Sand Chef V

[alvarorb]

It's hard to believe this will be the 5th Sand Chef. Before I dwell into this year's rules, I wanna thank all those who have participated over the years. Beginning with Pismo Jim who let me run with this idea that was developed while probably in the haze of tequilas. From the contestants and judges, to Pasquale & Kristina's sound, to the guys to hang behind the judges waiting for plates to be sent their way. To those of you who stop me when you see me an event and give me your ideas of what the secret ingredient should be. You guys rock, you make it happen. Thank you!

The competition will take place Friday Nov. 5th at 7:30 pm. Participants have 90 minutes to come up with two savory dish, plus one dessert based on a secret ingredient. The secret ingredient will be revealed the previous night on this thread. This will give teams enough time for to get their ingredients and recipes ready for the evening's showdown.

There will be a panel of 4 judges, plus the Surf and Turf's organizer: PismoJim.
Each entry will be judged in 3 categories. The categories are: Taste, Presentation, & Originality. Taste will have a scale of 1 to 5 points. While presentation and originality will max out at 3 points. The wining team will be the one who is able to score the greater amount of points.

Like before, each team will have its own name and maximum of 3 members. There will be a maximum of 5 teams. Each team must provide all their ingredients, including the secret ingredient, plus all their cooking equipment. Each team will bring their own setup (Cooking table, stove, grill, cookware, lights, ETC). Plus 7" dessert plates, used to serve their creations to the judges.

There will be a $20 signup fee per judge and per team. All teams must sign up by Oct. 20th and fees are due on on the morning of the event. The wining team gets to keep 100% of the signup fees. Plus, our friends at Tembo Tusk have graciously donated an awesome price for the winning team. In the event of a draw, the prize will be divided evenly between the wining teams. A simple toss of a coin will define who gets the Tembo Tusk prize.

If you are interested in competing, please PM me with your team's name and members. If you know someone who should be a judge, PM me and tell me why, just because she's your wife or girlfriend, mom, ex, ETC, ETC does not qualify. I wanna a story to tell the day of the event. Judges will be chosen from your replies and the available pool of people the day of the event.

 

[TemboTusk]

Alvaro,

The Sand Chef competition gets better every year and it's great to be part of such a fun and tasty event.

For the Sand Chefs who don't know what the grand prize is or for those on the edge of deciding to participate. I have included a couple of pictures of the prize and a link to a video of how to use it.

Thank you to PismoJim and Chef Alvaro for letting TemboTusk be part of this years event!

Follow this link to see the LoadSpotter slide in action: Tembo Tusk - Innovations for the Road Less Traveled

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[Skillet]

that thing is sweet.

I was almost a sand chef once, but my team disbanded before the competition.

 

[nat]

that thing is sweet.

I was almost a sand chef once, but my team disbanded before the competition.

We could give it a shot this year, or we could just drink beer and watch.

 

[rmirandayopo]

I'll be there!!! count me in...

 

[hudyhue]

Nate ... Skillit... We could take part, drink beer and cook with the beer!

 

[hawkeye]

The Warfield would like to compeat..

 

[ChefFJ]

I was so looking forward to taking part this year..... but sadly I had a wedding and a private event book at the winery for this weekend. Thanks to those that showed me encouragement to be part of it but we'll have to wait for next year.....

Have a great trip!!

 

[pismojim]

... There will be a $20 signup fee per judge and per team...

Watch you talkin about Willis!

I just updated the Sand Chef web page and noticed the new "judge fee".








No problem, it's the best $20 meal on the beach!

P.S. Look for special celebrity judge at this year's competition.

 

[PabloVTA]

dood, Anthony Bourdain is going to be there?

 

[Iron_Goddess]

Count the Ladies team in!

 

[pismojim]

dood, Anthony Bourdain is going to be there?

Still working on him for next year.

Been working on this a lot longer...

 

[alvarorb]

If you are on the fence about cooking this year. This is the time to sign up.
So far these are the competing teams:

Roberto's Yopo 4x4
Kathy's All Girl Team
Ross Woody's Betty F#cking Croker
Hawkeye's The art of W.O.R

Do you have it in you to beat them?
We have one spot left. This could be your chance at becoming the next Sand Chef.

Regards

Alvaro

 

[pismojim]

Hmmm... let's see if I remember correctly.

• Rice -Japanese trucks what did you expect?
• Peppers -I still have the scars
• Chocolate -girls night out, all girl judges
• Egg -which came first?

Sand Chef V

hmmm...

 

[alvarorb]

Did you know Sand Chef has a Facebook page?

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Regards

Alvaro

 

[hawkeye]

Team The are of WOR is very sorry to have to pull out of the competition. I hope this leaves time for some other team to jump in. We will plan better for next year. So although bumbed that we will not be there, we look forward to next time.

 

[alvarorb]

The medals are here

The medals came in this morning.
Now that Team WOR is out, there's still an open spot. Could this be the year that you become the next Sand Chef?

Alvaro

 

[snailwagon]

What I've learned from Sand Chef

Wow, and I thought the Surf n' Turf aprons were pimp.

While I'm not entering this year (lucky for the judges), I'd strongly suggest anyone interested to try it. It is a blast, and is a very friendly competition. Battling against regular ovens and other contraptions one would never bring wheeling may seem intimidating, but there are tricks for those who do not have portable 5 star kitchens. The event is tons of fun and you have nothing to lose (besides a couple of bucks). We only used camping stoves and a dutch oven, which was a major disadvantage. Of note:

1. The judges love alcohol
2. The main ingredient just has to be there. Using the main ingredient as the predominant flavor doesn't work.
3. Presentation is more than a paper plate.
4. If you live far away, go to Pismo on Thursday so you can get the secret ingredient and have time to prep instead of driving.
5. Sand is not texture
6. What we eat in So Cal is not what is eaten in Texas.

We tried the Sand Chef thing twice. The first year we did good, the second year, well, um, alcohol or something. I think our main issue were that we were against better cooks. The second year we also tried to drink like Micky Rubicon, and one team member got so drunk he destroyed the desert two times in a row, making us improvise a bit.

 

[pismojim]

Wow, and I thought the Surf n' Turf aprons were pimp.

While I'm not entering this year (lucky for the judges), I'd strongly suggest anyone interested to try it. It is a blast, and is a very friendly competition. Battling against regular ovens and other contraptions one would never bring wheeling may seem intimidating, but there are tricks for those who do not have portable 5 star kitchens. The event is tons of fun and you have nothing to lose (besides a couple of bucks). We only used camping stoves and a dutch oven, which was a major disadvantage. Of note:

1. The judges love alcohol
2. The main ingredient just has to be there. Using the main ingredient as the predominant flavor doesn't work.
3. Presentation is more than a paper plate.
4. If you live far away, go to Pismo on Thursday so you can get the secret ingredient and have time to prep instead of driving.
5. Sand is not texture
6. What we eat in So Cal is not what is eaten in Texas.

My favorite judging category:

1. Originality

If the secret ingredient is oranges and you serve orange juice... not so much.:whoops:

If the secret ingredient is peppers and you serve a peanut butter cookie with a pinch of cayenne and a shot of milk. Oh yeah.

 

[alvarorb]

1. The main ingredient just has to be there. Using the main ingredient as the predominant flavor doesn't work.
   

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Snail,

I wish you guys would compete again. It was fun to have you as a team.
As far as not being able to taste the secret ingredient, I disagree. The Peanut Butter example is brilliant. That cookie put that team over the finish line that year.
Judges pallets need to confirm that the secret ingredient is there. That's part of the taste category.

Regards

Alvaro