Culinary Competitions Calendar
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May 26, 2012 ACF Washington State Chefs Association
Show Site: Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, WA
Show Chair: Dan Lewark - lewark45@comcast.net
Telephone: (206) 631-9968
Fax: (206) 525-9867
Category: F1, F2, F5, G, SG, K 1-9, SK1-9, P1-2, SP1-2
Lead Judge: Randy Torres, CEC - torresrj74@gmail.com
June 14–15, 2012 ACF Mid Hudson Culinary Association
Show Site: University of Massachusetts - Berkshire Commons, Amherst, MA
Show Chair: John J. Griffin, CEC, CEPC - JGriffin@ginsbergs.com
Telephone: (845) 532-2293
Category: W - A market basket of ingredients will be viewed by all teams and one hour will be allocated to write the menu and select the items from the common pantry to be placed on a speed rack with the market basket. The speed rack will be delivered to you 20 minutes prior to your cooking time on Friday 15th, thirty minutes after the start of the cooking time; you must return any unused ingredients. Each team will consist of four members and will have a cooking station for the entire day as there are two parts to the competition.
Phase One: Each team will have 2 hours cooking time for the individual plated portion of 4 plates from a 3 course menu. You must have 1 entrée and 2 courses may be selected from the following soup/appetizer/salad/dessert, the menu must follow a theme.
Phase Two: Each team will have 1 hour to produce 10 servings for a buffet platter, hot or cold no duplication of plated items, no soup, and no plate for judging.
Lead Judge: Noble Masi CEPC, CMB, AAC, HOF - nobile@comcast.net
June 24–25, 2012 Texas Chefs Association
Show Site: Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, TX
Show Chair: Ernst W. Gruch CMC/AAC - tx1mchef@aol.com
Telephone: (972) 310-9999
Fax: (972) 254-3802
Category: W. Modified team competition. 3 men, 2 hours 15 minutes, Mystery Basket. 12 covers, 8 to be served 3 for judges 1 for show.
Lead Judge: William Franklin CMC, WGMC, AAC
August 18, 2012 ACF Palm Beach County Chefs Association
Show Site: The Lincoln Culinary Institute, West Palm Beach, FL
Show Chair: Patrick J. Fagen CEC, AAC, ACE - chefpinetree@aol.com
Telephone: (561) 358-3869
Category: A, B, ST-1, K1-9, P1-2
Lead Judge: Louis Perrotte CEC, AAC
September 22–24, 2012 ACF Central Florida Chapter
Show Site: Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL
Show Chair: Steven Jayson, CEC, AAC - steve. jayson@universalorlando.com
Telephone: (407) 363-8349
Category: ST2, W
Contemporary Category:
Taste of Elegance Pork Recipe Contest - Chef prepares 4 portions of an entrée in 90 minute time window judged by ACF registered judges.
The Mushroom Council - Mushroom Signature Recipe Competition: Same guidelines as Taste of Elegance.
Traditional Category:
USA Culinary Cup Challenge - Four member team competitions with each team preparing 55 portions of a 4 course signature meal following guidelines of selected ingredients. Teams will have 5 hours of preparation time and be judged by ACF master chefs.
Lead Judge: Roland Schaeffer CEC, AAC, HOF - roland.schaeffer@comcast.net
