COOKING CONTESTS
Here you will find a list of 2009 - 2010 Cooking Contests for everything from BBQ to baked goods and gourmet goodies to healthy treats. Some are cook-off contests which require physical competition, while others require submission of recipes or videos.
I'll do my best to keep this Cooking Contests list current. If you run across broken links or expired contests, please take a moment to leave a comment and let me know. I really appreciate your help in keeping The Cheap Gourmet a clean site with working list and current information.
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COOKING CONTEST WEBSITES:
The following websites offer a wide variety of cooking contests. Individual cooking contests are listed below this section in order of expiration date.
Cooking Contest Central ~ The Internet's premier web site dedicated to competitive cooking and recipe contests.
ContestCook.com ~ An enormous collection of cooking contests, including a section for Junior Cooks. The site is well organized and easy to navigate. It is certain to become one of your favorite sources for contests.
FoodandHome.com ~ A collection of recipe and cooking contests with cash prizes ranging from $400 to $1 million.
FoodReference.com ~ Not only will you find the best cooking contests, this site also offers a vast array of recipes, list of nationwide food festivals and shows, cooking tips, food magazines and much more.
ProofPositive.com ~ Cooking contests, writing contests, photo contests and fun contests!
Taste of Home ~ Contests change frequently, so bookmark this site and visit often. Taste of Home offers a wide range of recipe and cooking contests with average cash prizes of $500 or more.
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INDIVIDUAL COOKING CONTESTS (by expiration date):
November 2009:
Woman'sDay Magazine is hosting SunRidge Farms Organic Harvest Gift Basket Giveaway. Fifteen lucky winners will receive a gift basket packed with SunRidge Farms products (organic yogurt covered pretzels, trail mix, chocolate covered almonds, tamari almonds and more). No purchase necessary. Contest ends November 14, 2009.
December 2009:
Star Fine Foods ~ Win a Culinary Vacation to Spain. Create and submit a Mediterranean recipe which includes at least one of Star Fine Foods products (olive oil, vinegar, Spanish olives, capers). Download complete contest rules in PDF format.
January 2010:
Mad about Mushrooms ~ Submit a recipe using wild or cultivated mushrooms. Winners receive a locally made Port Orford Cedar plank and Salmon cookbook by Diane Morgan.
May 2010:
Better Homes and Gardens Prize Tested Recipes® 2010 Contest: The 2010 Contest has twelve (12) monthly entry periods during the Contest Period (each a "Monthly Round"). Each Monthly Round will feature two (2) new recipe categories. Your original recipe could be worth up to $400, and winning recipes will be entered to win the 2010 annual Grand Prize -- a selection of appliances from Frigidaire worth up to $10,000. Monthly Prizes: Two $400, two $200, ten $50 honor roll winners.
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ONGOING:
These contests do not have an expiration date or recur on a monthly basis.
The Coffee Store ~ Each month The Coffee Store selects one winner to receive one pound of their exclusive Hawaiian coffee.
OVER 21 CONTESTS:
These contests are for participants 21 years of age or older.
Black Box Wines "You Got Boxed" Video Contest ~ Black Box offers exquisite wines in a box. The contest consists of sharing Black Box Wines with your friends and capturing their reaction on video when you tell them they are drinking a boxed wine. Black Box Wines awards $2,000 each month and a $10,000 grand prize winner will be announced mid-December. Contest ends 11/30/2009.
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