Scout Chef Competition
Scout Chef at Geiger
Who: any team (2-4) of people who wish to compete
Teams must have at least one registered scouter and one member who is not a registered scouter.
What: a cooking competition with four different categories. You may be part of multiple teams for each category or multiples within a single category. Primitive (fire)/ Dutch Oven/ Backpack/ other
How much: only $10 for each judged entry, you may compete in any or all categories as long as category is specified upon entry. Each entry will be an additional fee.
Notes:
Each team must provide their own food and cooking materials. You will be responsible for your own menu and supplies.
*You must follow food safety guidelines (temperatures, holding times, etc)
*Must provide 3-4 (small) servings to be judged
*Must follow Guide to Safe Scouting for age appropriate activities, if not you will be disqualified immediately
*Limited to Webelos and older for safety reasons. Any team of only youths must have at least one registered adult scouter present for supervision
*Must follow Camp Geiger rules.
Register online or at the door
There will be a prize for each category…
RULES and NOTICES regarding categories
Primitive: food must be cooked using heat from charcoal or wood gathered from camp. This category may use any cooking utensil available to the cook.
Dutch oven: food must be cooked in a cast iron Dutch Oven using charcoal, wood coals, or a propane stove as long as the stove being used is not used in another category.
Backpack: food must be cooked using a backpacking style stove that is allowed for use by the BSA in the Guide to Safe Scouting
Other: food can be cooked using any cooking method allowed in the Guide to Safe Scouting (camp stove, small grill, and other methods)
SCHEDULE:
7:30 Arrive at camp
8:00 AM Demonstration of methods and categories
10:00 AM Demonstration ends
11:00 AM Demonstration Food Available
12:00 PM (noon) Scouts and Scouters released from Camp to get supplies and ingredients.
2:00 PM Participants required to be back at camp to begin Competition.
Entries for competition may not be prepared before arrival.
Entries for competition may not be cooked prior to 2:00 PM on day of Scout Chef.
Judging to be completed as entries are finished but no later than 6:00 pm with awards to follow around 6:30-7:00 PM