Food Challenge
Best Practices for Food and Nutrition
Food Challenge and Food Show County Letter
Food & Nutrition Resources
Texas 4-H Food Challenge Rules & Guidelines
A preparedness plan must be filled out and sent to Karly before any practices can be conducted. The template for that plan is located below. Thank you for your cooperation!
Food Challenge Preparedness Plan Template
County Food Challenge Contest
Event Information
Date:
Monday, November 7, 2020
- Registration: September 30-Octoboer 26
- Entries due on October 26, 2020
- $10 late fee applied after October 26th
Location:
McLennan County Extension Office
4224 Cobbs Dr.
Waco, Texas 76710
254.757.5180
Register for County Food Challenge!
District Food Challenge Contest
Event Information
Date: Thursday December 3, 2020
Registration from November 2-20, 2020
Entries are due on Friday, November 20, 2020
Location:
Bell County Expo Center
301 W Loop 121
Belton, TX 76513
(254) 933-5353
bellcountyexpo.com
Rules & Guidelines and Forms
Contests – Rules and Forms
Tentative Schedule ( Coming soon!!)
Detailed Schedule
Food Challenge
Rules & Guidelines and All Forms
Junior/Intermediate Presentation Scorecard
Junior/Intermediate Worksheet
Senior Presentation Scorecard
Preparation (Team Spirit) Scorecard (All Age Divisions)
Senior Worksheet
Texas 4-H Food Challenge Manual
Texas 4-H “Pantry Power” (This will be the procedure used at Texas 4-H Roundup regarding the pantry. A similar process will be used that District 8 contest.)
Texas 4-H Food & Nutrition Resources
Food Challenge Supply Box
Printable version (pdf)
| Beverage glass | Measuring spoons ( 1 set) |
| Bowls: Dip size (1) Mixing (2) Serving (1) |
Non-stick cooking spray |
| Calculator | Note cards (1 package – no larger than 5×7) |
| Can Opener | Paper towels (1 roll) |
| Cookie Sheet | Pancake turner |
| Colander | Pencils (no limit) |
| Cutting Boards (3) | Plastic box or trash bag for dirty equipment |
| Disposable tasting spoons (no limit) | Pot with lid |
| Dry measuring cups (1 set) | Potato masher |
| Electric skillet | Potato peeler |
| Extension cord (Teams should be certain the extension cord is compatible (2-prong/3-prong) with the plugs on their electrical supplies.) |
Sanitizing wipes (1 container) or bleach solution spray *recipes available at https://agrilifetoday.tamu.edu/2020/03/25/texas-am-experts-offer-covid-19-cleaning-disinfection-guidelines/ |
| First aid kit | Serving platter or plate |
| Food thermometers | Serving utensil |
| Fork | Skewers (1 set) |
| Gloves | Skillet with lid |
| Grater | Spatulas (2) |
| Hand sanitizer | Stirring spoon |
| Hot pads (up to 5) | Storage bags (1 box) |
| Kitchen shears (1 pair) | Tongs |
| Kitchen timer | Two single-burner hot plates OR one double-burner plate (electric only!) |
| Knives (4) | Whisk |
| Liquid measuring cup (2 cup size) |
Gadget of the Year!
- Teams may have the following kitchen gadget for their box for the 2020-2021 Contest Year:
- Spiralizer (Manual Only)
Pantry Items
| Salt |
| Pepper |
| Oil (16 oz) |
| 1 Jar Chicken Bouillon |
| 1 Medium Onion |
| 2 (14 oz) Cans Vegetables and/or Fruit (Team Choice) |
| Rice (white or brown) or Pasta (16 oz) (Team Choice) |
