2026 Denver Competition is November 12th at Colorado School of Mines! 

The Structural Engineer’s Association of Colorado Young Member Group welcomes you to the official website of the Gingerbread Bridge Competition. Each year architects, engineers, contractors and students gather in Denver to bake and break gingerbread bridges in hopes of taking home the coveted Gingerbread Cup!

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Past Winners

Recap of the 2025 Gingerbread Bridge Competition:

• 36 teams competed
• 3 homeschool teams competed
• 18 middle/high school teams competed
• 11 college teams competed
• 4 professional teams competed 

Architectural Design Results

• 1st Place:        Train Bridge (Dakota Ridge High School)
• 2nd Place:       Gingineers (Colorado School of Mines)
• 3rd Place:       Wallace Candy Land (Wallace Design Collective)

People’s Choice

• 1st Place:         Defying Gravity (Centaurus High School – Wise)
• 2nd Place:       Gingineers (Colorado School of Mines)
• 3rd Place:        Chateau de Arte Crusade (Inspire)

Structural Design

• 1st Place:    Bifrosting Bridge (Applewood Academy Homeschool)
  • Total Load = 554.0 lbs
  • Strength-to-Weight Ratio = 26.0
• 2nd Place:    Chateau de Arte Crusade (Inspire)
  • Total Load = 475.19 lbs
  • Strength-to-Weight Ratio = 16.79  
• 3rd Place:  The Golden Gate Bridge (Golden View Classical Academy)
  • Total Load = 92.37 lbs
  • Strength-to-Weight Ratio = 14.66