Springfield's Sweetest Tradition · Est. 1952*
CFP · The Annual National Fudge Baking Championship
Every autumn, the nation's boldest bakers descend on Springfield to stir, swirl, and slice their way to fudge glory.
Enter the 2027 CFP
Reigning 2026 Champion
Hometown: Fudgeport-on-Lake
Clem stunned the judges with her Toasted Marshmallow Sea-Salt Swirl, a two-layer dark-and-milk fudge with a torched marshmallow crown. Judges called it "a campfire in a square."
Hometown Heat (submit your signature fudge), Springfield Semis (bake live in the Grand Tent), and the Final Stir-Off.
Taste 40% · Texture 25% · Creativity 20% · Presentation 15%. Judged blind by a panel of five Master Fudgesmiths.
Entries open March 1, 2027
Entry deadline July 15, 2027
Finals in Springfield October 8–10, 2027
Send us your name, hometown, category, and a description of your fudge using the contact form below. We'll send an entry kit!
2025Butterhollow
🏆 Triple-Swirl Salted Caramel Cloud
2024Lower Nougatville
🏆 Maple Midnight Pecan Brick
2023Sprinkle Falls
🏆 Raspberry Ripple Rhapsody
2022Cocoa Creek
🏆 Peanut Butter Thunderclap
2021Toffee Junction
🏆 Lavender Honey Dream
2020Old Sugarmill
🏆 Classic Grandma's Fudge Supreme
Questions, entries, or fudge fan mail? Drop us a line, or email us at fudge@cfpnationalchampionship.com.