The Georgia 4-H Food Challenge is a fun and educational event in which teams of youth work together to create a dish using a list of secret ingredients, similar to the TV show “Chopped”. They also prepare and present nutrition, food preparation, and food safety information along with their dish.
Similar to last year, there will be virtual district qualifying competitions held to determine which teams will compete at the state Food Challenge competition. The Food Challenge District Video Competition is designed to help teams demonstrate many of the skills teams practice for a live Food Challenge competition. The state contest is planned for live and in-person.
Teams will receive a list of secret ingredients, a list of pantry ingredients, and plan a creative, healthy dish based on those ingredients. Once the dish is planned, the team or adult leader can purchase the ingredients needed for the dish, and the team can prepare it. The team will submit a photo of the dish and may feature the dish in their filmed presentation.
To register for this contest, students must be rising 6th-12th graders. Register at this link and you will receive contest details after the registration deadline of August 1.
| DATES AT A GLANCE: Sunday, August 1: Registration Deadline Monday, August 9 -Wednesday, August 18: Teams Record Food Challenge District Qualifier Videos Wednesday, August 18: Video Submission Deadline at 5:00 pm Thursday, August 26: Qualifying Teams Announced Saturday, September 11: Food Challenge State Competition at Rock Eagle 4-H Center |
