Join the ONE POT cook-off! Come test your skills against friends and neighbors. The winning dish will be determined by "People's Choice" tasting by Market Attendees. Cooks, would you like to participate? Call Dale Matthews at (608) 217-9631 or email nfmmanager@yahoo.com to enter.
The following rules must be adhered to for
The ONE POT COOK-OFF contest on October 4, 2009.
2. All Meat or Meatless dishes will be allowed.
3. Contestants must prepare 1+ gallon for public tasting.
4. Contestents must bring their own cooking source propane or gas (electricity is not available) and supplies and ingredients. No home canned, home frozen ingredients or wild game/fish allowed. Must use at least 3 products available from the Northside Farmers Market and 1 product available from Pierce's Northside Market.
5. All chilis must be cooked from scratch using raw meat or vegetables on the day of the cookoff. All refrigerated ingredients must arrive and remain in coolers with ice and maintained at temperatures below 41 F.
6. Cooks are to prepare and cook in as sanitary a manner as possible. Cooking conditions are subject to inspection by Madison Health Dept, officials and judges. All ingredients must be cooked to a minimum temperature of 165 F and held hot at 135 F. See Madison Dept. of Public Health pamphlet.
7. Cooks may be required to taste their dish before judging and must post a list of ingredients.
8. Failure to comply with officials on any matter may result in disqualification. Decisions of the judges are final!
9. Contestants are encouraged to decorate their booths. THIS IS A FUN EVENT!
10. Contestants will supply tablespoon-sized samples to attendees. Tasters will then use a ballot (5 ballots for $1.00) to vote for the PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD. The cook with the most ballots wins. Spoons and cups provided by Northside Farmers Market.
11. Public tasters will be told they should vote for the entree they like best based on the following major considerations: good flavor, texture of the foods, consistency, blend of spices, aroma, and presentation.
12. EVENT HOURS: Set up & Prep-7am, Cooks meeting 7:30am-(or later by prior arrangement). LIGHT YOUR FIRES-START COOKING-8AM, People's Choice-11:15am
Fees and prizes: $20 Entry Fee, Deadline Entry is 7am day of event, Gift Certificate Award (value TBA).
13. Each contestant will be provided a space (5' x 10'), overhead covering, table, enclosed prep area, handwashing facilities, and dish rinsing facilities. Contestants are responsible for supplying their own cooking untensils and cooking source, etc.
Northside Farmers Market will secure a Appropiate Permit from the City of Madison.
CONTESTANT NAME______________________________________________________________________
HOME ADDRESS____________________________________ CITY____________________ZIP_________
HOME PHONE________________________________ DAY PHONE________________________________
EMAIL ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________________________
The above information is correct to the best of my knowledge. I have read the ONE POT
COOKOFF rules above and I hereby agree to abide by such rules.
SIGNED__________________________________________________________ DATE________________
ACCEPTED BY____________________________________________________ DATE________________ (Market Manager or Cookoff Chairperson)
