Sign up for the highlight of the Tampa Bay Collard Green Festival, the 2nd ANNUAL COLLARD GREEN COOK - OFF!
Be it professional, amateur, or occasional cook - This contest is open to all contestants.

Will your greens take home the top “Festival Favorite” prize?

Sign up for the highlight of the festival, the 2nd Annual Collard Green Cook-Off! Professional, amateur, and even the occasional cook are encouraged to enter. Best of all, the festival goers will decide the winner - Good Luck!

Collard Green Cook- Off Official Rules

Each contestant must fill out their email address, entry name/ business address, mailing address, contact phone number and disclose if the recipe contains ANY of the following: Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, almonds, pine nuts, brazil nuts and pecans), soy, wheat, fish or shellfish

The Cook-Off registration fee of $50 must be paid upon completing the information required. A registration will be considered incomplete and therefore not officially entered into the contest if the $50 payment is not processed and confirmed via email.

1) Cook-Off registration fees are non-refundable
2) Cook-Off entries must be received between 9 a.m.-11 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum. Late entries cannot be accepted
3) Entries must be dropped off fully cooked or prepared. “Cook-Off” volunteers will ensure the appropriate temperature of all entries
4) Contestants must deliver a full-size (approx.13”x21”) aluminum steam pan of greens
5) All dishes will be openly judged according to a point system and tabulated electronically per festival judge in the following areas: COLOR, AROMA, SEASONING, TEXTURE & OVERALL TASTE.
6) Contest begins promptly at 1:45 p.m. and will end at 3 p.m.

Prizes will be awarded in the following areas:
1st Place: TBCGF Inc. Festival Favorite 1st Place Trophy, $500 Prize, TBCGF Apron
2nd Place: TBCGF Inc. Festival Favorite 2nd Place Trophy, $200 Prize, TBCGF Gear
3rd Place: TBCGF Inc. Festival Favorite 3rd Place Trophy, $100 Prize, TBCGF Gear

ENTER TODAY! ... Good luck! All entries require a $50 entry fee for official entry into the contest.