Dutch Oven Cook-off APPLICATION FORM
COOK OFF - SATURDAY
Forms will also be located on the
Registration table at campsite #210
JUDGING AT 4:30 PM SHARP to 5:00 pm at the Pot Luck Dinner tables --- NO LATE ENTRIES
ENTRY #_______ (filled in by management)
Check Categories you are entering:
/_ / Bread /_ / Main Dish /_ / Side Dish/_ / Dessert /_ / All four
Tear Jerker Chapter or Club name _________________________________________
Name:________________________________________________________________
Name of Dish(s) ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________ State: _________________________
Email Address: _________________________________________________________
I have read the rules and regulations (below) for the Dutch Oven Cook Off and agree to abide by these rules and regulations throughout the Competition. I acknowledge that all judge’s decisions are final.
_______________________________________ _______________
DO Chef - Signature Date
Please return this form to [email protected] or turn in at Site #210
Don’t forget the Dutch Oven Seminar at 11:00am Saturday.
Rules:
1. Ingredients cannot be precooked and must be combined, chopped, sliced, or diced
during the competition on site, including garnishes. Marinating of meat prior to the start
of the competition is allowed. Dry beans can be presoaked. (Store-bought mixes are acceptable)
i.e. cake mixes, box mixes, can vegetables, etc but they must be combined in the total recipe.
The recipe can not just be ...Hamburger Helper, Duncan Hines Brownies, or a Heat & Serve
dish.
2. All cooking must be done in a Dutch oven and everything cooked MUST be presented
to the judges with the exception of excess gravies and sauces in a Dutch oven.
Dishes must be presented to the judges' table on time—NO EXCEPTIONS
Dishes that are eaten or served "outside" of the Dutch Oven must be first presented in the "DO" to one of the judges.
Example; "upside down cakes", etc.
3. Garnishing your dish should be SIMPLE and complement the dish being presented. This is not
a garnishing contest. Garnishes should be edible.
4. Cooks are expected to bring and light their own charcoal. Food must be cooked on an open
fire, either wood or charcoal or cow chips etc.. We will allow an exception of propane burners
for side dish cooking purposes or reheating of the entry prior to serving at the Pot Luck Dinner.
5.. This competition is about encouraging the skill of using the Dutch oven and all cooking must
be done in an approved (factory made) Dutch Oven.
6. Please provide serving utensils with each entry, including a knife for cutting, if necessary. No
pyrotechnics or explosives are allowed. Poisoning of Judges is frowned upon during competition
7. Use your imagination when planning your dish and as a rule of thumb prepare enough of the
dish for 6-8 people plus (Due to the large crowd for the Potluck Dinner afterwards)
8. Food will be judged by the following criteria: 1.) Taste 2.) Appearance 3.) Texture 4.)
Originality of dish 5.) Technical difficulty
9. Entry MUST be presented in the Dutch oven in which it was cooked, or on the lid or, Dishes that are eaten or served "outside" of the Dutch Oven must be first presented in the "DO" to one of the judges.
Example; "upside down cakes", etc.
will be announced immediately following the judging.
Oh...and have fun!!
COOK OFF - SATURDAY
Forms will also be located on the
Registration table at campsite #210
JUDGING AT 4:30 PM SHARP to 5:00 pm at the Pot Luck Dinner tables --- NO LATE ENTRIES
ENTRY #_______ (filled in by management)
Check Categories you are entering:
/_ / Bread /_ / Main Dish /_ / Side Dish/_ / Dessert /_ / All four
Tear Jerker Chapter or Club name _________________________________________
Name:________________________________________________________________
Name of Dish(s) ________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
City: ___________________________________ State: _________________________
Email Address: _________________________________________________________
I have read the rules and regulations (below) for the Dutch Oven Cook Off and agree to abide by these rules and regulations throughout the Competition. I acknowledge that all judge’s decisions are final.
_______________________________________ _______________
DO Chef - Signature Date
Please return this form to [email protected] or turn in at Site #210
Don’t forget the Dutch Oven Seminar at 11:00am Saturday.
Rules:
1. Ingredients cannot be precooked and must be combined, chopped, sliced, or diced
during the competition on site, including garnishes. Marinating of meat prior to the start
of the competition is allowed. Dry beans can be presoaked. (Store-bought mixes are acceptable)
i.e. cake mixes, box mixes, can vegetables, etc but they must be combined in the total recipe.
The recipe can not just be ...Hamburger Helper, Duncan Hines Brownies, or a Heat & Serve
dish.
2. All cooking must be done in a Dutch oven and everything cooked MUST be presented
to the judges with the exception of excess gravies and sauces in a Dutch oven.
Dishes must be presented to the judges' table on time—NO EXCEPTIONS
Dishes that are eaten or served "outside" of the Dutch Oven must be first presented in the "DO" to one of the judges.
Example; "upside down cakes", etc.
3. Garnishing your dish should be SIMPLE and complement the dish being presented. This is not
a garnishing contest. Garnishes should be edible.
4. Cooks are expected to bring and light their own charcoal. Food must be cooked on an open
fire, either wood or charcoal or cow chips etc.. We will allow an exception of propane burners
for side dish cooking purposes or reheating of the entry prior to serving at the Pot Luck Dinner.
5.. This competition is about encouraging the skill of using the Dutch oven and all cooking must
be done in an approved (factory made) Dutch Oven.
6. Please provide serving utensils with each entry, including a knife for cutting, if necessary. No
pyrotechnics or explosives are allowed. Poisoning of Judges is frowned upon during competition
7. Use your imagination when planning your dish and as a rule of thumb prepare enough of the
dish for 6-8 people plus (Due to the large crowd for the Potluck Dinner afterwards)
8. Food will be judged by the following criteria: 1.) Taste 2.) Appearance 3.) Texture 4.)
Originality of dish 5.) Technical difficulty
9. Entry MUST be presented in the Dutch oven in which it was cooked, or on the lid or, Dishes that are eaten or served "outside" of the Dutch Oven must be first presented in the "DO" to one of the judges.
Example; "upside down cakes", etc.
will be announced immediately following the judging.
Oh...and have fun!!