SC - Food at A&S Competitions

[Robin Carroll-Mann]

Since the subject has come up, can someone explain to me how food 
is handled in an A&S competition?  Does one present a dish?  A group 
of dishes on the same theme?  A meal?  What kind of quantity is 
required?  Enough for the judges?  For spectators to sample?  How 
much does presentation count?  What kind of documentation is 
required?

I'm curious, because I have only participated in one or two competitions, 
and my entries were in a completely different field (embroidery).  At the 
Marwick Arts Exhibition this past autumn, those who had food displays 
had a whole tableful of stuff... but perhaps that is not typical, it not being 
a competition?
Lady Brighid ni Chiarain
Settmour Swamp, East (NJ)
mka Robin Carroll-Mann
harper at idt.net