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Watch your friends & neighbors compete LIVE at Improv Chef 11 - 2.

Emcee: Craig Larsen

Contestants:  Call 662-0059 to register NOW!  Space is limited to four, amateur chefs/home cooks.

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Four Amateur Chefs Needed to Star in the Third Annual Improv Chef Live Cook-Off.

It’s simple—You have 30 minutes to prepare a dish that will make our “secret ingredient” truly shine!  Your dish will be rated on its own merits by four local judges. Improv Chef is a live cook-off taking place on Wenatchee Avenue as part of our Wenatchee Taste of the Harvest festival.  There will be an emcee, an audience and four judges. Contestants will compete in pairs.  The winners of the two Qualifying Rounds will compete in the Grand Prize Round.

The Details:

Qualifying Round 1: 11:00 a.m. | Judging 11:40

Qualifying Round 2: 12:00 p.m. | Judging 12:40

Final Round: 1:00 p.m. | Judging 1:40

Grand Prize Winner Announced:  2:00  

Ingredients:

Chefs are expected to bring all of their own ingredients except for the “Special Ingredient” (WA State Potatoes) and the “Secret Ingredient” which will be provided for them the day of the event. Chefs can bring any ingredients they want, but everything must be prepared on-site. No pre-prepped ingredients will be allowed.  A list of ingredients must be submitted by 9/8/09, and is subject to approval by the festival coordinator.  

Cookware & Equipment:

Chefs will be provided with a cooler and a prep table.  Chefs are expected to bring their own grill, along with any other equipment, utensils or cookware that they might need.  A list of equipment should be submitted by 9/8/09 and is subject to approval by the festival coordinator.  

Judging:

Each chef must prepare a dish large enough to provide four “tastes” for the judges.  Dishes will be presented and judged individually.  Each judge will award up to 50 points based on the following criteria:

·        15 points:  appearance

·        15 points:  taste

·        20 points:  use of special or secret ingredient

A total of 200 points per round is available to each Chef, highest score wins.  In the case of a tie, the higher “use of special/secret ingredient” score will prevail.  

Prizes:

The grand prize is a night at the Icicle Resort, dinner at a fabulous restaurant, and a Highgate Senior Living wine gift basket.  All contestants will receive a gift basket from the Kitchen Sync and the Washington Potato Commission.