Grilling Games
REGISTRATION
YOU MUST BE ENROLLED IN 4-H TO SIGN UP! PLEASE ENROLL NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 1!
Click here to enroll in 4-H.
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Click here to register for the DISTRICT 2 GRILLING GAMES CONTEST.
DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP: Thursday, October 3, 2024 at 11:59 PM
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Click here to register for the LYNN COUNTY GRILLING WORKSHOP/MOCK CONTEST.
DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 11:59 PM
DATES TO REMEMBER
Thursday, October 3, 2024--Registration for District 2 Grilling Games Contest due at 11:59 PM
Saturday, October 5, 2024--Grilling Games Workshop/Mock Contest, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, somewhere in Lynn County
Saturday, October 12, 2024--District 2 Grilling Games Contest
GRILLING WORKSHOP INFORMATION
Saturday, October 5, 2024
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: will be somewhere in Lynn County
Cost: $10 per participant
Open to 4-H'ers who have enrolled in 4HOnline. Click here to enroll in 4-H.
Parents are welcome to cook, which will cost the same $10.
We will follow the rules of the District 2 Grilling Games to give us a good practice time before contest. Please see those rules below.
DISTRICT 2 GRILLING GAMES CONTEST
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Texas Tech University Animal & Food Sciences Arena & Parking Lot
1308 Indiana Avenue
Lubbock, Texas 79409
Check-In: 8:00-8:30 AM
Mandatory Cook's Meeting: 8:45 AM in front of the Judge's Table. You will not be eligible to cook if you are not at the meeting.
Contest begins: 9:00 AM
Tentative Turn-In Schedule (exact times will be announced during the Cook's Meeting):
9:45 AM--corn on the cob
10:30--pork chop
11:15--hamburger patty
12:00--chicken legs
12:45--dessert
Awards: following contest
Entry Fee: $5 per category
If you are a first-year Lynn County 4-H'er or sold your 10 raffle tickets, then the Adult Leaders Association will cover your entry fees.
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CATEGORIES
Hamburger patties--you'll be given 2 and turn in 1
Boneless Pork Chop--you'll be given 1 and turn in 1
Chicken legs--you'll be given 4 and turn in 3
Ears of Corn--you'll be given 2 and turn in 1
Dessert--your choice, and you provide all ingredients
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Age Divisions:
Junior: 3rd-5th graders
Intermediate: 6th-8th graders
Seniors: 9th-12th graders
Must be an enrolled 4-H member in District 2 in order to compete.
Cooks may start their fires at 8:00 AM.
All meat/vegetables will be furnished on the day of the cook-off. No pre-marinating, pre-soaking, or pre-spicing can be done prior to 9:00 AM.
Pit/Smoker: 4-H'ers must provide their own grill. Wood, charcoal, or gas pits may be used. No ground fires allowed. Household families may share a grill.
Fire Extinguisher: 4-H'ers must provide their own fire extinguisher.
Parent Involvement: Parents are allowed to assist teams with fire management and any safety issues that may arise. Parents are NOT allowed to cook, season, cut, or prepare the entry in any way.
Cooked on Site: All meat/vegetables will be furnished the day of the contest. All food items will be available for pick up at 8:00 AM. Meats and dessert will be prepared from scratch within the time constraints of the contest. The Pitmaster will officially start the contest at 9:00 AM.
Cooking Area: All cooks will set up in the designated cooking area. Trailer grills must stay in parking lot.
Sanitary Conditions: Contestants must maintain the cooking area in a clean and sanitary condition. The Pitmaster may disqualify a contestant for unsanitary conditions or entries.
Turn-In Times: Prior to the contest, the Pitmaster will determine turn-in times. The turn-in times will be announced at the mandatory cook's meeting.
Instructions for Meat and Dessert Turn-In: Entries will be turned in at the judge's table using the styrofoam container provided by the Pitmaster.
Container for Turn-In: 9x9 hinged styrofoam tray that is provided at contest
Garnish for the Entry--any garnish used will be at the discretion of the contestants. Check out the resources below for ideas on creating your Blind Box.
Judging Criteria--taste, appearance, texture/tenderness, and overall impression
Judging Format--using the District 2 Griling Games Scoresheet
Blind Judging--all entries will be submitted in identical containers assembled and brought to the turn-in table by the contestants.
Turn-In Window: A window is an all-inclusive period of time. There will be a 20 minute window which breaks down to 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after the designated turn-in time. This allows anyone who is a great distance from the turn-in point to have enough time to have his/her entry checked and correct any mistakes before the window closes. If a cook misses the window, the product will not be accepted and will not be judged.
For example: turn-in time is 10:00 AM, the turn-in window is 9:50-10:10 AM
Ties--All ties will be broken in this order: pork chop, hamburger patty, chicken leg, dessert, corn on the cob
Awards--the top 5 cooks in each age group in each division will receive awards
Top Cooks Overall--top 5 cooks overall in each age group will receive awards. Must compete in all 5 categories to be eligible for Top Cook.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING
grill
pop-up tents, lawn chairs, tables, etc.
seasonings, marinades, etc. of your choice
ingredients for the dessert category (must be cooked onsite)
garnishes
all cooking utensils
fire extinguisher
ice chest to store meats in
cleaning supplies
gloves
water
trashbags
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DISTRICT 2 GRILLING GAMES FACEBOOK GROUP
Join the District Grilling Games Facebook Group for any last-minute updates, pictures, announcements, etc.
FOR MORE INFORMATION...
Kaci Scott, Lynn CEA-Family & Community Health
kaci.scott@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562 | 806.773.9401 (cell)
Sierra Stephens, Lynn CEA-Ag & Natural Resources
sierra.stephens@ag.tamu.edu
806.561.4562 | 806.290.8200 (cell)