{"id":565,"date":"2021-04-29T09:06:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-29T16:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foodconnectorproduction.com\/cmab2go\/?page_id=565"},"modified":"2022-04-30T14:00:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-30T21:00:13","slug":"terms-conditions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/realcaliforniamilkfoodservice.com\/cal-mex-invitational\/terms-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Terms & Conditions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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CAL-MEX Invitational COMPETITION
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Promotion<\/strong>:  The CAL-MEX Invitational (the “Competition”) is sponsored by California Milk Advisory Board, 2156 W. Grant Line Road, Suite 100, Tracy, CA 95377 (\u201cSponsor\u201d). The California Milk Advisory Board is an Instrumentality of the California Department of Food & Agriculture. The Competition Entry Period starts at 12:00:01 AM Pacific Time (PT) on 05\/19\/22 and ends at 11:59:59 PM PT on 05\/26\/22 (\u201cCompetition Entry Period\u201d). The Initial Judging will take place from 06\/13\/22-06\/29\/22. The live cook-off Finalist competition will take place at the Culinary Institute of America in Napa, California, on August 2-3, 2022 (\u201cLive Cook-Off\u201d). The Competition ends on 08\/03\/22.<\/p>\n

Who may enter:  <\/strong>Competition is open to the 12 chefs invited by Sponsor to compete who also (1) must be legal residents of the 50 United States and District of Columbia and 18 years of age or older; and (2) sign a document agreeing that if they participate they will agree to travel and participate as a finalist in the Live Cook-Off (\u201cQualifying Chefs\u201d).<\/p>\n

The Purpose of The Competition<\/strong>:  The California Milk Advisory Board (\u201cCMAB\u201d) is hosting this Competition to find commercially viable California Mexican recipes that feature Hispanic style cheeses made in California. Sponsor will judge the best recipes that use Real California dairy products and cheeses specifically prepared for carry out menu meals.<\/p>\n

Real California Cheeses are defined as a cow\u2019s milk cheese made with 100% milk from California dairy farms, a searchable list of styles and brands is found on the CMAB Foodservice Website at https:\/\/www.realcaliforniamilk.com\/cheese-makers<\/a><\/p>\n

Initial Selection:  <\/strong>A panel composed of CMAB staff and The Food Connector will select and invite 12 chefs to compete (\u201cInvited Chef(s)\u201d or \u201cEntrant(s)\u201d).<\/p>\n

 <\/strong>The Invited Chefs will be asked by the CMAB staff and The Food Connector (\u201cCompetition Judges\u201d) to compete in one of two categories: (1) Starters or (2) Entrees. In addition to the invitation to compete in one of the two categories each Invited Chef will also be asked to compete in a third category, Desserts. <\/p>\n

After receiving an invitation, to be eligible to compete, Invited Chefs must sign and return the documentation provided by Sponsor which include a Chef announcement and participation agreement, and a talent release form.<\/p>\n

The Competition Entry and Talent Release Documentation must be signed and returned by the Qualifying Deadline of 06\/27\/22.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If an Invited Chef is a minor as determined by the laws of the jurisdiction in which s\/he (\u201cMinor\u2019) resides, the Minor\u2019s parent or legal guardian will have to sign the Eligibility Documentation on the Minor\u2019s behalf. The Sponsor reserves the right to modify the procedures or deadlines in connection with the selection of an alternate invited chef or Finalists, if any. In the event after the Initial Judging or Live Cook Off any potential winner is disqualified based on any criteria, including the results of a background check, the next runner up will be selected as the winner in the applicable Category, in the sole discretion of the Sponsor.<\/p>\n

Initial Judging<\/strong>:  Competition Entries must include:<\/p>\n

RECIPE NAME<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Please provide a name of the recipe.  <\/em><\/p>\n

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CHEF\u2019S VISION<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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We would like to understand the inspiration and intention behind the recipe creation. The Chef must answer the following questions in their content submission:  <\/em><\/p>\n

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  1. What is the inspiration or story behind your recipe? <\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Discuss the importance of the California Dairy ingredient(s) in your recipe? <\/em><\/li>\n
  3. How is your recipe and final dish suited for the current trend of CAL-MEX fusion dining? <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    This content can be submitted in one of three ways: <\/em><\/p>\n