DATE/TIME: Saturday, Sept 25 - 11:00AM – 4:30PM

LOCATION: Visalia Home EXPO, Visalia Convention Center

 WHO CAN ENTER:  If you are age 6 to 14, live in Fresno, Kern, Kings, or Tulare  Counties (CALIFORNIA), you are eligible to participate in the cookoff.

QUALIFIED ENTRIES: Submit your recipe for a nutritious lunch that is made of TWO DISTINCT MENU ITEMS that can be prepared in an hour or less.  Entries may include but are not limited to: fruits, vegetables, chicken, turkey, beef, pork, or fish and could be served on or with items such as breads (wheat, rye, pita etc.), tortillas, crackers pasta salads, drinks, etc.  Contestants are encouraged to consider locally grown fruits, vegetables, dairy products, nuts, and other items that will promote eating a health lunch.

HOW TO ENTER: To enter by email, simply complete the simple form on this page (below)  or you may print, complete and mail the PDF form.

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE MIDNIGHT ON AUGUST 28, 2010!

Your Name:
Your Age:
Name of Parent(s): 
Full Address (include Street, City & Zip Code ): 
Which county do you live in?
Phone Number:

Email: 
School:
Grade Level:
Recipe:

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Parental permission is required to participate as a finalist in the Cook-Off. A Permission Form will be mailed in early September, once all ten (10) finalists have been selected.

Click here to download a PDF of the entry form.

Recipes must include TWO DISTINCT MENU items that can be prepared in an hour or less. Format your recipe listing specific ingredient with the quantity at the top followed by a numerical list (1, 2, 3, etc.) of preparation steps below.

(For juding criteria, please refer to the Kids Cook-off Rules & Regulations.)

10 finalists will be invited no later than September 10, 2010, to compete in the Kids' Cook-off showdown on September 25, 2010, at the Visalia Convention Center.

Each finalist will be paired with a mentor to help with preliminary set-up, ensure proper food preparation, oversee equipment usage, and help monitor time.  However each finalist is responsibile for the preparation of his/her recipe during the cook-off.

Each finalist will receive a prize.

Most importantly, you will have a blast while cooking!


Celebrity Emcee: Kathy Powers, host of "Hey Kids, Let's Cook"  (VPT)
Culinary Professional Support:  Don Waddell, Director, Institute of Technology Culinary Division (Clovis)

  Cookoff Sponsor: To Be Determined

Forms may be submitted online and other inquires direct to:   cookoff@showcaseevents.net. 

Recipes may also be submitted by mail.  Print and complete the PDF form (on this site) and mail it to: 3rd Annual Kids Cook-Off, PO Box 320007 San Francisco, 94132  (must be postmarked by deadline to qualify)

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