World Food Championships 2013
Hi all!
Janet here! It was a whirlwind few days out in Las Vegas this year for the World Food Championships. I know I am coming down from my adrenaline rush finally ... not sure if any of our team members have yet!
This year, 17 members competed on the Just A Pinch team (and it looked like 25 total competitors were Just A Pinch members!). Each cook was given a little over two hours to make their signature dish. As if that wasn't enough, then they had to create a structured build assigned based on their category. If they got through Round 1 and made it to the Category Finals, they had to create a third dish using an assigned infused ingredient. You put creating all these recipes, plus cooking in a 10x10 booth into the mix, you see why they call this the World Food Championships! But our wonderful home cooks rose to the challenge and made us very proud!
After the first day of each competition, we all gathered around the stage at the Fremont Street Experience anxiously waiting to hear the name of the lucky finalists. The wait was worth it ... 6 Just A Pinch team members made it to the Finals! Jackie Mento, Tammy Brownlow, Nancy Judd, Lori McClain, Helene Mulvhill and Dietrich Durtschi each won $1,000. I felt like a proud mom watching everyone on stage.
Next up, the competition continued ... and things were really heating up. After much chopping, sauteing, blending, a few tears and hours on our feet, I just had a feeling we had a few winners in the group. Nancy Judd WON the Dessert Category, a spot at the Final Table - and $10,000! Tammy Brownlow came out a winner too... placing third in the dessert category. Lori McClain made us proud again this year. She made it to the Sandwich Finals for a second year in the row - and she beat out the Las Vegas chef who won the whole kit and caboodle last year! Nancy, Tammy and Lori definitely showed how much home cooks rule.
Unfortunately Nancy couldn't compete at the Final Table due to a commitment on Sunday, but we were proud to see her make it as far as she did. The runner-up to Nancy in the Dessert category, Dave Elliott, competed in her spot ... and guess what?! He won the World Food Championships!! We all know, don't we, Nancy is really the champ of champs, but kudos to Dave.
It was another exciting year at the World Food Championships in Las Vegas! I loved seeing how other Just A Pinch members in attendance, stepped in and helped others where needed. It reminds me of what a wonderful Just A Pinch family I am a part of. On behalf of the entire Kitchen Crew, we feel so thankful to be part of such a wonderful group of people. Leave a comment and let our World Food Champions know how proud of them you are too! If you have any pictures from the event, add them to the comments too. I'm sure everyone would love to check out the fun times.
There will be a television show airing in Spring 2014 showcasing the event. You just may see a few familiar faces in the crowd. Stay tuned...
-Janet
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And the winners are...
These home cooks have won a chance to cook with the pros at the 2013 World Food Championships in Las Vegas, NV. These talented guys and gals may walk away from Vegas with some serious bragging rights... and prize money!
We're proud to be teaming up with the WFC folks to offer these lucky Just A Pinch members the opportunity to compete in this invite-only event hosted by Ben Vaughn, a notable culinary chef and host of Food Network's "Health Inspectors."
Leave a comment below to wish the competitors good luck at the Finals in Vegas!
Chili Category:
Dessert Category:
Sandwich Category:
Burgers Category:
Bacon Category:
Pasta Category:
And Congrats Also Go Out to Our Automatic Qualifiers:
Winners each receive:
- An invitation to prepare and and compete with their winning recipe November 7-9 at the 2013 World Food Championships (WFC) in Las Vegas, NV... where prize money of up to $75,000 is up for grabs!
- Waiver of all WFC entrance fees
- Honorary Kitchen Crew status (Boo yah!)
Congratulations to all you fab cooks out there! We were inundated with bushels of delicious entries in the Just A Pinch World Food Championship contest, and it's clear that ALL of you have got some serious cooking chops!
Rules and Regulations
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
Void outside the 50 United States and where prohibited. Do not proceed in this contest if you are not at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of, and located within, one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia at the time of entry. Internet access and photo uploading capability required to enter. Participation in this contest is a benefit of membership to Just A Pinch Recipe Club and is open only to members in good standing. Entrants must be a current member of the Just A Pinch Recipe Club at the close of the entry period in order to be considered for the prize. The "JUST A PINCH WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2013" Contest (Contest) begins July 15, 2013, and ends September 16, 2013. Entries must be received by 3:00 p.m., C.T., on September 16, 2013 and entrants must be current members of the Just A Pinch Recipe Club.
Submission of Entry Materials (defined below) constitutes entrant’s acceptance of and agreement to be bound by these Official Contest Rules and the decisions of the Contest judges.
ENTRY: Visit the Recipe Contests section of the Test Kitchen on http://www.justapinch.com to complete the registration. Then follow the links and instructions to enter one or more of your best original recipes and corresponding photo(s) (if applicable) of the prepared dish (recipe and photo(s) collectively referred to herein as "Entry Materials"). Multiple entries will be accepted but each entry must be for a separate and unique recipe. Entry Materials must be created by and original to Entrant. Entrant represents and warrants that the Entry Materials do not violate or infringe any copyright, trademark/trade name, logo, trade secret or intellectual-property right, or other proprietary right of any person or entity. Failure to adhere to the rules of entry will make Entrant’s submission ineligible for entry into the Contest.
ELIGIBILITY: Entrants must be current members in good standing of Just A Pinch Recipe Club at the close of the entry period in order to be considered for the prize. The Contest is open to legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older. Employees of Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC d/b/a Just A Pinch Recipes, 110 Third Avenue North, Franklin, TN, 37064, and any other organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion and/or their respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and members of their immediate families or persons residing at the same address are not eligible.
WINNER SELECTION: Members may submit recipes for contest consideration from 3:01 p.m., C.T., on July 15, 2013 through 3:00 p.m., C.T., on September 16, 2013. Just A Pinch Recipe Club's very own Janet and the Kitchen Crew will review each entered recipe and choose twenty-one (21) winners from among six (6) Categories: 1.) Chili, 2.) Burgers, 3.) Sandwiches, 4.) Pasta, 5.) Bacon and 6.) Desserts. All judging is based on overall flavor, ease of preparation, originality and presentation. Winners will be notified by first-class mail, telephone or email. Winners may be required to provide proof of eligibility (to be kept confidential), as well as an acceptable image of Winner for use in contest-related promotions. Decisions by the judges are at their sole discretion and are final and binding in all respects.
PRIZE(S): A total of twenty-one (21) prize packages will be available to be awarded in the Contest, consisting of an offer to prepare and compete with the winning recipe at the 2013 World Food Championships (WFC) in Las Vegas, NV; waiver of WFC entrance fees; and induction into the Just A Pinch Honorary Kitchen Crew. Approximate Retail Value of each Prize: $250. Note that Winners are responsible for own travel, accommodations and any/all applicable expenses and/or additional fees.
Prizes are nontransferable and may not be redeemed for cash. Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal value.
WINNER RESPONSIBILITIES: As a condition of being declared the Winner and being eligible for Prizes, the Winner must sign and deliver in a timely manner to Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC a CONTEST AGREEMENT AND WAIVER prepared by Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC. If the Winner fails to comply with this requirement, the Prize will be forfeited and awarded to an alternate winner. Winner MUST BE ABLE AND WILLING TO BE IN LAS VEGAS, NV NOVEMBER 7 THROUGH NOVEMBER 9, 2013 to purchase groceries for and prepare their winning recipe at the 2013 World Food Championships. Winner is responsible for any and all taxes derived from and/or through the Contest, and Winner’s winnings, if applicable. EACH WINNER IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO BRING A KITCHEN ASSISTANT. The World Food Championships is a live, high-energy competition and kitchen help is strongly recommended. The winning Entry Materials and any performance, demonstration, participation or appearance by the Winner in connection with the Contest or the Prize (the “Property”) will be deemed a Work Made For Hire by Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC under the copyright laws of the United States, but if it cannot be so deemed, then Winner irrevocably sells, assigns and transfers to Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC all of Winner’s right, title and interest in and to the Property, including, without limitation, all copyright and trademark rights, in the United States and worldwide, therein, for valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged. Entrant warrants and represents that Entrant has the power and authority to grant the rights granted herein. If any Winner or Prize notification is returned as undeliverable, Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC, in its sole discretion, may cause the Prize to be forfeited and an alternate winner selected. Further, Winner's participation in the 2013 World Food Championship events is contingent upon satisfactorily completing all REGISTRATION AND WAIVER material provided by World Food Championship. All travel arrangements are the responsibility of Winner.
USE OF NAME AND LIKENESS: Entrant grants permission for Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC and those acting pursuant to Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC’s authority to use, in perpetuity, Entrant’s name, picture, voice, performance, likeness, biographical information, statements, property, prize information, demonstrations, recording and/or other appearance or participation in connection with the Contest and Entry Materials, any and all of which may be altered, changed, modified, edited, used alone, together or with other works, and/or used in distorted, illusory or composite form, as solely determined by Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC, for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, at any time(s), in all media now known or hereafter discovered worldwide, including, without limitation, print, radio and television broadcasting, cable casting, audio/visual, closed-circuit exhibition, and on the Internet, without notice or review or approval. Winner further grants permission for Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC to provide winner's name, likeness and contact information to World Food Championships.
RELEASE/DISCLAIMER/LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: Entrant releases Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC and Contest judges and their respective affiliates, parent companies, subsidiaries, employees, officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, agents, representatives, distributors, advertising and promotion agencies, sponsors, and their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, representatives and agents (individually and collectively, “Releasees”) from, and agrees that Releasees shall have no liability for, and shall be held harmless and indemnified by Entrant against, any and all liability for any injuries, losses or damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind to person(s), including personal injury, death, or damage to or loss of property, or violation of intellectual-property rights, or rights of publicity or privacy resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, in connection with participation in the Contest and the participation in, acceptance, possession or use of any Prize. The Releasees are not responsible for and shall not be liable for: (a) printing or typographical errors in any Contest-related materials; (b) technical failures, including, without limitation, electronic, hardware or software program, network, telephone, Internet, website, ISP availability or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties of any kind; or (c) any injury or damage to persons or property that may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from Entrant’s participation in the Contest or receipt or use or misuse of any Prize, or travel or accommodations in connection with any Prize. Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC may refuse to make an Entry available on its website or discontinue posting an Entry on its website for any reason, as determined by Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC, in its sole and absolute discretion. Any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with entering this Contest, but in no event attorneys’ fees. Under no circumstances will Entrant be permitted to obtain awards for, and Entrant hereby waives all rights to claim, indirect, punitive, special, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses. Just A Pinch Recipe Club LLC is not responsible for judging decisions or actions of any sort by World Food Championships.
ENFORCEMENT OF RULES AND RIGHT TO SUSPEND, MODIFY OR CANCEL CONTEST: Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC reserves the right to take any action as it deems necessary to enforce these Rules and ensure the fair operation of the Contest, including, without limitation, disqualifying Entrants who do not comply with these Rules. Just A Pinch Recipe Club, LLC reserves the right to suspend, cancel or modify the Contest for any reason whatsoever.
GOVERNING LAW: The Contest, including construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of this Agreement, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Tennessee without regard to choice of law or conflict-of-law principles. Any disputes, claims and causes of action arising out of or connected in any way with the Contest or any Prize awarded shall be brought exclusively in a federal or state court in Williamson County, Tennessee.
MISCELLANEOUS: In the event that any provision of these Official Contest Rules conflict with the law under which the Rules are to be construed or if any provision is held invalid by a court with jurisdiction over the parties to the Rules, such provision will be restated to reflect as nearly as possible the original intentions of the parties in accordance with applicable law, and the remainder of these Rules will remain in full force and effect. If either party fails to insist upon or enforce strict performance by the other party of any provision of the Rules, or to exercise any right under the Rules, such a failure will not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment to any extent of such party’s right to assert or rely upon any such provision or right in that or any other instance. These Official Contest Rules constitute the entire understanding between the parties as to the Contest and supersede all prior agreements and understandings relating to the Contest.
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