cooking contests
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food contests

Ongoing Recipe Contests:

Cooking contests that do have a specific TIMELINE to enter. 
(Weekly, monthly, quarterly, etc.)

ALL FOODS NATURAL
BABY FOOD CONTEST
BASILTOPS
BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS
BIGOVEN.COM
CALIFORNIA OLIVES
CELEBRITYCAFE.COM RECIPE CONTEST
CHEFCLUB.NET RECIPE CONTEST
CUISINART'S BEST STAND MIXER RECIPE CONTEST
DAREGAL GOURMET RECIPE CONTEST
EATNATION.COM RECIPE CONTEST
GOOD EARTH PEANUTS RECIPE CONTEST
GOURMET MAGIC COOKING TIPS & COOKING DISASTERS
HERB WORKS MONTHLY RECIPE CONTEST
HORSERADISH RECIPE CONTEST
IDAHO POTATO TATER TIP
ISROIL OLIVE OIL
JAVA JUICE RECIPE CONTEST
KAISER BAKEWARE RECIPE CONTEST
KLONDIKE ROSE RECIPE CONTEST
LORANN OILS RECIPE CONTEST
MAPLE GROVE FARMS OF VERMONT
MIREPOIX RECIPE CONTEST
OASIS FOODS COMPANY WHATS YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE
PARRANO CHEESE RECIPE CONTEST
PIE IRON MONTHLY RECIPE CONTEST
PREMIO SAUSAGE
READERS DIGEST COOKING CATASTROPHE CONTEST
STONYFIELD FARM GET COOKING
TEACHEF RECIPE CONTEST
TETLEY - DO YOU HAVE A TETLEY MOMENT
TURKEY HILL RECIPE CONTEST
WILD OCEAN SEAFOODS RECIPE CONTEST
WISCONSIN CRANBERRY DISCOVERY CENTER
ZUCCA WINES RECIPE CONTEST
 

ALL FOODS NATURAL
DEADLINE Varies
DESCRIPTION Sign up for newsletter for contest announcements.
PRIZES Cookbooks
DETAILS Click here for contest information.
RULES & REGS Click here for rules.

BABY FOOD RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Submit your recipes for baby food.
PRIZES   $20 gift certificate from Amazon.
SPONSOR   Homemade Baby Food
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
NOTIFICATION   The winner will be revealed in newsletter and on blog at the start of each month and will also be contacted personally via e mail.

basiltops

TIMELINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Enter original recipes containing one or more Basiltops sauce.
PRIZES   Monthly winner will receive two free pouches of pesto!.
SPONSOR   Basiltops
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
JUDGING   Judged on creativity (30%), taste (40%), and practicality (30%) by Basiltops staff.
NOTIFICATION   Winners will be notified by mail.

better homes and gardens

TIMELINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Enter your original recipes in the Prize Tested Recipes® contest, which features two new categories each month. Check site for categories.
PRIZES   14 Monthly Prizes: Two $400, Two $200, Ten $50 honor roll winners. Winning recipes will be entered to win the 2006 annual Grand Prize - a Miele coffee system, dishwasher, and vacuum.
SPONSOR   Better Homes and Gardens
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
JUDGING   The annual grand prize winner will be selected from the top monthly winners on or about November 1, 2006,
NOTIFICATION   All winners are notified by mail.

BIGOVEN.COM BEST RECIPE PHOTO CONTEST
DEADLINE Monthly
DESCRIPTION Send in a photo of your recipe.
PRIZES $100
DETAILS Click here for contest information.

CELEBRITYCAFE.COM RECIPE CONTEST

TIMELINE   Quarterly
DESCRIPTION   Everybody has a recipe at home, here's your chance to tell us yours.
PRIZES   60 CDs
SPONSOR   Celebrity Cafe
CONTEST SITE   Click here for contest information.
RULES   Click here for rules
JUDGING   The winner will be chosen by three judges from TheCelebrityCafe.com.
NOTIFICATION   NA

CALIFORNIA OLIVES RECIPE CONTEST
DEADLINE Using the theme stated on their website, send in a recipe using California Ripe Olives.
DESCRIPTION Quarterly
PRIZES Case of olive and an apron.
DETAILS Click here for contest information.

CHEFCLUB.NET RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Theme changed monthly.
PRIZES   $50 gift certificate
SPONSOR   chefclub.net
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
NOTIFICATION   Winners will be notified one to two weeks after the contest closes.

CUISINART'S BEST STAND MIXER RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Feb. 1, 2008 - April 30, 2008
DESCRIPTION   Send in your most impressive stand mixer recipe.
PRIZES   Each winner of each period wins a Cuisinart Bakeware Set valued at $100.
SPONSOR   Cuisinart
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
JUDGING   Online voting
NOTIFICATION   List of Winners (available no more than 30 days after end of each Entry Period) may be obtained via accessing www.cuisinartstandmixer.com/recipes/contest_winners.php

DAREGAL GOURMET  RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Create a recipe using Daregal Gourmet Fresh Frozen Herbs.
PRIZES   Selection of Daregal Gourmet Herbs
SPONSOR   Daregal Gourmet
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
NOTIFICATION   Winner will be notified by email.

EATNATION.COM MONTHLY CONTEST
DEADLINE Monthly
DESCRIPTION Submit a recipe each month honoring the theme stated on their website.
PRIZES Prizes change each month.
DETAILS Click here for contest information.
RULES & REGS Click here for rules.

FOOD, WINE, AND PEOPLE PAIRINGS RECIPE CONTEST

TIMELINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Members can enter a recipe using the required ingredient for that month. See site for details. Also choose a wine to pair up with your recipe.
PRIZES   1st, 2nd, 3rd place monthly winners will receive $300, $200, $100.
SPONSOR   Pairings, LLC
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
JUDGING   A panel of Pairings, LLC owners will judge original recipes on creativity, taste, originality, attractiveness of presentation and wine pairing.
NOTIFICATION   Winners will be notified by email and  will be announced in the monthly newsletter.

GOOD EARTH PEANUTS RECIPE CONTEST

TIMELINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Recipes must contain fresh peanuts, either raw or cooked.
PRIZES   Two pounds of your choice of peanuts, raw, blanched, redskin or in-the-shells.
SPONSOR   Good  Earth Peanuts
CONTEST DETAILS   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.

GOURMET MAGIC COOKING TIPS & COOKING DISASTERS

TIMELINE   Submit any cooking tip that you have used to make your efforts in your kitchen more successful.
DESCRIPTION   Monthly
PRIZES   A Gourmet Magic product.
SPONSOR   Gourmet Magic
CONTEST DETAILS   Click here for contest information.
RULES   Click here for contest rules.

HERB WORKS RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Submit a recipe that utilizes a product from The Herb Works.
PRIZES   Assortment of Gourmet Dry Herb Blends
SPONSOR   The Herb Works
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
NOTIFICATION   Winners announced the first week of each month.

HORSERADISH RECIPE CONTEST

TIMELINE   Biannual - June/December
DESCRIPTION   Submit your favorite hot recipe that uses horseradish as an ingredient.
PRIZES   Grand Prize $200, 2 Honorable Mentions win $25.
SPONSOR   Horseradish Council
CONTEST DETAILS   Click here for contest information.
RULES   Click here for rules.

IDAHO POTATO TATER TIP
DEADLINE Monthly
DESCRIPTION What are you doing with your potatoes? The Idaho Potato Commission wants you to submit a potato cooking tip, family recipe or unique household use.
PRIZES An Idaho Potato gift package.
DETAILS Click here for contest information.
RULES & REGS Click here for rules.

ISROIL OLIVE OIL MONTHLY RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Submit your original kosher recipe.
PRIZES   Bottle of Olive Oil
SPONSOR   Isroil Olive Oil
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
JUDGING   Winning recipe chosen the last day of each month.
NOTIFICATION   Winner notified the 25th of each month.

JAVA JUICE RECIPE CONTEST
DEADLINE Monthly
DESCRIPTION Java Juice is a liquid coffee extract that can be used in recipes and has other uses as well. You are invited to send in recipes and or other creative uses for this product. One entrant used it to dye curtains.
PRIZES 20 ct. Coffee Can & 10 ct. Craft Tube
DETAILS Click here for contest information.

KAISER BAKEWARE RECIPE CONTEST

TIMELINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Submit a recipe and describe the Kaiser Bakeware item that can be used to bake the dish in.
PRIZES   The entry chosen will win your choice of any one Kaiser Bakeware item on their website
SPONSOR   Kaiser Bakeware
CONTEST DETAILS   Contest information and rules can be found here.

KIDS COOKING CLUB MONTHLY RECIPE CONTEST

TIMELINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Kids are asked to submit their favorite, fun to make, delicious recipes.
PRIZES   A free membership in Kids Cooking Club.
SPONSOR   Kids Cook
CONTEST DETAILS   Click here for rules and information.

KLONDIKE ROSE RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Create your own recipe using Klondike Rose Red Skin Golden potatoes.
PRIZES   Green Giant® Fresh Klondike Rose™ Gift Pack and potato cookbook
SPONSOR   Klondike Rose
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
NOTIFICATION   Each month, we will select one recipe from the entries to feature on our web site.

LORANN OILS RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Ongoing
DESCRIPTION   Submit an original recipe that uses Lorann's Oils.
PRIZES   $10 Gift Certificate
SPONSOR   Lorann Oils
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.

MAPLE GROVE FARMS OF VERMONT FAVORITE RECIPE CONTEST

TIMELINE   None given. You are a winner if your recipe is chosen.
DESCRIPTION   Send in your favorite recipe using  Maple Grove Farms of Vermont Products.
PRIZES   A $50 gift basket
SPONSOR   Maple Grove
CONTEST DETAILS   Click here for contest information.

MIREPOIX RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Quarterly
DESCRIPTION   if you are a foie gras fan here is a chance to send in your favorite recipe.
PRIZES   $100 credit toward product purchases
SPONSOR   Foie Gras
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.

OASIS FOODS COMPANY "WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE RECIPE"

TIMELINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Send in your favorite recipe that uses Oasis Food Products.
PRIZES   $100
SPONSOR   Oasis Foods
CONTEST DETAILS   Click here for contest information and rules

PARRANO RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Ongoing
DESCRIPTION   Just submit your favorite recipe below using Parrano cheese.
PRIZES   A cool Parrano gift bag, complete with: Parrano chefs apron, Potholders, Warm Parrano fleece, Boska cheese slicer…And of course two delicious wedges of Parrano cheese all wrapped up in a handy Parrano cooler bag.
SPONSOR   Parrano
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
NOTIFICATION   Selected recipes recipe will be featured on sponsor's website.

PIE IRON RECIPE CONTEST

DEADLINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   This contest is for folks who are creative with their campfire cuisine. Each month the best tasting treat of the lot wins a prize.
PRIZES   A Rome Pie Iron
SPONSOR   Pie Iron Cooking
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
JUDGING   Recipes are tried and tasted each month from entries submitted.
NOTIFICATION   Winners posted on sponsor's website.

PREMIO SAUSAGE

TIMELINE   Not specified
DESCRIPTION   Premio Italian Sausage is looking for your best sausage recipe.
PRIZES   A case of assorted Premio sausages.
SPONSOR   Premio Foods
CONTEST DETAILS   Click here for contest information.

READER'S DIGEST cooking catastrophe contest

DEADLINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Fess up: Mistakes do happen in the kitchen. Have you ever used salt instead of sugar? Or tried picking up a hot pan with your bare hands? Send us your most memorable cooking blunder -- the funniest entry wins a prize.
PRIZES   ACookbook
SPONSOR   Reader's Digest
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.
JUDGING   The winner of the Contest will be determined by judging all the entrants' submissions based on the following criteria: 50% humor, 50% originality. All judging will be accomplished by a panel of RD.com editors.
NOTIFICATION   Winner will be determined and notified by email.

STONY FARM GET COOKING

DEADLINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Send your best yogurt recipe to be entered in a monthly drawing.
PRIZES   $50 Stonyfield Farm goodie bag.
SPONSOR   Stonyfield
CONTEST SITE   Click here for details.
RULES   Click here for rules.

TEACHEF RECIPE CONTEST

TIMELINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   Experiment with different ideas to develop the best recipe with that tea, then send it to us along with a picture.
PRIZES   Every month new recipes are posted for community voting. The highest-ranked recipe will win a fabulous tea-related reward.
SPONSOR   Tea Chef
CONTEST DETAILS   Find CONTEST DETAILS here.

TETLEY - DO YOU HAVE A TETLEY MOMENT?

TIMELINE   Monthly
DESCRIPTION   For centuries tea has helped sooth and energize and generally made people feel better. Do you have a favorite moment where Tetley tea made a big difference? Here is a chance to tell about it.
PRIZES   5 tea products of winner's choice from the Tetley USA website.
SPONSOR   Tetley USA