(Seen above) Eleanor Roosevelt presents an award at the first-ever Bake-Off Contest in New York City, 1949.

Following the event, Mrs. Roosevelt wrote about her experience in her syndicated column My Day: “I think Mr. and Mrs. Pillsbury must have felt quite proud when they gave out the other prizes, because it is given to few people in this world to give such great happiness to other human beings…This is a healthy contest and a highly American one.”

Look at that smile! A beaming Smafield accepts her $50,000 grand prize check at the inaugural Bake-Off Contest in 1949.

(Seen above) Nothing can distract this finalist from putting the finishing touches on her pie at the 10th annual Bake-Off Contest in 1958.

(Seen above) Edna (Holmgren) Walker puts the finishing touch on her Magic Marshmallow Crescent Puffs in the 20th annual Bake-Off. The recipe won the grand prize in 1969.

(Seen above) Finalists in the 36th Pillsbury Bake-Off in 1994 entered the competition area to vie for $175,000 in cash and prizes. Escorting the 100 finalists were Sally and George Pillsbury, along with the Pillsbury Doughboy himself.