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2011-2012 Recipe Contests, Cook-Offs, Bake-Offs, Food Video Contests TV Casting Calls. For both amateur cooks & professional chefs
Most of these contests have very good prizes, some up to $1,000,000 in cash for the grand prize winner. If you like to cook, and have a great recipe, why not enter? You just might win!
NOTE: I only list contests involving some ‘skill’ - I do not have the time or space to list all of the “Sweepstakes” type contests in which winners are chosen at random.
Click Here for a list of previous Contests with expired deadlines
ONGOING WEEKLY, MONTHLY, etc. CONTESTS:
- Frank's Sauerkraut "Search for Sweetness" Contest - Deadline: Unknown
Frank’s sauerkraut is looking for new faces for our labels. Send a photo of your self, your family or your group “making everyday sweet” with Frank’s Sweet Sauerkraut and a short sentence describing what you’re doing in the photo and who we’re looking at.
- BetterRecipes.com Weekly Recipe Contest
Weekly themed contests with 2 prizes per week: $250 to the recipe chosen by our judges and $250 to the recipe with most votes from the community.
CONTESTS WITH DEADLINES
Contests are listed in order, by the Deadline date for entering the contest.
- 6th International Olive Oil Competition - Deadline: February 10, 2012
Open enrollment for NORTHERN HEMISPHERE. Individual producers or co-operatives wishing to enter their product into the contest must forward no more than 3 (three) types of extra-virgin oil, together with completed application form.
Awards will be presented on a date yet to be determined in May or June of 2012 on the contest of ALMA Trophy.
- 2nd International Albacore Tuna Recipe Competition - Deadline: February 15, 2012
(NOTE: I was unable to find any specific details about the "Cash Prizes" to be awarded in this contest. They appear to still be lining up sponsors, so hopefully more information about the prizes will be posted to the contest website soon. Chef James)
This is YOUR opportunity to become a Celebrity Chef - at no cost to you, to submit your Albacore Tuna Recipe To our competition.
If you are already a Professional Chef or Chef-In-Training this is your opportunity to show your stuff !
The competition is open to EVERYONE- from anywhere in the world! All recipes must feature, as the primary ingredient, Albacore Tuna.
Cash Prizes will be awarded in several categories.
Main Categories:
The Perfect Albacore Tuna Entrée
The Perfect Albacore Tuna Appetizer
The Perfect Albacore Tuna International/ethnic Recipe
Special Categories: Special Prizes Awarded to entrees submitted by – Chefs in Training, and Professional/Celebrity Chefs.
- 2nd Annual "Get Curried Away" Contest - Deadline: February 15, 2012
Tandoor Chef, the #1 brand of frozen Indian Cuisine is hosting their 2nd Annual Get Curried Away Contest in Celebration of National Curry Month!
One lucky winner will recieve FREE Tandoor Chef products for 5 years! Now that is really getting Curried Away!! Simply tell us your favorite curry dish and answer a few questions about why you love Indian cuisine and you'll be entered to win.
- Stockpile Recipe Contest - Deadline: February 17, 2012
Submit a recipe made with items that are plentiful in a couponers (Stockpilers) cabinet. Pictures of you and your creation are welcome … encouraged, even! All submissions will be posted on the Stockpile Recipe page.
The winner will be featured on the home page of Grandmas Coupon Corner and will receive a $25 gift card to their choice of either Walmart, Target or CVS!
- 16th Annual National Cornbread Cook-Off - Deadline: February 29, 2012
Martha White and Lodge Cast Iron look to America’s kitchens for original main dish cornbread recipes to be entered in the 16th Annual National Cornbread Cook-off. Entries must be an original main dish recipe and prepared with at least one package of Martha White Cornbread Mix using Lodge Cast Iron Cookware.
Ten finalists will compete during the National Cornbread Festival and create their original cornbread specialties under the Big Cook-Off Tent on April 28, 2012, in South Pittsburg, Tenn. One lucky winner will be chosen as the reigning cornbread champion.
The Cook-Off Grand Champion will receive a $5,000 cash prize an can also enjoy cooking all of his or her favorite recipes on a 30-inch stainless steel gas range (a $3,250 Value) From Fivestar Professional Cooking Equipment, and Special Gifts From Martha White and Lodge Cast Iron.
The 2nd Prize Winner will receive $1,500, and The Third Prize Winner Will receive $1,000.
The Remaining Seven Finalists will walk away with $150.
All finalists will receive $500 travel reimbursement and a gift basket courtesy of Martha White and Lodge Cast Iron.
- Glad 'One Bag' Grants - Deadline: February 29, 2012
Glad is providing ten $2,000 grants to help high school stadiums and youth sports leagues take small steps to waste less and reduce the amount of trash being sent to the landfill. Grant winners will receive funding, products and counsel from sustainability experts to help get their waste diversion programs on track.
Entrants will be asked to share a brief plan or idea to reduce waste from their high school stadium, community fields or youth sports league.
- PAMA's Best Home Bar Star Contest - Deadline: February 29, 2012
Think you know your way around your home bar? Know that you are the host with the most? Great hosts know that PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur is a versatile modifier that perfectly complements every home bar. The Best Home Bar Star Contest is our search to find a cocktail enthusiast who knows how to create a killer cocktail that is perfectly balanced, elegantly presented and definitely delicious.
Submit your original PAMA cocktail recipe with a photo to enter. (Sorry Bartenders – this is strictly for Amateur Bar Stars!)
The winner will receive a trip for two to the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen in June 2012, along with $2,000 spending money and the opportunity for their recipe to be presented in front of thousands of attendees at the Grand Tasting Tent.
- "Stirring Up Health" National Middle School Recipe Contest - Deadline: March 2, 2012
We Challenge all 7th and 8th graders, individually or in groups, to "Stir Up Health" with MyPlate!
Contestant must be currently enrolled in 7th or 8th grade in the United States.
Contestant can enter only one recipe as an individual.
The contest offers a class/group entry. Only one contest entry per group.
All entries must be signed by a parent or guardian and if entry prepared as part of a class experience, a teacher.
A color photograph of the recipe and an Essay must be included.
Recipe must have a high percentage of its ingredients from the MyPlate food group category chosen.
Recipe must be lower in fat, sugar, and salt compared to a typical recipe.
Categories: Whole Grains - Fruits - Vegetables - Protein - Dairy
COOL PRIZE:
Chef for a Day for 5 National Winners: A J&W University chef will prepare YOUR recipe with you at a school or youth group event!
- At-Home Baking Kit Recipe Challenge - Deadline: March 31, 2012
Submit your original recipe idea using the dough and yeast provided in Auntie Anne’s At-Home™ Baking Kit, add your favorite ingredients, and create a new dish with your own twist. The possibilities are endless!
Create up to three snack, appetizer, side dish, bread, main dish, or dessert recipes for your chance to win $1,000, $500, or $250. Submitted recipes will be judged on creativity, appearance, ease of preparation, and taste.
- Stonefire Hell’s Kitchen Chef Challenge - Deadline: May 31, 2012
Teaming up with the hottest cooking reality show of the season, Stonefire Authentic Flatbreads announces the Hell’s Kitchen Chef Challenge Contest.
Hosting TWO Contests: ONE FOR PROFESSIONAL CHEFS and ONE FOR AT-HOME COOKS, Stonefire is seeking the most creative recipe using their authentic Naan, Roti and Pita.
PRIZES:
FOR CONSUMERS: One Grand Prize as follows:
Trip for two (2) to HOLLYWOOD, CA which includes: Two (2) Round-trip airfares to Los Angeles, California, 2-night Accommodations for two, One Dining experience for two, and a One Year supply of Stonefire Authentic Flatbread Product
FOR TRADE CHEFS: One Grand Prize as follows
Trip for two (2) to HOLLYWOOD, CA which includes: Two (2) Round-trip airfares to Los Angeles, California, 2-night Accommodations for two, One Dining experience for two, and the winning Trade Chef will have his/her recipe featured on the back of the corresponding Stonefire flatbread product, with his/her name and/or photo and/ or place of employment being used.
Click Here for a list of previous Contests with expired deadlines
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