Cook This! 4-H Culinary Challenge

Cook This! is a youth culinary challenge where three member teams compete in a four part challenge where they will demonstrate their knowledge in kitchen equipment and produce identification as well as their creativity in food preparation. Up to 10 teams participate at each level: junior, intermediate, and senior levels, all competing to show that they can Cook This!

2012 Cook This! Winners

Senior Level-Kickin' Kountry Kooks
Rachel H.
Rebecca H.
Kenton R.

Intermediate Level-Kitchen Heat
Lucas H.
Leonara J.
Hannah M.
From Warren County

Junior Level
Jessica K.
Anna P.
Lauren Sobaski

From Henry & Woodbury Counties
 

When?

This event will be held at the Iowa State Fair on August 9-10, 2013

Where?

4-H Exhibit Building, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa

Who can participate?

Teams are composed of three youth. At least one member of the team must be a 4-H member (it's easy to join 4-H!) Interested individuals are able to apply as an individual, partial or full team. We will combine applicants to make full teams whenever possible.

Applications are now open.

Teams cancelling after July 15th will be charged a $50 fee.

The Challenges

The 2013 Cook This! Challenge packet will be posted soon.

Food Safety

• 5 Myths of Hand washing (pdf)
• Clean Hands for Healthy Living (pdf)
• Temperature Rules (pdf)
• Foodborne Pathogens (pdf)
• Cook Factsheet (pdf)
• Clean Factsheet (pdf)
• Chill Factsheet (pdf)
• Separate Factsheet (pdf)
   

Questions?

Contact Kaitlyn Romitti at kromitti@iastate.edu or Cayla Taylor at cayla@iastate.edu

Thank you to our 2013 sponsors!

Iowa Beef Industry Council - $1,000

Iowa Pork Producers Association - $1,000

Successful Farming Magazine - Grand Prize awards, in-kind

Fareway - in-kind donation