Show Winner
Rachelle Filsinger, Owen Sound, Pecan Butter Tart
Professional Traditional
1st – The Maid’s Cottage, Newmarket, Pecan Butter Tart
2nd - Rosemont General Store, Toronto, Plain Butter Tart
3rd – Bomb Bish, Port Colborne, Plain Butter Tart
4th – Melting Moments Bakeshop, Westport, Pecan Butter Tart
5th – Cheeky Mama Bakery and Café, Victoria Harbour, Chunky Pecan Butter Tart
Home/Amateur Traditional
1st – Rachelle Filsinger, Owen Sound, Pecan Butter Tart
2nd – Isabelle Nadeau, Shumacher, Plain Butter Tart
3rd – Donna Grant, Kirkfield, Plain Butter Tart
4th – Jessie Crowe, Midland, Coconut Butter Tart
5th – Tom Burnett, Sittsville, Pecan Butter Tart
Professional Wild Style
1st – The Maid’s Cottage, Newmarket, White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Butter Tart
2nd – Bake My Day, Paris, Turtles Butter Tart
3rd – Carriage House Bakery, Alliston, Banana Fosters Brule Butter Tart
4th – Pizzelle by Shell, Thornbury, Strawberry Rhubard Frangipane Butter Tart
5th – Cheeky Mama Bakery and Café, Victoria Harbour, Fresh Raspberry Caramel Butter Tart
Home/Amateur Wild Style
1st – Angela Cimino, Richmond Hill, Caramel Popcorn Butter Tart
2nd – Crystal Ferguson, Ramara, Cinnabun Butter Tart
3rd – Lisa Filion, Orono, Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread Butter Tart
4th – Mike Demelo, Georgetown, Maple Blueberry Butter Tart
5th – Jessie Crowe, Midland, Wild Blueberry Crumble Butter Tart
No festival or contest
No festival or contest
Best in Show Winner
The Carriage House Bakery, Alliston, Plain Butter Tart
Professional Traditional
1st – The Carriage House Bakery, Alliston, Plain Butter Tart
2nd – Giffen’s Country Market, Glen Huron, Plain Butter Tart
3rd – Bitten, Hamilton, Plain Butter Tart
4th – Maid’s Cottage, Newmarket
5th – Sugar and Spice Catering, Woodville
Home/Amateur Traditional
1st – Debbie Lloyd, Midland, Raisin Butter Tart
2nd – Jessie Crowe, Midland, Maple Walnut Butter Tart
3rd – Darrell Cober, Barrie, Plain Butter Tart
4th – Donna Grant
5th – Rachelle Filsinger
Professional Wild Style
1st – Doo Doo’s Bakery, Bailieboro, Sweet Potato Ginger Strudel Butter Tart
2nd – Baxter’s, Toronto, Nanaimo Butter Tart
3rd – The Queen’s Tart, Sault Ste. Marie, Nanaimo Butter Tart
4th – Campbell’s Country Emporium, Victoria Harbour
5th – Carriage House Bakery, Alliston
Home/Amateur Wild Style
1st – Rachelle Filsinger, Owen Sound, Fruit Nut and Butter Rum Butter Tart
2nd – Donna Grant, Kirkfield, Apple Crumble Butter Tart
3rd – Mike Demelo, Georgetown, Passion Fruit Mango Butter Tart
4th – Jessie Crowe, Midland
5th – Phyllis Adamson
Best in Show Winner
Doo Doo’s Bakery, Bailiboro
Professional Traditional
1st – Doo Doo’s Bakery, Bailieboro, Plain Butter Tart
2nd – Kawartha Shortbread, Fenelon Falls, Pecan Butter Tart
3rd – Just Like Mom’s Restaurant and Bakery, Southampton, Raisin Butter Tart
4th – Crosswinds Restaurant, Mitchell
5th - The Maid’s Cottage, Newmarket
Home/Amateur Traditional
1st – Tonya Louks, Raisin Butter Tart
2nd – Donna Grant
3rd – Kelly McBride, Coconut Butter Tart
4th – Mike Demelo
Tied for 5th – Mario Ciuffreda and Crystal Ferguson
Professional Dessert Fusion
1st – Doo Doo’s Bakery, Bailieboro, Strawberry Rhubarb Crumble Butter Tart
2nd – Circles and Squares, Toronto, Butter Tart inside a Hello Dolly Butter Tart
3rd – The Bakery, Flesherton, Pecan Brownie Butter Tart
4th – Giffen's Country Market, Breslau
5th – Just Like Mom’s Restaurant and Bakery, Southampton
Home Amateur Dessert Fusion
1st – Jessie Crowe, Matrimonial Butter Tart
2nd – Jane Albert, Banana Foster Butter Tart
3rd – Rachel Pendlebury, Baklava Butter Tart
4th - Phyllis Adamson
5th - Angela Cimino
Best in Show Winner
The Maid’s Cottage, Newmarket
Professional Traditional
1st The Maids' Cottage – Pecan
2nd Bitten on Locke – Classic
3rd Wellington Cakes – Classic
Home/Amateur Traditional
1st Jane Albert - Pecan
2nd Mario Ciuffreda – Original
3rd Lindsay Ethridge – Maple Raisin
Professional Dessert Fusion
1st Nana B’s Bakery – Maple Rhubarb Apple
2nd North Country Butter Tart Co. – Caramelized Pear
3rd Rural Spoon Cafe – Maple Walnut
Home Amateur Dessert Fusion
1st Judy Lazaro – Apple
2nd Jane Albert – Cranberry
3rd Angela Cimino – Maple Granola
Best in Show Winner
Doo-Doo's Bakery, Bailieboro
Professional Traditional
1st The Maid's Cottage - Pecan
2nd Baxter Kitchens - Classic
3rd Whistle Stop Cafe - Classic
Home/Amateur Traditional
1st Jane Gilbert - Pecan
2nd Jessie Crowe - Raisin
3rd Lindsay Ethridge - Maple Raisin
Professional Dessert Fusion
1st Doo-Doo's Bakery - Cheesecake
2nd Doo-Doo's Bakery - Churn 84
3rd Doo-Doo's Bakery - Rhubarb
Home/Amateur Dessert Fusion
1st Crystal Ferguson - Raspberry Jam
2nd Joey Cardamone - Niagara Ice Wine
3rd Jane Gilbert - Butter Rum Raisin
Professional
1st Doo-Doo's Bakery
2nd Grandma's Beach Treats
3rd Kenogami's Kitchen
Home/Amateur
1st Hisako Niimi
2nd Jessie Crowe
3rd Anne Mous
Professional
1st Doo-Doo's Bakery
2nd Ladybug Cafe
3rd Grandma's Beach Treats
Home/Amateur
1st Jessie Crowe
2nd Bernadette Park
3rd Robin Coulter
1st Nancy Dillen
2nd Ladybug Cafe
3rd Laurie Gaudet
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