He baked through thirty challenges and became baker of the week three times. And he also won the final of the confectionary contest from the baroque castle Bon Repos, in which he defeated manager Tereza Olbrichtová (36) and businessman Roman Klumpar (47). He thus became the youngest Czech winner ever The whole country is burning! In addition to the Master Baker title, he also won 100,000 crowns.
He slept through the weekends
“For the first few seconds after the announcement, I was completely blank, even now with the distance, I still don’t realize the victory very much. But winning is a huge commitment for me. The whole competition gave me a lot of experience, new friends and supportive fans on social networks.” he shared his feelings with Lightning. “The trophy was just the icing on the cake,” he added modestly. The filming in May was particularly challenging for him. He filmed from Monday to Thursday, on Friday he had to catch up on credits during the exam period at the 1st Medical Faculty of the Charles University. “Then I mostly slept through the weekend,” he confided in Lightning.
And she continues to divide her time between baking and studying. “For now, I would like to let both medicine and confectionary take their course. What has to find me will find me” there is no hiding Vrtiška, who does not even bake custom cakes yet.
Jury evaluation
Míša Landová (49):
“Vojta thought out every challenge down to the last detail. He used unconventional combinations of flavors and lesser-known techniques. He could improvise and had great time management. You could see that he knew what he was doing, and above all, he remained himself.” evaluates the winner Míš, saying that the performances of the entire party of this series were astounding and the approach of each contestant stood out with humanity.
Josef Marsálek (41):
“Vojto’s performance has been consistent and rising. In addition, he also shared advice with his fellow contestants. If I have to name just one, he did a great job with, for example, the French boutique cakes, in which, among other things, his very high aesthetic sense was fully revealed.” highlights the judge Josef and adds: “I am proud of this line. The level of everyone was surprising. Year after year, you can see how much amateur baking is doing well in domestic households.”
Vojta was the first confectioner to whom in all three ranks The whole country is burning managed to win baker of the week three times.
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VIP bonus
This year’s series of the show The whole country is burning but it does not end with the final work. In conjunction with the Pomozte dětem foundation, an Easter charity episode is also prepared, which ČT1 will broadcast on Monday, April 1, 2024, from 8:10 p.m. The singer and actress Barbora Poláková will stand by the ovens in the iconic tent (40), actor Martin Písařík (44), actress Jitka Čvančarová (45), musician Rudy Linka (63), presenter Martina Hynková-Vrbová (52) and also the traditional moderator duo of the competition itself, Tereza Bebarová (48) and Václav Kopta (58).
The pastry show Peče whole zeme will still have a special Easter episode with VIP guests.
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Favorite Vojta became the winner of the Bake the whole country competition.
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