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Show off your skill-et: Enter the 26th National Beef Cook-off
Is your family always raving about that favorite beef recipe of yours? Do they come running when they smell the aroma of your great American beef dishes? Then it's time to show off your "skill-ets" in the kitchen and enter this year's National Beef Cook-Off. Family chefs are urged to submit their entries by March 31.
On behalf of the Cattlemen's Beef Board and the Federation of State Beef Councils, the American National CattleWomen, Inc. are partnering with Albertsons to promote the 2005 Cook-Off. For nearly three decades, the Cook-Off has been America's premier amateur beef-cooking contest. The search for the $50,000 "Best of Beef" grand prize will culminate at the Cook-Off in Rapid City, S.D., Sept. 19 to 21. Twenty national finalists will compete for the grand prize and eight other cash prizes--with more than $100,000 up for grabs.
This year the Cook-Off is focusing on the passion Americans have for beef and the special times they share when families enjoy beef dishes together. To underscore the connection beef has with families, the Cook-Off is introducing a "Family Favorites" category this year, which showcases original beef recipes that families enjoy eating during the week or for a special occasion.
In addition to increasing beef demand, the Cook-Off continues to drive awareness and the purchase of beef cuts that are undervalued, as well as the new value cuts. Chuck and round beef cuts are often overlooked by consumers when looking for convenient, quick cooking beef cuts. Chuck and round cuts are very affordable and offer consumers a great value.
"With Americans' enduring enjoyment of beef, the Cook-Off offers the best opportunity for family chefs to share their beloved recipes and secrets with everyone," says Sherry Hill, Cook-Off project manager. "And the fascinating thing is that the winning recipes always reflect and celebrate America's changing tastes in beef."
The Cook-Off encourages entrants to share a recipe that incorporates their favorite way of preparing beef--whether it's with chuck and round cuts of beef, using a stovetop skillet; broiler or a grill, or with refrigerated or frozen, fully cooked beef products. This year's four categories include: Beef Market Basket, Grilled Beef, Family Favorites, and "Inspired By" beef recipes.
A complete version of the Cook-Off rules is available at the Cook-Off's official website, www.beefcookoff.org. Contestants can enter their beef recipes through the website or send via U.S. mail to: National Beef Cook-Off Entries, ANCW, PO Box 3881, Englewood, CO 80155.
The deadline for sending in entries is March 31, 2005. Entrants must be at least 18 years of age by March 31, 2005, and a legal resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico.
The 20 finalists will be notified in May to win the trip to Rapid City to compete Sept. 19 to 21 for the nine prizes totaling $110,000. Besides the $50,000 grand-prize winner, the winner of each of the categories will win $10,000 and the runner-up will receive $5,000.
Date: 1/24/05
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