Food Challenge will be held on December 9th, 2017 at the Dallas County Extension Office. Participants must bring their OWN boxes.

*Heats will be assigned upon close of registration on Nov. 30th.

1:30 pm: Food Challenge teams check in – Heat 1 – (Lobby)

1:45 pm:  Parent orientation – Heat 1 (Board room)

1:45 pm: Food Challenge team orientation – Heat 1 (Learning Center)

2:00 pm: Heat 1 begins (Learning Center)

2:45 pm: Heat 1 judging begins

2:45 pm: Food Challenge teams check in – Heat 2 (Lobby)

3:00 pm:  Parent orientation – Heat 2 (Board room)

3:00 pm: Food Challenge team orientation – Heat 2 (Learning Center)

3:15 pm: Heat 2 begins (Learning Center)

4:00 pm: Heat 2 judging begins

4:30 pm: Awards program – (Learning Center)

To prepare for contest, please review practice materials:

Food Challenge Rules and Guidelines

Food Challenge Score Cards and Worksheets

The District date for Food Challenge has not been officially announced. Please hold March 23rd as a tentative date. District Contest Information will be posted at the following link: http://d44-h.tamu.edu/event/food-challenge/

A maximum of four junior teams, four intermediate teams, and four senior teams may advance to the District level.

There will be no mixed teams at the county, district, or state levels.

More information can always be found at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/projects/food-nutrition/