The Georgia 4-H Food Showcase will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center. The Food Showcase encompasses four contests:
- 4-H Food Challenge
- Team contest with 3-5 members per team
- Junior division: 7th-8th grade
- Senior division: 9th-12th grade
- 4-H Egg Preparation Demonstration Contest
- Individual contest
- Junior division: 7th-8th grade
- Senior division: 9th-12th grade
- 4-H Chicken Barbecue Contest
- Individual contest
- Senior division only
- 4-H Turkey Barbecue Contest
- Individual contest
- Senior division only
All of these exciting events qualify for Master 4-H status for senior teams and individuals that win first place at the Food Showcase and will be recognized at State 4-H Congress next July. In addition, winners of the egg preparation and barbecue contests get to represent Georgia 4-H at the National Contest held during the National 4-H Poultry and Egg Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Food Challenge 1st place winners get to represent Georgia 4-H at the National 4-H Food Challenge in Dallas, Texas and 2nd place winners are invited to represent Georgia at the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in Louisiana.
Please see the 4-H website for more details: https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/healthy-living/foods-and-nutrition/food-and-nutrition-competitions/foodshowcase/
I would love to have lots of youth competing at the 4-H Food Showcase this year, so please contact me with any questions or to register! Deadline to enter is August 31.
