A cooking contest, especially one where competition is head-to-head, not limited to preparing food involving baking.The winner of the Pillsbury bake-off is obviously a very good cook and is respected for it.
2004, Wadebridge Ecological Centre, The Ecologist: Volume 34In its most speeded-up form, bake-off bread might need only a few minutes in the oven to give it a crust and some colour.
