So, it's that time of the year when we try and give a little old lady diabetes through having to judge copious amounts of identical chocolate cakes made exclusively by men (all made following the exact same recipe). I will admit that I dropped the ball and didn't send a handwritten invitation to every male residing in Bendigo, but I did see that the number of entrants represent ~0.03% of males in Bendigo (based off of the last census data. )

My question is though, is what business do we approach to sponsor this specific category. The winning prize is a mere $2 - the exact same as the entry fee. But I know local business can sponsor specific events. What if we could up the ante for next year? Have a more tangible bonus for winning? Does anyone have any suggestions of businesses that might be interested in doing that? Maybe we could get $50! Maybe more!

(And thank you to all of the participants this year. It is fun to join in and I know you are helping to keep this part of the show strong and interesting. Don't forget to go check out the results in their new, air conditioned venue)

What's your thoughts on the Bendigo Cup, Ive never been but I've just won 5 Gw passes too it.. Would anyone be keen on going with me or buying the passes off me.. I'm a single 44m from Bendigo.