Judges Application Process
As an American Culinary Federation competition judge, you have the
opportunity to participate on the other side of intense culinary
competitions. It is a meaningful way to put your culinary knowledge to
work while being exposed to new trends.
You can also receive continuing
education hours to put towards upgrading or renewing your certification.
Download the Application
Application
Or call us at (800) 624-9458 and we will send you the application
through the mail.
Send Completed Applications to
American Culinary Federation
180 Center Place Way
St. Augustine, FL 32095
Prerequisites for an ACF-approved culinary competition judge
- Be an ACF member in good standing.
- Be ACF certified at the CSC or CWPC level or higher.
- Have won three gold medals within the last 10 years (one in category
F1 or F5, one in categories A, B or C, and one in category K or P).
These medals must be either ACF, WACS, or Hotelympia. Being a CMC, past
manager, coach or member of ACF Culinary Team USA fulfills the medal
prerequisite. However, all other criteria must still be met.
- Be approved for judges training by the culinary competition
committee chair.
Judging Experience Criteria
- Apprentice judge a minimum of five ACF-approved culinary competitions
over two years. Of these competitions, three must be categories F, K, or
P/1.
- Successful completion of a six-hour judges seminar, “Becoming
an ACF Approved Judge,” offered at ACF’s
National Convention and/or regional conferences.
To maintain ACF-approved judge qualification
- Retain currency as an ACF member in good standing.
- Retain currency in the required level of ACF certification.
- Judge a minimum of two competitions every two years.
- Attend a judges training seminar once ever two years.
