Sutter Home Build A Better Burger® Recipe Contest 7/23/23

https://buildabetterburgercontest.com/

rules
https://buildabetterburgercontest...-rules.php

open only to individuals who are legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia (except where prohibited or restricted by law), who are 21 years of age or older.

between 12:00:00AM ET on May 1, 2023 and 11:59:59PM ET on July 23, 2023

The Contest will be conducted in three sequential phases: 1. Recipe Entry Judging, 2. Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Offs and 3. National Finalist Cook-Off. As part of the entry process, each entrant will be assigned to the region associated with his or her state of residence.

See chart below for region locations, entry periods, selection dates and Cook-Off schedule.

REGIONAL SEMI-FINALIST COOK-OFFS

Region Entries Must Be Received Between Semi-Finalist Selection Date Regional Cook-Off Date
Philadelphia, PA May 1, 2023 at 12:00:00AM ET July 23, 2023 at 11:59:59PM ET Friday, August 4, 2023 Friday, August 11, 2023
Atlanta, GA May 1, 2023 at 12:00:00AM ET July 23, 2023 at 11:59:59PM ET Friday, August 4, 2023 Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Houston, TX May 1, 2023 at 12:00:00AM ET July 23, 2023 at 11:59:59PM ET Friday, August 4, 2023 Monday, August 21, 2023
Chicago, IL May 1, 2023 at 12:00:00AM ET July 23, 2023 at 11:59:59PM ET Friday, August 4, 2023 Thursday, September 7, 2023
Seattle, WA May 1, 2023 at 12:00:00AM ET July 23, 2023 at 11:59:59PM ET Friday, August 4, 2023 Friday, September 15, 2023

NATIONAL FINALIST COOK-OFFS

Location National Cook-Off Date(s)
Sutter Home Winery - St. Helena, CA October 6, 2023
IMPORTANT: You must complete all of the following steps in order to ensure your Recipe is submitted for review into the Contest:
REGISTRATION:

Proceed to the Sutter Home Build A Better Burger website (www.buildabetterburger.com) ("Website") to register your Recipe for the Contest.
Once on the Website, click on the "Enter the Contest" link and enter all of the requested information. You will be asked to provide your entrant name, city, state, zip code, email address, phone number, date of birth, the name of your Recipe, your ideal Sutter Home wine pairing, patty type, bread/bun type, introduction, list of ingredients, recipe instructions, recipe yield and how you learned of the contest. Please note your state of legal residence will determine your cook-off region.
As an alternative or supplement to the written list of ingredients and recipe instructions, you have the option to include a link to a public facing Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo or TikTok video of your ingredients and preparation of your completed burger with your entry.
You will also have the option to include a cooking tip and/or upload a photograph of yourself or your completed burger with the entry. Uploading a photograph is optional and is not part of the judging criteria. 
Entrant releases all ownership rights of the video, photographs, and recipe to Sponsor upon submission. If you have questions on how to submit a Recipe or are having problems with the video or photo upload process, please visit the FAQs section on the Website.
Complete the registration step by clicking the "Register Your Recipe" button. If you do not complete this registration step, your Recipe will not be submitted for review and possible inclusion into the Contest or eligible for a prize.
Registration must be completed by 11:59:59PM ET on July 23, 2023 or your Recipe will not be submitted into the review process for the Contest.
If you prefer to enter by alternate means, refer to Rule 10 below.

WINNER SELECTION

Determining The Semi-Finalists:
From all eligible entries received, twenty (20) Semi-Finalists (four (4) from each region) will be selected.

A panel of qualified independent judges selected by the Sponsor will judge each eligible recipe based on the criteria below: 

Perceived Taste Appeal (40%) Does the recipe sound appealing?
Creativity (25%) Is this recipe creative and one of a kind?
Ease of Preparation (25%) Could anyone create this burger by following the recipe?
Perceived Wine Pairing (10%) Does the wine complement and enhance the burger?
In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest score in the first judging criteria (Perceived Taste Appeal), continuing thereafter to each judging criteria in order (Creativity, Ease of Preparation, Perceived Pairing with Wine), as needed to break the tie. 

Determining The National Finalists:
Twenty (20) Semi-Finalists (four (4) from each region) will be required to prepare their burger recipe in a live cooking competition to take place at a tailgate lot near a professional baseball stadium in each region prior to a professional baseball game in accordance with the dates listed in the Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off chart in Section 3. Semi-Finalists must arrive on time, as determined by Sponsor. If a Semi-Finalist is late or unable to attend their Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off for any reason, including, but not limited to illness, travel delays or force majeure, the Semi-Finalist will be disqualified from the competition. 

A panel of no less than four (4) qualified independent judges selected by the Sponsor will judge each burger prepared at the Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Offs based on the criteria below: 

Taste (40%): Does the burger taste good?
Creativity (25%): Is this burger creative and one of a kind?
Ease of Preparation (25%): How easily was the chef able to prepare the recipe?
Pairing With Wine (10%): Does the wine complement and enhance the burger?
In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest score in the first judging criteria (Taste), continuing thereafter to each judging criteria in order (Creativity, Ease of Preparation, Pairing with Wine), as needed to break the tie. 

Determining The Grand-Prize Winner:
Five (5) National Finalists (one (1) from each region) will be required to prepare their burger recipe in a live cooking competition to take place on October 6, 2023 at Sutter Home Winery in St. Helena, CA. Finalists must arrive on time, as determined by Sponsor. If a Finalist is late or unable to attend the National Finalist Cook-Off for any reason, including, but not limited to, illness, travel delays or force majeure, the Finalist will be disqualified from the competition. Should a Finalist be unable to attend, the Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to select an alternate Semi-Finalist to participate in the National Finalist Cook-Off.

Sponsor will provide all ingredients for the five National Finalists' burger recipes for Finalist Cook-off Event in St. Helena, CA on October 6, 2023. Finalists are not allowed to bring their own ingredients from home to the Finalist event.

A panel of no less than four (4) qualified independent judges selected by the Sponsor will judge each burger based on the criteria below: 

Taste (40%): Does the burger taste good?
Creativity (25%): Is this burger creative and one of a kind?
Ease of Preparation (25%): How easily was the chef able to prepare the recipe?
Pairing With Wine (10%): Does the wine complement and enhance the burger?
In the event of a tie, the tie will be broken based on the highest score in the first judging criteria (Taste), continuing thereafter to each judging criteria in order (Creativity, Ease of Preparation, Pairing with Wine), as needed to break the tie. 

PRIZES:

Twenty (20) Semi-Finalist Prizes:
Each Semi-Finalist will receive two (2) professional baseball game tickets in Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city in accordance with the dates listed in the Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off chart in Section 3 and one (1) $200 pre-paid debit card for required burger ingredients.

If Semi-Finalist lives within 300 miles from Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city, Semi-Finalist will be required to provide their own ground transportation to and from the event and will receive one (1) night hotel accommodation (1 room, double occupancy) in Regional Semi-Finalist Cook-Off city and one (1) $200 pre-paid debit card for fuel, parking, toll expenses and/or any other transportation costs. 

Five (5) National Finalist Prizes:
Each National Finalist will receive (2) nights double occupancy hotel accommodations in St. Helena, CA, economy-class airfare for two (2) between Finalist's home and a Bay Area Airport (SMF, SFO or OAK), entry for two (2) to a welcome reception and dinner, continental breakfast for two (2) daily and one (1) $650 pre-paid debit card to be used for meals, rental car or at the discretion of the Finalist. Finalist and guest must travel together on the same itinerary. Finalist is solely responsible for all other expenses not specified herein, including but not limited to, ground transportation to/from airports, meals, fuel, rental car insurance, gratuities and hotel incidentals. Accommodation restrictions and blackout dates may apply. All travel dates and arrangements are subject to change, availability and Sponsor's approval. Once travel is booked, no changes or cancellations will be accepted and no extensions or exceptions apply. Finalist and guest must present valid identification prior to ticketing. Airline carrier's regulations apply. Trip may not be combined with any other offer and travel may not qualify for frequent flyer miles. Other restrictions may apply. No alcoholic beverages are included in the prize. Finalist's guest must be at least 21 years of age.

Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") for each National Finalist Prize is $3,500, but actual final value of prize may vary based on point of departure and ticket availability at time of purchase. 

One (1) Grand-Prize Winner:
The Grand-Prize Winner will receive $25,000 cash. Prize will be awarded as a check payable to the Grand-Prize Winner. The check will be issued three (3) to four (4) weeks after the National Finalist Cook-Off date. Grand-Prize Winner agrees to appear for and participate in media interviews for up to one (1) year after Grand-Prize Winner's name has been announced.

Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") is $25,000.

Approximate Retail Value ("ARV") of all prizes is $78,500.