the potato salad contest form

2015 Best Amateur Potato Salad Contest
Contestant Information
Full Name:
Birthday:
Last
First
mm/dd/yyyy
Address:
Street Address
Apartment/Unit #
City
Phone:
State
ZIP Code
Email:
Recipe Information
Recipe Name:
Ingredients:
Please check here if we have your permission to share your recipe if you win. We will contact you for your recipe in its entirety.
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Official Rules of Contest
NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THE CONTEST.
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All persons are eligible to enter
Contestants must be amateur home-cooks (professional chefs are not allowed to compete)
Salad must use potato (any type) as main ingredient
Recipe must be original and entrant must own rights to recipe
Must prepare recipe in advance and bring to the event for judging
Contestant must provide enough of their recipe for three judges
Contestant must disclose all ingredients of recipe
Coolers/ice will be permitted; heating elements are not permitted (electric will not be available)
Contestants are welcome to bring items for presentation (i.e. plates, bowls, etc.)
One entry per person. All entries become the property of the event producer and will not be returned
If contestant is under the age of 18, a parent signature is required below
Entrant must be available at the time the contest is to be conducted to present their recipe to the judges
Contestants are asked to arrive to the “contests” tent by 12:15PM. The contest begins at 12:30PM EST
AGREEMENT TO OFFICIAL RULES: By participating in the contest, entrant agrees to these official rules and the event producer’s
decisions, which are final and binding in all matters related to this contest. These official rules form a binding legal agreement between
the eligible entrant and the event producer with respect to the contest. By submitting a recipe, the entrant warrants that his/her recipe is
his/her original recipe and that s/he owns all rights to the recipe.
WINNER SELECTION: Salad must include potato. Entry dish must be delivered to the Long Island Potato Festival by 12:00pm EST on
Sunday, August 9, 2015 in order to be submitted for judging. There will be a panel of judges who will rate recipes from 1-5 in four
categories: PRESENTATION, CREATIVITY, USE OF POTATO, and OVERALL TASTE. The contestant with the highest score after
judge’s deliberation will be the winner. Winner will be named in each category.
Signature
By signing this agreement you agree to all rules stated on this entry form.
Parent Name (if entrant is under the age of 18): _______________________________________________
I give permission for my child to participate in the Long Island Potato Festival’s potato recipe contest. I attest that I am the parent of
legal guardian of the minor child listed above.
I hereby authorize the organizers of the Long Island Potato Festival to publish any and all photos taken of myself or the child listed
above on August 9, 2015, and his/her name and likeliness for use in print, online, and video marketing materials; and also release the
Long Island Potato Festival, it’s organizers, producers, and any third parties involved in the creation or publication of marketing
materials, from liability for any claims by me or any third party in connection with my participation or the participation of the child listed
above. Starfish Junction nor the Long Island Potato Festival and its exhibitors/partners will not be held liable by any means for my/my
child’s participation in this contest (this includes but is not limited to injury resulting from participation).
Signature of contestant: _______________________________________________
(required)
Sign Parent/ Guardian name: ___________________________________________
(if entrant is under the age of 18)
Return Instructions
Email completed form to:
Eric@starfishjunction.com
Fax completed form to:
631-940-7289
Mail completed form to:
Starfish Junction Productions
Attn: Potato Festival
226 North Fehr Way
Bay Shore, NY 11706