REGISTRATION & FEE
Entry Fee: $20
Registration: Submit this form, entry fee to be paid to the Longreach Regional Council Office by 4pm Friday 31st May 2024
Competitors under 18 years of age will need to be supervised by a responsible adult
COLLECTION, TURN IN & JUDGING:
- Selection of meat will be from 4.30pm Saturday 8th June at the showgrounds canteen
- Main competition meat will be supplied by Longreach Regional Council, competitiors are to supply ingrdients for sides and desserts
- Collection of individual meat packs and turn in containers will be at Midnight 9th June from the Showground canteen
- Fires to be lit from 10pm Saturday 8th June - any fires lit prior to 10pm will be extinguished
- Turn in and judging will commence at 12pm Sunday 9th June
- All other ingredients are to be provided by the competitor
- Each competitor is to turn in one sample of the main, a side and a dessert along with a sample of the mystery protein
- Cooking can only be done on a charcoal, wood, pellet or electrical fired device, meats cooked in any other manner will not be accepted e.g. boiled or fried
- Contestants are responsible for observing accepted temperature and sanitary requirements, all foods must be prepared and cooked in as safe and hygienic environment as possible in the competition area
TERMS & CONDITIONS
COMPETITION TIMES:
- Competition commences from Midnight 9th June – 12pm Sunday 9th June – 12hrs cooking time
- Fires are to be lit from 10pm Saturday 8th June
- Competitors are required to remain onsite during the competiton, sites are not to be left unattended for extended periods of time
- All cooking is to be done within these competition times, no precooking is allowed
- Ilfracombe Rural Fire Brigade will be onsite from 10pm overnight supervising any potential fire hazards
SITE ACCESS:
- Access to the competition site for set up will be from 9am – 4pm Saturday 8th June 2024
- Clean up will be at the conclusion of the competition from 12pm Sunday 9th June, and must be completed by 5pm Sunday 9th June
- No deliveries will be allowed during competition times
- Teams who show up late will not be admitted to the competition site
VEHICLES:
- All vehicles are to be removed from the competition site at 4pm Saturday 8th June and are not allowed in this area during competition times, they are to be parked in the designated parking area
GARDENS:
- Please take care of our gardens and garden areas in the competition area, do not use trees or branches in any way in your competition area. No oils, liquids, coals, food scraps are to be put in garden beds
CONDUCT:
- All competitors are to behave in a professional and courteous manner at all times
- Competitors are to take direction from the event management and security at all times
SITE REGULATIONS:
- No pets or livestock will be permitted on the competition cooking site
- No loud music during the hours from Midnight – 7am
- All fires must be in fire pits above ground, NO digging in the ground will be permitted
- Each competitor site will be a marked 3m x 6m area
- Competitors are responsible for providing their own marquee/gazebo/umbrella, Smoker, and all other equipment required for the competition (Competition meat only will be supplied)
- Marquees/gazebos/umbrellas must be weighted down with suitable weights such as sand bags or weights, pegging in the ground is NOT permitted due to underground services
GARBAGE & CLEAN UP:
- The event will supply a skip bin for general waste, nothing is to be disposed of down drains or in gardens beds
- A drum will be provided to discard pit coals into at the end of the competition
- All oils must be removed from the site at the end of the event
- Sites must be left as they were found, it is the competitor’s responsibility to dispose of all waste, fires, coals etc. and ensure the site is left clean and tidy
