Chef Contests

Do you want to represent the state of Georgia at the Schweppes® Great Chowder Cook-Off held in Newport, Rhode Island on Saturday, June 2nd 2012?

The Schweppes® Great Chowder Cook-Off is the oldest and longest-running chowder championship in the country, and has been featured on the Food Network and CBS Early Show.

As a special offer to your membership, the Georgia Restaurant Association will comp the competition entry fee for the first qualified competitor to represent Georgia in the Schweppes® Great Chowder Cook-Off (a $250 value).

For more information about this opportunity please contact:
Rich Travis at rtravis@newportyachtingcenter.com.

Maple Leaf Farms is looking for an orginal "small plate" recipe--enticing, shareable dishes that showcase the flavor and versatility of duck.

Submit up to three (3) original recipes that showcase duck for a chance to win one of several great prizes in either the chef or student category.

Contest starts March 1, 2012. Entries must be received by June 8, 2012.

For more Information visit www.mapleleaffarms.com/chefcontest/

Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Cheese is calling on foodservice chefs to submit recipes for the Mad About Crave Brothers Mascarpone Contest. Each competition category (small plates, entrees, and desserts) will have a first place winner, whose prize package included $300 and inclusion in a widely distributed recipe booklet. The grand prize winner will be awarded an Apple iPad 2 as well as a media campaign.

Chefs should email their recipes to alise@cravecheese.com or by mail to:

Crave Brothers
Attn: Alise
W11555 Torpy Road
Waterloo, WI 53594

Deadline: January 13, 2012

Wine Australia is launching its 3rd Annual Australian Regional Immersion Program, in which market development managers will be hosting six 2-hour educational sessions for the U.S. wine trade and media in nine major cities (New York City, Boston, Miami, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Austin, Dallas and New Orleans).

The program concludes with an all-expenses paid two week trip to Australia for the top two participants of each city.

646.344.8125; Antonia.muir@wineaustralia.com

Program runs through February 2012.

To launch its Clear Valley brand of 100 percent canola oil, Cargill invites foodsevice operators to enter its "Taste of Adventure" sweepstakes.

The grand prize is a five-day summer mountain backpacking r winter ski package for two to Denver.

For info: 877.378.6250 or www.foodservicepromos.com.

Deadline: December 31st

Southern Peanut Growers invites professional chefs, educators and culinary students to create recipes featuring at least 1/3 cup peanuts and/or peanut butter as an ingredient in any four categories:

-Appetizer/Bar Snack
-Main Dish
-Salad/Side Dish
-Dessert

The grand prize is $2,500.  Four first prize winners receive $1,000.

For info: www.peanutbutterlovers.com

Deadline: December 31st