Culinary Competitions Calendar
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February 18, 2012 ACF Piscataqua Chapter
Show Site: Seacoast School of Technology, Exeter, NH
Show Chair: Perrin H. Long, CEC, CCE, AAC - perrinhlong@comcast.net
Telephone: (603) 498-2618
Fax: (603) 436-6793
Category: ST2 - Student State Competition
February 24, 2012 ACF Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association
Show Site: Oakland Community College / Orchard Ridge Campus, Farmington, MI
Show Chair: Kevin Enright, CEC, CCE, AAC - kmenrigh@oaklandcc.edu
Telephone: (248) 522-3710
Fax: (248) 522-3706
Student Competition - ST/2 Category
Lead Judge: Alex Darvishi, CEC, AAC - chefalexd@sbcglobal.net
February 25–March 9, 2012 Old Dominion ACF Chapter
Show Site: Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, VA
Show Chair: Russell Campbell, CEC - russell.d.campbell.mil@mail.mil
Telephone: (804) 734-3274
Website: www.quartermaster.army.mil/jccoe/Special_Programs_Directorate/Special_Programs_main.html
Category: Closed Competition for Military Only
A-D, SA - SD, E1-4, F1, ST2 - Student Team State Competition with addition of cold food element, K1-9, SK1-9, P1-2, SP1-2, H1-3, FIVE (5) Wildcard Competitions - Contact Show Chair for details.
A Lead Judge will be assigned to each category.
Lead Judge: Tom Recinella, CEC, AAC - recinetf@delhi.edu
February 25–26, 2012 ACF Colorado Chefs Association
Show Site: The Art Institute of Colorado, Denver, CO
Show Chair: Jonathon St. Peter, CEC. - jstpeter@coloradomesa.edu
Telephone: (970) 255-2663
Category: A-D, SA-SD, F1, F2, K1-K9, SK1-SK9, P1-P2, SP1-SP2
February 26, 2012 Connecticut Chefs Association
Show Site: Lincoln Education Center, Hartford, CT
Show Chair: Peter Dwyer, CEC - dwyerpeterj@gmail.com
Telephone: (860) 944-9248
Categories: A-D, SA-SD, K1-K9, SK1-SK9
Lead Judge: Noble Masi, CEPE, CMB, AAC, HOF - nobile@comcast.net
February 27, 2012 NACUFS Continental Region
Show Site: Alerus Center, Grand Forks, ND
Show Chair: Gregory J. Gefroh - greg.gefroh@email.und.edu
Telephone: (701) 777-2044
Fax: (701) 777-3837
Website: www.nacufs2012.und.edu/culinary.html
Category: K9
Lead Judge: Shawn Hanlin, CEC - shanlin@socc.edu
February 28–29, 2012 ACF Chefs Las Vegas
Show Site: Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV
Show Chair: Shag Shigenaga - dale.shigenaga@unlv.edu
Telephone: (702) 895-3503
Fax: (702) 895-5021
Website: www.catersource.com/conference-tradeshow/attend/contests/acf-culinary-challenge
Categories: A-D, E1-4, K1-2, K4, K9, W, SW
W & SW - Wildcard customized Category, Individual, professional and student, 4 portions of a hot/warm dessert or a composed cold dessert. 15 minute set-up, 60 minutes to cook, 10 minutes for plating and 15 minutes clean-up. Sponsored product required, see rules for details.
W & SW- Wildcard Customized Category, Individual, professional and student. 4 portions of a turkey entrée. 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes cook time, 10 minutes for plating and 15 minutes for cleanup. Sponsored product required, see rules for details.
Note: Competitors for Category K may prepare a 5th portion of their entrée and display it in a container provided by Anchor Packaging onsite. Contact show chair for details,
Lead Judge: Randy Torres, CEC - randy.torres@socc.edu
March 3–4, 2012 ACF Philadelphia Chapter, Delaware Valley Chefs Association
Show Site: The Restaurant School At Walnut Hill College, Philadelphia, PA
Show Chair: Tim McLean, CEC. - tmclean@walnuthillcollege.edu
Telephone: (414) 477-7146
Category: A-D, SA-SD, ST1-ST2, K1-K9, SK1, SK9, P1-P2, SP1-SP2
Lead Judge: Joachim Buchner, CMC. - joachimb@aol.com
March 4–7, 2012 NACUFS Midwest Region
Show Site: NACUFS Midwest Region - French Lick Resort, French Lick, IN
Show Chair: Jason Reynolds - chefreynolds@bsu.edu
Telephone: (765) 285-2331
Fax: (765) 285-0780
Website: www.nacufs.org/recognition-culinary-challenge/rules/
Categories: K9
Lead Judge: Mike Morgan, CEC, AAC - mikejess10@aol.com
March 7, 2012 NACUFS Mid Atlantic Region
Show Site: Nittany Lion Inn, University Park, PA
Show Chair: John Walker - jjw12@psu.edu
Telephone: (814) 865-7882
Fax: (814) 863-5928
Website: www.nacufs.org
Category: K9
Lead Judge: Donald Miller, CEC, CCE, AAC - dmiller@nd.edu
March 17–18, 2012 ACF Epicurean Club of Boston
Show Site: Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Cambridge, MA
Show Chair: Jeffrey Mushin - jmushin@bostonculinaryarts.com
Telephone: (617) 218-8012
Category: A-D, SA-SD, K1-9, SK1-9; P1-2, SP1-2, W, SW. "W" - Chef will be teamed up with a student for a "Professional with Student Team" 2 People, 4 Courses, 10 Portions for each. 3.5 hours. Ingredients - There will be a chefs' basket with certain ingredients that will need to be used and there will also be a pantry to use as well.
Lead Judge: Robert J. Mancuso, CMC - rmancuso@tcclub.org
March 17, 2012 ACF Chefs and Cooks of the Catskill Mountains
Show Site: SUNY Delhi, Delhi, NY
Show Chair: James Margiotta - Margioja@delhi.edu
Telephone: (607) 746-4328
Fax: (607) 746-4769
Category ST2 - Student Team State Competition
Lead Judge: Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC - lperrotte@aol.com
March 21–24, 2012 ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter Inc.
Show Site: Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio, TX
Show Chair: Michael Deihl - mdeihl@eastlakegolfclub.com
Telephone: (404) 687-2441
Fax: (404) 373-1437
Website: culinology.org/annualconference
Category: W - Wildcard Customized Category: 2-person team (1 ACF Member and 1 RCA Member). Phase I: develop written proposal for 3 tapas for casual dining restaurant chain due: 2/1/2012 Phase II: Up to 6 finalist teams have 1.5 hours to re-create 4 servings of the fresh Gold Standard version of the 3 commercialized tapas. This competition is in partnership with the Research Chefs Association (RCA)
Lead Judge: Steve Jilleba, CMC - steve.jilleba@unilever.com
March 22, 2012 NACUFS Southern Region
Show Site: NACUFS Southern Region - Vanderbilt Dining, Nashville, TN
Show Chair: Brian Hancock - bhancock@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: (912) 481-7716
Fax: (912) 478-1434
Website: www.nacufs.org/recognition-culinary-challenge
Categories: K9
Lead Judge: Rene Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC - sevens777rm@yahoo.com
March 25, 2012 ACF Chefs & Culinarians of San Deigo - NACUFS Pacific Region
Show Site: Mission Valley Marriott, San Diego, CA
Show Chair: Dave Mchugh - david.mchugh@darth.sdsu.edu
Telephone: (619) 594-1258
Category - K9
Lead Judge: Randy Torres, CEC - torresrj74@gmail.com
March 28, 2012 ACF Greater Atlanta Chapter Inc.
Show Site: Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, GA
Show Chair: Mark Milliron - chefmilliron@yahoo.com
Telephone: (770) 444-0768
Fax: (404) 521-4808
Category: A, B
Lead Judge: Russell Soctt, CMC, WGMC - rscott@isleworth.com
March 31, 2012 ACF Long Island Chapter
Show Site: Western Suffolk BOCES / Wilson Tech, Dix Hills, NY
Show Chair: Nancy Kombert, CEC, CSCE - nkchef@aol.com
Telephone: (631) 667-6000 ext. 188
Fax: (631) 623-4904
Website: llchefs.com
Category: A-D, SA-SD, E1-4, K1-9, SK1-9, P1-2, SP1-2, W Wild
card - Customized Category. Individual, professional. 4 portions. 15 minutes for set-up, 60 minutes cook time, 10 minutes for plating and 15 minutes for cleanup. Sponsored product required, see rules for details.
Lead Judge: Tom Recinella, CEC, AAC - recinetf@delhi.edu
March 31–April 1, 2012 ACF Greater Cincinnati Chapter
Show Site: Midwest Culinary Institute, Cincinnati, OH
Show Chair: Mary Lasorella, CEPC - mary.lasorella@cincinnatistate.edu
Telephone: (513) 569-1500
Fax: (513) 569-1467
Website: mciacf.org
Category: A-D, SA, SC, SD, F2, K1-K9, SK1-SK9, P1-2, SP1
Lead Judge: Donald Miller, CEC, CCE, AAC - dmiller6@nd.edu
April 4, 2012 Texas Chefs Association - Fort Worth Chapter
Show Site: Fort Worth Convention Center, Fort Worth, TX
Show Chair: Patrick Mitchell, CEC, AAC - pdmitchell@benekeith.com
Telephone: (972) 877-9459
Category: C, SC, D, SD, W. Category C is C-1 and C-4 Cakes Only. Category SC is SC-1 and SC-4 Cakes only Student. Category D for Professional Showpieces. Category SD for Student Centerpieces. Category W - Is Professional only - One Pot Cooking - Competitor will fabricate a main course demonstrating One Pot Stage Cookery. Prepare four portions of a main course, maximum 10-12 oz. per entree, with appropriate garnitures. One for critique and three for taste. Dish must be cooked entirely in one single vessel and plated in its entirely out of the same vessel. Multi-layered units such as stackable bamboo steamers are allowed, as well as a couscoussiere. Sixty minutes are allotted to prepare the dish, with an additional five mintues allocated for dish-up and judging. No items are to be removed from pot until plated. Examples could include gumbo, paella, couscous, stir-fry, risotto, jambalaya, and poule au pot, or pot au feu.
April 23, 2012 ACF Triangle Chefs
Show Site: Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC
Show Chair: Caralyn House - cmhouse@waketech.edu
Telephone: (919) 866-5991
Fax: (919) 779-3360
Website: culinaryartsshowcase.waketech.edu
Category: A, B, C, D, SA, SB, SC, SD, E1-4, W, SW. Wild Card - Customized Category 1: Bread Display: must include minimum of 3 different breads plus a bread sculpture; maximum display area of 36"x36". Wild Card - Customized Category 2: Novelty cakes; maximum display area of 36" x 36", can be any height and shape
Gunter Heiland, CMPC, AAC will serve as Pastry Lead Judge.
Lead Judge: Roland Schaeffer, CEC, AAC, HOF - roland.schaeffer@comcast.net
April 23–24, 2012 ACF Poarch Creek Chapter Inc.
Show Site: Wind Creek Casino & Hotel, Atmore, AL
Show Chair: Donnah DeCambra - ddecambra@pcigaming.com
Telephone: (601) 497-1693
Category: A - D, SA - SD, K9, SK9
Lead Judge: Rene Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC - sevens777rm@yahoo.com
