Cornbread Cook-Off
Martha White®/Lodge Cast Iron® National Cornbread Cook-Off 2004 Official Rules
1. The Martha White® /Lodge Cast Iron® National
Cornbread Cook-Off 2004 seeks original MAIN DISH recipes
prepared with at least one cup Martha White® Corn Meal
or one package Martha White® Cornbread Mix. All recipes
must be cooked in Lodge Cast Iron® cookware.
2. Contest is open to all U.S. residents (18 years or
older), except residents of Alaska, residents of Hawaii,
food professionals, such as chefs, food writers or food home
economists who create recipes for pay. Employees of the
sponsors, International Multifoods Corporation (Martha
White), 110 Cheshire Lane, Minnetonka, MN 55305, or Lodge
Manufacturing Company, 204 East Fifth Street, South
Pittsburg, TN 37380, or Brown Stove Works, Inc., 1422
Carolina Avenue, Cleveland, TN 37311 ("The Sponsors"), their
affiliates, advertising and publicity agencies and their
immediate families living within the same household are
ineligible to enter or win.
3. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by February 28,
2004 and received by March 8, 2004. On-line entries must be
received by midnight Central Standard Time on February 28,
2004. Martha White and Lodge Manufacturing Company are not
responsible for lost, late or misdirected mail. In the event
of a dispute as to who submitted an e-mail entry, the entry
will be deemed submitted by the holder of the e-mail
account.
Mail-in entries should be sent to:
National Cornbread Cook-Off 2004
209 7th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37219
Or, send entry to e-mail address: cornbread@dvl.com
4. The Sponsors and their agencies, officers, directors,
agents and employees are not responsible for and shall not
be liable for: (1) garbled, illegible, incomplete, damaged,
misdirected, late, lost or failed electronic or mailed
entries; (2) telephone, electronic, hardware or software
program, network, internet or computer malfunctions,
failures or difficulties of any kind including any injury or
damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related
to or resulting from participating in or downloading any
materials in the Contest; (3) errors or delays in
transmission; (4) any condition caused by events beyond the
control of the Sponsors which may cause the contest to be
disrupted or corrupted; (5) any losses or damage of any kind
caused by the prize or resulting from acceptance or use of
the prize or from participation in the contest. Sponsors
reserve the right in their sole discretion to cancel,
terminate or suspend this contest should virus, bugs,
unauthorized human intervention, systems malfunctions,
failure, difficulties or other causes beyond the control of
the Sponsors and their agencies corrupt or affect the
administration, security, fairness or proper play of conduct
of the Contest.
5. Enter as often as you wish, but only one entry may
qualify as a winner. Each entry must be mailed in a separate
envelope or submitted by separate e-mail message and must
include:
- a. Your recipe legibly written, printed or
typewritten on a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper with your
complete name, mailing or street address, city, state,
zip code, and daytime phone number.
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- b. Each recipe must include U.S. standard
measurements, complete preparation instructions, cooking
times and temperatures, number of servings, size of pans
and any special utensils or cookware.
6. By entering the contest, contestants attest that, to
the best of their knowledge, recipes are original and
unpublished. Contestants agree that their recipes will not
be returned and become the property of the Sponsors, who
reserve the right to edit, adapt, copyright, publish and use
any or all of the recipes, including publishing on the
Internet, without additional compensation. Contestant agrees
to execute any documents requested by the Sponsor(s) to vest
ownership of such rights in the Sponsor(s).
7. By participating, finalists consent to the use of
their name, recipe, photograph and/or likeness in
advertising, publicity and Internet promotion by the
Sponsors and their nominees without additional
payment/compensation, unless prohibited by law.
8. Ten finalists, chosen by an independent judging panel,
will be notified by phone call or e-mail on or about March
26, 2004. One of the ten finalists will be chosen by an
independent judging panel from the winning entries in the
2003 Martha White Cornbread Challenges held at state and
local fairs. Only one finalist per entry may compete at the
Cook-Off on April 24, 2004; no teams or groups will be
permitted. All finalists must participate in the National
Cornbread Cook-Off in South Pittsburg, Tenn., April 24, 2004
to be eligible to win a prize. All groceries and kitchen
equipment, except a stove, needed by the finalists for
recipe preparation at the festival are the responsibility of
the finalists. Each finalist will be responsible for their
own travel and lodging arrangements, but will receive a $500
allowance to help cover expenses.
9. The finalists agree to hold harmless the Sponsors,
their related companies and agencies, their officers,
directors, agents and employees from any liability arising
out of participation in the contest and award or use of
prizes.
10. Prizes:
First Prize--$4,000 cash and a 30-inch FiveStar®
stainless steel gas range (a $2,500 value) from Brown Stove
Works, Inc., of Cleveland, Tenn., and special gifts from
Lodge Cast Iron and Martha White. (Approximate retail value
of $50)
Second Prize--$500 cash and special gifts from Lodge
Cast Iron and Martha White. (Approximate retail value of
$50)
Third Prize--$300 cash and special gifts from Lodge
Cast Iron and Martha White. (Approximate retail value of
$50)
Seven Honorable Mention Prizes of $100 cash and
special gifts from Lodge Cast Iron and Martha White.
(Approximate retail value of $50)
11. Contest will be judged by an independent panel of
judges on the following criteria (20 percent each): taste,
creativity, appetizing appearance, ease of preparation and
appropriate use of the products.
12. If the finalist is unable to participate in the
Cook-Off in South Pittsburg, Tenn., on April 24, 2004, the
prize will be forfeited and an alternate finalist may be
selected. No substitution for prizes nor are prizes
transferable.
13. All prizes will be awarded on April 24, 2004. Contest
void where prohibited by law. All federal, state and local
laws apply. Taxes are the sole responsibility of the
Winners. By entering, participants agree to be bound by
these Official Rules and the decisions of the Sponsors and
independent panel of judges, which shall be final in all
matters pertaining to the contest.
14. Finalists will be required to sign a travel/liability
and publicity release within 14 days of notification. In the
event of non-compliance with these requirements, the
opportunity to compete will be forfeited and an alternate
finalist may be selected.
15. For a copy of the winners list, send a
self-addressed, stamped, legal size envelope to National
Cornbread Cook-Off 2004 Winners List, 209 7th Avenue North,
Nashville, TN 37219.
*Lodge and National Cornbread Festival are registered trademarks of Lodge Manufacturing Company. Five Star is a registered trademark of Brown Stove Works, Inc.