Iowa Sheep Industry Association

· Reserve your spot by calling the Iowa Sheep Industry Association at (712) 790-6303.

· Maximum of 20 contestants or teams for the competition.

· Entry form must be completed prior to picking up meat. We will make that form available on Friday or Saturday as well.

· In addition to being judged, the finished product will be sampled by spectators. See People’s Choice Award.

· Cooking may be done by means of charcoal, wood or gas. A few electric outlets are available.

· Contestants shall provide all needed equipment, supplies and ingredients. Tables will be available for your use.

· Contestants must adhere to all electrical, fire and other codes. A fire extinguisher shall be near all cooking devices.

· Set up may begin any time after 9 a.m. in the specified area on the Dallas County Fairgrounds. All cooking must take place on site between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Judging will take place at 2 p.m.

· Prize money will be as follows: 1st place $300; 2nd place $150; and 3rd place $75.

· Judging will be based on taste, tenderness and creativity. Scoring will be from 2-9 and the weighted factors will be 2.5 for taste, 1.5 for tenderness and .5 for creativity.

· People’s Choice Award – Added in 2009! Votes will be cast by spectators/samplers. This will not be a monetary prize.

· Recipes will be made available to the Iowa Sheep Industry Association. Copies of recipes for spectators are desirable.

· Sanitation & Food Handling Safety: Contestants are to prepare and cook lamb in as sanitary a manner as possible. Remember to use good food handling and preparation guidelines when preparing your products and meat thermometers should be used.

· The Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival is a family event with many youth participating and we require that no alcoholic beverages be consumed during the contest or distributed to fellow cook-off participants or the general public.

· A $5.00 gate fee will be charged for admission to the festival on Saturday and Sunday.

Entry Form Must be completed before picking up meat.

Team Name

Chief Cook

Address

City

State/Zip

Home Phone

Work Phone/Cell

Electricity Required?

Waiver of Liability: I agree to abide by the official rules and judging procedures set forth by the Iowa Sheep Industry Association at the Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival as well as any and all rules, laws and guidelines established by the Dallas County Fairboard. In consideration of your accepting this entry, I the under signer, intending to be legally bound, hereby for myself, my heirs, my executors and administrators, waive and release any and all the rights and claims for damages I may have against the Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival, the Iowa Sheep Industry Association, the Dallas County Fairboard and any and all sponsors of the 6th Annual Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival and their agents for any and all injuries suffered by me while at this event. Furthermore, I hereby grant full permission to the Iowa Sheep & Wool Festival, the Iowa Sheep Industry Association and/or their agents and sponsors to use any photographs, videos, recordings, recipes or other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.

Signature of Chief Cook