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2008 SMART HOLIDAY MENU MAKEOVEROfficial Rules & RegulationsNO PURCHASE NECESSARY.TIMELINEThe Smart Holiday Menu Makeover contest will start October 1, 2008. Entries will be accepted online through midnight PST December 31, 2008. Judging will occur between January 1, 2009 and January 23, 2009. PRIZE NOTIFICATIONGrand Prize Winners will be notified via U.S. Mail or Email by January 30, 2009. ELIGIBILITYThis contest is only open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of age as of October 1, 2008 and who are legal United States residents residing in one of the 50 States or the District of Columbia at the time of the contest. The officers, directors, employees, contractors, prize providers and agents of the California Walnut Board and the immediate families and those living in the same household of any of the above are not eligible. All federal, state and local rules and regulations apply. CONTEST ENTRIESEach contest entry must contain a valid first and last name, a valid e-mail address, a valid daytime phone number, and a valid U.S. mailing address. Failure to comply with these regulations may result in forfeiture of prizes. RECIPE CRITERIAAll recipes entered into the Smart Holiday Menu Makeover must contain English Walnuts. Recipes that contain Black Walnuts will be disqualified as will recipes that do not contain any walnuts. Walnut oil may be used in recipes, but recipes containing walnut oil must also contain walnuts (e.g. walnut halves, chopped walnuts, etc.). Recipes must contain at least 1 tablespoon of walnuts per serving. For example, a recipe that serves four people must contain at least ¼ cup (four tablespoons) walnuts. RECIPE SUBMISSIONSRecipes can only be submitted by registered contestants on www.walnuts.org. Recipes must be submitted into one of the following categories:
A single recipe may only be submitted in one category per contestant, but contestants may submit recipes in all four categories. When submitting their recipes, contestants must attest to the fact that, to the best of their knowledge, their recipe submissions are original creations and not the copyrighted property of another individual, corporation or other legal entity. Once submitted online, all recipes become the property of the California Walnut Board. Entry constitutes permission to edit, modify, adapt, publish and otherwise use the recipe in any way without compensation. By entering this contest, entrants grant consent to use winners' name and likeness for editorial, advertising and publicity purposes, without further compensation (except where prohibited). All Contest rules are subject to change by the California Walnut Board without notice. Once an entry is submitted, the recipe will be available for review and rated by other participants. However, these ratings will not affect the final judging for Grand Prize consideration. JUDGING CRITERIAAll recipes will be reviewed by California Walnut Board representatives. Recipes not meeting the eligibility criteria will be eliminated. Recipes that qualify will be judged on paper by a panel of food and health professionals. Each recipe will receive a score of 0 to 100 based on the following criteria:
Recipes receiving the top three highest scores in each category will be prepared for another panel of judges composed of food and health professionals. Each recipe will receive a score of 0 to 100 based on the following criteria:
LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITYThe California Walnut Board is not responsible for any damage to participant's computer occasioned by participation in this contest. By acceptance of prize, and except where prohibited by law, winners consent to use of name and/or photograph for publicity purposes without further compensation. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, and local regulations apply. Winners are responsible for all taxes. Names of winners will be posted on the www.walnuts.org website. LEGAL WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN INDIVIDUAL, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER OR VANDALIZE THIS WEB SITE OR INTERFERE WITH THE OPERATION OF THE SWEEPSTAKES IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND DILIGENTLY PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. QUESTIONSPlease contact our PR firm, Torme Lauricella Public Relations with questions about the Smart Holiday Menu Makeover Recipe Contest. PrizesAll entries that meet the eligibility and recipe criteria requirements will have a chance to win one of twenty-nine prizes. Contestants may enter one recipe per category. Contestants who enter multiple recipes have a chance of winning multiple prizes. GRAND PRIZESFour (4) of the five Grand Prizes will be awarded by a panel of judges with one Grand Prize awarded to the recipe entry receiving the highest score among all entries in each of the following categories:
Dr. Michael Roizen and Mollie Katzen will select the fifth Grand Prize winner from the group of finalists for the recipe that best utilizes the Smart Recipe Tips on this website. The Grand Prize will be a KitchenAid Stand Mixer. PRIZES AWARDED TO RANDOMLY SELECTED WINNERSTwenty-four (24) randomly selected winners will be awarded prizes throughout the contest. Each month, eight winners will be chosen by a random drawing of all new qualifying recipes. Monthly random winners will receive California Walnut Board aprons. PRIZES AWARDED FOR ALL VALID ENTRIESEveryone who enters the Smart Holiday Menu Makeover and meets the eligibility and recipe criteria requirements will receive a free California Walnut Board grocery bag. |