When: Saturday, July 21 - Judging at 4:30, Dinner at 5:00
Where: Ishak Home in Cupertino
Who: Anyone who is related!
If I want to enter, what do I have to do?
Let Andrew know if you are entering the Cookoff by July 15. If you are in the Cookoff, let him know which categories you would like to enter by July 17.
What are the categories?
Are there any restrictions?
What will the foods be judged on?
You can check out all this stuff on the Foods page.
How will I bring my food?
The week before the cookoff, Andrew will give you a metal pie tin for each dish. You will put enough food for 10 people to taste in this dish by 4:15 pm and cover it in foil; when you arrive at the cookoff, you will have the option to keep your food at 200 degrees, at room temperature, or at 40 degrees. Make sure you use the right tin for each dish, as they are numbered for identification!
You are VERY welcome to put the rest of the food (any food really) in another tray and bring it for the potluck dinner.
How much is enough for 10 people to taste?
A fist-sized amount should be plenty. Remember, your food will NOT be judged on plating, decoration, etcetera. It's true that the food will be judged on appearance, but that judgment will be made solely on the food itself, not the way it looks on a plate.
Do I have to enter all five categories?
You can enter one, two, three, four, or all five categories. You really should enter all five.
Why should I enter all five? Is there a prize?
You bet your sweet batatas there's a prize. The grand champion is going to take home 200 bucks cash, generously donated by a certain nanotechnologist. We won't tell you which one
How do I win grand champion?
We have to make our dad proud, so we've created an algorithm to determine the grand champion. Your final score is based on the better of two formula scores; one is based on your top three dishes, the other is based on your top four. It will not hurt your score to make additional dishes AT ALL.
Is there a prize for winning an individual category?
You get a certificate and recognition. That's better than cash.*
*may or may not be true
I'm going to be embarrassed because I can't cook.
None of the judges will know which plate is yours and we will only share the top two scores with everyone, so we won't be saying: "Coming in last place: Uncle Larry!"
And who are the judges?
The judges will be from outside the family--some will be Egyptian and some won't be. In the interest of certitude, only the Egyptian judges will give scores for Authenticity.
I'm interested (or I have a question). How can I get more info?
E-mail me at andrewishak(at)gmail(dot)com.
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