This year, NC A&T Small Farms week is hosting a 'virtual' Dish-Off competition! Youth will prepare a dish in the safety of their home and be judged via Zoom by a panel of judges. The criteria and all registration information has been listed below. We certainly hope your young people will be excited to participate in our first "Dish-Off" experience! Registration is required and will close on Monday, February 22, 2021. If you have any questions, please contact Shannon Wiley.
Dish-off Guidelines
We are excited and hope you will consider participating!!
- Register as an "individual", no team registrations due to COVID-19 regulations. Youth will be grouped in the following divisions (please provide your age when registering):
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Intermediate Division: age 9-12
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Jr. Division: age 13-15
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Sr. Division: age 16-18
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Utilize ALL ingredients listed on the ingredient list.
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The list of ingredients will be provided upon registration.
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Provide your dish-off recipe to the event organizer prior to judging.
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The recipe should be emailed to Dr. Shannon Wiley no later than March 15th, 2021.
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A first, second, & third place winner will be selected in each category.
Judging Criteria -Judging will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, March 23rd during the SFW festivities. Judging will begin at 5:30 pm. Detailed information regarding participant judging time and Zoom login will be provided upon registration. All participants will be judged on the following criteria:
- Knowledge of My Plate
- Nutrition Knowledge
- Food Preparation and Practices
- Serving Size Information
- Cost Analysis of the Dish
- Appearance & Creativity of the Dish
