Dole.com Cook-Off Recipe Contest

Difficulty Level : Moderate ( 3 out of 5 ) Dole Packaging Food Company invites every cooking expert into the Dole California Cook-Off Contest to present their best DOLE-centric recipe to win $25,000! Just participate into the contest online and submit most creative recipe that has at least one Dole product as ingredient. Three finalists will go to Los Angeles for final round, where by making their most mind-blowing recipe in front of live audience; one potential winner will win cash prize of $25,000. If you want to stay away from cooking, then take part into the sweepstakes and become a Judge; to win the trip to Los Angeles to attend and judge Dole California Cook-Off Contest! So, hurry up! Enter today only to win the exciting chance to judge at Cook-Off Contest or to win $25,000!

LIMIT: Only one contest entry and one sweepstakes entry per day, per eligible contestant, regardless of email address used. Every participant must be of age 18 years or the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence.

Method to enter into the contest:

Throughout the promotional period, browse www.dole.com/cookoff and click on the “Submit a Recipe” tab. To complete the online entry form, provide your first and last name, email id, residential address, birth date, contact number and follow the instructions to complete the entry form. Now, submit an original recipe with the guidelines and requirements.

Method to enter into the sweepstakes:

Visit www.dole.com/cookoff and click on the “Become a Judge” tab. Give your personal details and complete the entry form as per the instructions provided on the webpage. Select “Submit” button to get registered into the sweepstakes.

On the designated California Cook-Off Contest date, one Grand Prize winner and Two Runner Up winners will be selected on the following Criteria: (1) Best Use of DOLE® Product(s) - 40%, (2) Creativity/Ease of Preparation/Presentation – 30% and (3) Flavor and Taste – 30%.

One sweepstakes winner will be selected randomly on or about May 29, 2013, form all the completed entries received during the promotion period.

California Cook-Off Contest Grand Prize winner will receive check of $25,000.

Two Runner-up winners each will receive check of $1,000.

One lucky sweepstakes winner will win a trip to attend and judge the “California Cook-Off” in Los Angeles. Trip includes: coach-class air transportation, 4 days and 3 nights four star hotel accommodations, a mid-size rental car, $1000 spending money. Total ARV of trip is $5,000.