#ScoreTheSeason - November 2025 Bread Baking Challenge
Master the art of bread scoring and create stunning Thanksgiving breads throughout November. Join our 4-week progressive challenge that builds your skills from basics to advanced artistry while preparing every recipe you need for your holiday table.
Showpiece scoring AND settle the age-old stuffing debate once and for all.
Week 4: Signature Score + Cornucopia Showstopper
November 22-28
Scoring Focus: Your Creative Masterpiece
Create your signature design by combining all the techniques you've learned throughout the challenge. Focus on developing your unique style and using color contrast to make your bread truly stand out.
Baker's choice - any bread you prefer
Combine all techniques learned
Develop your signature style
Grand Prize: Wire Monkey bread lame + SourHouse banneton + SourHouse Dough Bed bread blanket (random drawing November 30)
PLUS This Week's Showstopper
Complete Cornucopia tutorial available Week 4 on blog: https://bakinggreatbread.blog. Works with any dough (sourdough or yeasted) - the ultimate Thanksgiving centerpiece!
Show off everything you've learned AND create the centerpiece everyone will remember.
Each post = automatic entry into weekly and grand prize drawings
Bonus Entries: Share on Instagram with #ScoreTheSeason (+1), tag 3 friends (+1), share Thanksgiving table with bread (+2), comment on others' posts (+1 per week max)
Your Complete Recipe Library
All Your Thanksgiving Recipes in One Place
BOOKMARK THIS PAGE - Everything you need is right here!
MORE RESOURCES: Visit BakingGreatBread.blog for complete collection. All recipes include metric + volume measurements.
The Art of the Score: Skill & Trust
Why I Use Wire Monkey
Look, I don't recommend tools lightly. You know that about me. I put my name on something, it means I actually use it. And when it comes to bread lames, I don't touch anything else. Wire Monkey, period.
I've worked with the POCO, UFO, and Goose, and they've all become part of my routine because they just work. No gimmicks. No slippage when you need confidence. The edge stays sharp, the handle feels right, and your blade does exactly what you tell it to do.
I featured Wire Monkey in this month's challenge because I wanted you scoring with tools I actually trust. These lames have genuinely elevated what our members and I can do with a loaf.
That's why they're in the challenge and why I trust them with my breads, and now with yours.