[Sca-cooks] Cooking competition at Lilies signup

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Siege Cooking Competition at Lilies War

The Senario:  You have been besieged for two months in your manor.  Your supplies are getting very low.  Your fearless leader has decided to invite the opposition leader and two of his companions to parley.  You must stretch your cooking skills to the limit to give the impression you have lots of food left and can hold out for as long as necessary.

Each team gets a box containing the same basic ingredients (Total weight approx. 10 lbs).  You will receive the list of ingredients (but not the exact quantity of each item) in the box when you have paid your registration fee.

Then, each group may add (optional-your team does not have to add any of it, or may just add one of the following items or a few or all) to their box:
•	A maximum of two fresh herbs/spices (unlimited)
•	A maximum of three dried herbs/spices (limited to 1/2 ounce each)
•	One fresh fruit OR above-ground vegetable – limit 2 pounds 
•	One root vegetable – limit 3 pounds 

Teams collect their ingredient boxes at the A&S tents Monday, June 14th at 9 am.  If permitted – we will have a single firepit in the A&S area with individual troughs/arms for teams to use for their cooking. 

I will bring charcoal for the firepit.  Or, if we have a few volunteers to collect some of the deadfall from the woods for a fire - we can use a the wood for our fire. In the event we are not allowed to have a fire – teams will bring campstoves to the central A&S area.  Cooking will take place in the A&S area. 

If you are participating - you may start setting up your kitchen earlier than 9 am. We will have a brief meeting of the team leaders at 9 am to determine order of judging/start times.

Depending on the lineup(determined by the team leaders before you start cooking) – you will present your feast to the judges 2 & ½ to 3 & ½ hours later. IE: Each team gets to have their entries judged for approx 1/2 hour.

•	I will provide lemon water for the judges to clear their taste buds.
•	No limits on how many people it takes to help.  Teams must have a minimum of 3 people.
•	No minimums or limits on number of dishes.

Criteria –100 points (possible 110 with bonus points)
	20 points if they can point to the medieval recipe used as the source for each dish 
	    (10 bonus points for limiting it to a single time period and country).
	10 points for medieval presentation.
	50 points for flavor/texture/appearance/aroma
	10 points for using fresh herbs that can be seen growing onsite (your herbs must be store-bought or 
	    homegrown ie: not harvested/picked onsite.)
	10 points for judges discretion

Preregistration Required! – Registration fee is $15 with name of team and contact information for the designated team leader.  Preregister between May 15th and June 1rst.  Limited to 4 teams.

Contact info:
Kateryn de Develyn/Debra Hense
4740 NW 51 St.
Des Moines IA, 50310

e-mail:  nickiandme at att.net   Please use Siege Cooking in your subject line.

Home:  (515-251-6841)  has answering machine – speak slowly and loudly - its old & creaky.
Cell:     (319-521-6933)  has voice mail as well as text messaging.