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SCA Kids Pork Chop Cook Off

Thursday, September 4th

This is a Sanctioned Pork Chop Cook Off sponsored by The Steak Cookoff Association and Uncle Jesse's BBQ.

Open to kids ages 5 - 12 years old

Stop by the Administration Building to pick up 2 Entry Tickets for the contest if you have not received yours.

Location: Zion Kitchen (Culinary/Fiber Arts) Building
Check In Time: 6:30 PM
Contest Start: 7:00 PM

Kids have 30 minutes to cook.
Judging Starts: 7:30 PM

Please refer to the SCA General Rules

SCA General Rules

SCA KIDS COOKOFFS
  • SCA Kids competitors are 5-12 years of age.
  • The parents may start the fire, but the KIDS must do the seasoning, preparation, and cooking.
  • Kids cook pork chops unless specified on fliers.
  • Kids’ pork chops have a standard of 1 1/4” thick steaks cut from a pork loin and are provided by the event promoter.
  • The kids’ rules follow the adult rules if the category is something other than pork chops.
  • Kids Pork Chop rules are to turn in one pork chop in the box with no garnish.
  • SCA will allow creativity to kids’ categories with corporate approval.
  • The winner of each SCA Kids event will receive a Golden Ticket to compete in the SCA Kids World Championship at the SCA World Championships.
SCA General Rules
  • You will use the stoves provided in the demonstration kitchens at the Zions Building at the Utah State Fair
  • SCA events are judged by a panel of judges under a “blind judging” format.
  • The cookoff promoter/organizer provides all competition pork chops for the event to create a level playing field.
  • Official turn-in times will be announced at the cooks’ meeting, are the official times and will not be changed once announced. Rep may make timeline exceptions based on weather or other circumstances.
  • Standard judging tables are 5 judges (based upon the number of judges available, a rep may use 4 judges). If 4 judges are used, the 5th judge is added as a perfect score.
  • Cooks should sign the turn-in ticket at the time of turn-in on the numbered side.
  • More than one cook may use the same site and grill.
  • Each registrant must cook their own pork chop and may only turn in one pork chop per competition.
  • In case of a total tie score (score is tied in all categories), the prize money will be split between the cooks. The Rep will flip a coin to decide who gets which trophies.

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