Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 8, 1994 TAG: 9406080059
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Here's a list of cooking competitions going on during the next few months. Don't forget to send a self-addressed, stamped envelope when requesting information and to strictly follow the contest sponsor's guidelines and rules. Good luck!
CORN FROM COAST TO COAST CONTEST
Grand prize: Corn Lover's Gift Basket. Other nonmonetary prizes for runners up. Publication in Autumn '94 edition of American Harvest magazine.
Categories: Fresh corn in salads, soups, condiments, grilled favorites, main courses, etc.; $1 entrance fee per recipe to help offset recipe-testing costs
Deadline: June 24
Entry/Info: Cornucopia Press, 3 Golf Center, Suite 221, Hoffman Estates, Ill. 60195
MAKE IT YOUR OWN, TONIGHT! CONTEST
Grand prize: Long weekend visit for two adults and two children under 17 at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla., or romantic cruise for two
Categories: Chicken Tonight Simmer Sauces in your own original creation
Deadline: July 1
Entry/Info: 420 Lexington Ave., 11th floor, New York, N.Y. 10017
TOPSY TURVEY TURKEY CONTEST
Grand prize: $2,500. Other cash and nonmonetary prizes for runners up.
Categories: At least one pound of turkey in your favorite original recipe form.
Deadline: July 30
Entry/Info: JTLM Favorite Turkey Recipe Contest, National Turkey Federation, 11319 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, Va. 22090-5227
AMERICA'S BEST DRESSED SALAD CONTEST
Grand prize: $4,000. Other cash prizes for regional runners up
Categories: Original six-serving entree salad with commercially prepared dressing or dressing/condiment combination
Deadline: Aug. 1
Entry/Info: America's Best Dressed Salad Search Information, The Association for Dressings and Sauces, 5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Suite 500-G, Atlanta, Ga. 30342.
NATIONAL SALAD HEAD CONTEST
Grand prize: $1,000. Other cash prizes for runners up.
Categories: Photo of minimum of 12 different fruits and vegetables plus one or more commercially prepared salad dressing and/or sauce used in the likeness of a head.
Deadline: Aug. 1
Entry/Info: National Salad Head Competition, The Association for Dressings and Sauces, 5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Suite 500-G, Atlanta, Ga. 30342.
NATIONAL OYSTER COOK-OFF
Grand prize: $1,000. Other cash and nonmonetary prizes for runners up.
Categories: Fresh oysters as predominant part of hors d'oeuvres; soups and stews; main dishes; or outdoor cookery/salad
Deadline: Aug. 1
Entry/Info: National Oyster Cook-Off, c/o DECD, P.O. Box 653, Leonardtown, Md. 20650.|
GO BEYOND GREEK CONTEST
Grand prize: Week for two in Greece or equivalent of $3,000 in cash and publicity
Categories: At least 4 ounces of Athenos feta cheese in anything but a Greek recipe
Deadline: Aug. 15
Entry/Info: Athenos Go Beyond Greek Recipe Contest, c/o Hunter MacKenzie, 41 Madison Ave., 5th Floor, New York, N.Y. 10010-2202.
THE STATE OF DESSERT CONTEST
Grand prize: Trip to New York for National Dessert Day Extravaganza (Oct. 14). Other nonmonetary prizes for runners up.
Categories: State's official item - in Virginia, it's peanuts - in an original dessert
Deadline: Aug. 31
Entry/Info: Call 1-(800) 972-ASTI, or write 52 Vanderbilt Ave., 12th floor, New York, N.Y. 10017.
BUILD A BETTER BURGER CONTEST
Grand prize: $10,000. Other cash prizes for runners up. Categories: Any combination of meats, vegetables, cheese, sauces and condiments, provided main ingredients can be formed into a patty and fit into a bun or other bread product.
Deadline: Sept. 2
Info: Rules, Sutter Home Winery, 303 Green Island Road, American Canyon, Calif. 94589.
TABASCO COMMUNITY COOKBOOK COMPETITION
Grand prize: Contributions for designated charities, plaques and certificates
Categories: Fund-raising cookbooks published during 1993-1994 by nonprofit community organizations. Free guide to crafting a community cookbook is available.
Deadline: Sept. 30
Entry/Info: TABASCO Community Cookbook Awards, c/o Hunter MacKenzie, 41 Madison Ave., New York, N.Y. 10010-2202.
by CNB