Winners

Congratulations to all of our 2026 contest entrants on their incredibly delicious butter tarts!

Best in Show Winner

The award for Ontario's Best Butter Tart in 2026 was presented to Lori Goldie, for her Pecan Butter Tart.

First Place Winners

  • 1st Place Professional Traditional Winner: Haugen's Pecan Butter Tart

  • 1st Place Professional Wild Style Winner: Milano Pizza's Lemon Meringue Butter Tart

  • 1st Place Amateur Traditional Winner: Lori Goldie's Pecan Butter Tart 

  • 1st Place Amateur Wild Style Winner: Lori Goldie's Lemon Lavender Butter Tart

Full Contest Results

Home/Amateur Baker Traditional

  • 1st Place - Lori Goldie's Pecan Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Mark Prendegast's Walnut Currant Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - Isabelle Nadeau's Plain Butter Tart

Professional Baker Traditional 

  • 1st Place - Haugen's Pecan Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Rosemont General Store's Plain Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - The Ten of Tarts' Maple Walnut Butter Tart

Home/Amateur Baker Wild Style 

  • 1st Place - Lori Goldie's Lemon Lavender Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Isabelle Nadeau's Spicy Peach Schnapps Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - Leslee Shuttleworth's Macadamia and White Chocolate Butter Tart

Professional Baker Wild Style

  • 1st Place -  Milano Pizza's Lemon Meringue Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Laurie Ann Fisher's Blueberry Tea Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - Haugen's Rootbeer Float Butter Tart

We look forward to welcoming the reigning champ back for 2027, 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 2025 was presented to Circles and Squares, for their Coconut Cream Butter Tart.

First Place Winners

  • 1st Place Professional Traditional Winner: Circles and Squares Maple Pecan Butter Tart

  • 1st Place Professional Wild Style Winner: Circles and Squares Coconut Cream Butter Tart

  • 1st Place Amateur Traditional Winner: Craig Fleming's Plain Butter Tart

  • 1st Place Amateur Wild Style Winner: Isabelle Nadeau’s Spicy Butter Tart

Full Contest Results

Home/Amateur Baker Traditional

  • 1st Place - Craig Fleming's Plain Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Lori Goldie's Maple Pecan Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - Michelle Black's Plain Butter Tart

Professional Baker Traditional 

  • 1st Place - Circles and Squares Maple Pecan Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Sun Ray Orchard's Pecan Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - Omi's Sweet n' Treats Pecan Butter Tart

Home/Amateur Baker Wild Style 

  • 1st Place - Isabelle Nadeau’s Spicy Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Lori Goldie's Dark Chocolate Cranberry Pistachio Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - Share Rendell's The Barista's Butter Tart

Professional Baker Wild Style

  • 1st Place -  Circles and Squares Coconut Cream Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Baxter's Maple Sea Salt Bacon Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - The Pie Commission's Banoffee 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:

  • 1st Place Professional Traditional Winner: The Pie Commission's Pecan Butter Tart

  • 1st Place Professional Wild Style Winner: The Maid's Cottage's Black Forest Mocha 

  • 1st Place Amateur Traditional Winner: Christine Hodgkinson's Walnut Raisin Butter Tart

  • 1st Place Amateur Wild Style Winner: Share Rendell's Cafe Mocha Butter Tart

 

Full Contest Results:

Home/Amateur Baker Traditional

  • 1st Place - Christine Hodgkinson's Walnut Raisin Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Kate Kitchener's Pecan Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - Sharon Bryan's Raisin Butter Tart

  • 4th Place - Kim Lavereau's Raisin Butter Tart

  • 5th Place - Isabelle Nadeau's Classic Butter Tart 

Professional Baker Traditional 

  • 1st Place - The Pie Commission's Pecan Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - The Butter Tart Company's Pecan Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - MoeTarts' Pecan Butter Tart

  • 4th Place - Goûter by R.A.'s Classic Butter Tart

  • 5th Place - Brennan Baking Co.'s Classic Butter Tart

Home/Amateur Baker Wild Style 

  • 1st Place - Share Rendell's Cafe Mocha Butter Tart

  • 2nd Place - Lori Goldie's White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - Angela Cimino's Rice Krispie Treat Butter Tart

  • 4th Place - Isabelle Nadeau's Peach Schnapps Butter Tart

  • 5th Place - Ashley Mckay's Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake Butter Tart

Professional Baker Wild Style

  • 1st Place - The Maid Cottage's Black Forest Mocha Butter Tart 

  • 2nd Place - Circles and Square's Cookie Butter Smore Butter Tart

  • 3rd Place - Jake's Bakes' Raspberry Lemon Butter Tart

  • 4th Place - MoeTarts' Double Chocolate Pecan 

  • 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:

  • 1st Place Professional Traditional Winner: Circles and Squares Bakery, Maple Pecan

  • 1st Place Professional Wild Style Winner: Rosemont General Store, Classic Butter Tart with House-made Potato Chips 

  • 1st Place Amateur Traditional Winner: Melanie, Midland ON,  Pecan

  • 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, Midland ON, S'mores

3rd Place - Mike, 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

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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

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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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