Join the Sizzling Competition!

Prize Money

• All prize money will also be accompanied with a plaque.

Main Dish

• 1st place – $500.00
• 2nd place – $100.00
• 3rd place – $50.00

Appetizer

• 1st place – $500.00
• 2nd place – $100.00
• 3rd place – $50.00

People’s Choice

• 1st place – $100.00
• People’s Choice Award will be determined by public taste test.
• After trying the cook off teams’ dishes, they will put the ticket in the bucket of the team they feel has the best dish.
• Public can purchase as many tickets as they want. 

Best Decorated Cook off Spot

• 1st place – $100.00
• A winner will be picked for having the best team spirit and the best decorated team spot.

Dish Turn In

• Covered dishes will be provided at check in to put your dish in. 
• Place enough food in the covered dish for 3 judges to sample your dish. 
• One dish will be provided for each category entered. (Appetizer and Main Dish)
• Each team will be given a time to turn in their dishes. Your time will be marked on your covered dish that is provided. 
• Turn in times will be staged per category every 15 minutes. 
• If cooking an appetizer and a main dish, your turn in times may be different for each.

Judging Criteria

• Originality– The more original…The better.
• Seasoning– Not too much…Not too little.
• Texture– Don’t want your dish to be burnt…don’t want it undercooked.
• Presentation – Display your dish like it’s the best.
• Rabbit Usage – 40% of dish must be rabbit.

Cook Off Spots

• Cook off spots will be available to set up Friday night.
• Cooking spots will be a 10’x20’ area and will be numbered with your team number on it and will be provided when you arrive to set up.
• Electricity will be provided.
• If you have a preference for the location of your cooking spot please include it with your entry form.

Unloading

• From Gulf Highway, enter on HG Chalkley Road (Next to LSU Ag Center). Entry into the barn will be done from the south side. 
• No vehicle access will be allowed after 8:30 A.M. on Saturday morning.
• Only one vehicle per team is allowed into the barn to unload.
• It will be very important to unload as quickly as possible and pull your vehicle out of the barn so that we can get everyone in and unloaded without creating a cluster with the vehicles. 
• There will be a rabbit show going on Saturday morning on the south end of the barn so it will be very busy in the barn.

What to Bring

• Supplies for cooking (anything you need to create your dish)
• Chairs and Tables
• Extension Cords
• Grill, Burners, Pots …and don’t forget your rabbit.