Pumpkin Recipe Challenge

• Adult Sweet
• Adult Savory
• Junior Division (ages 10 to 17)
• Contestants may also opt to enter their recipe into the “Libby’s Bake Better, Do Better” challenge. To be considered for this challenge, contestants are encouraged to use sustainable/organic and locally grown ingredients. The winner will be chosen based on taste of recipe and amount of sustainable and local ingredients. Opting in to the additional challenge requires a list of how your ingredients are sustainable/where they were locally grown. 

1st Place in the Adult and Junior categories will receive $100 in Chamber Checks and 2nd Places will receive $35 in Chamber Checks! Winners of the Junior and Adult categories will compete for the $150 Overall Grand Prize. All entrants will receive a participation ribbon and Pumpkin Bucks to be used at the food venues on Festival grounds. The first 25 contestants to register will receive a Libby’s Goodie Bag. 

On Sunday, September 12, from 5-7 pm, Eli’s Coffee Shop will host a meet and greet with the Grand Prize winner and Category winners with a limited number of samples of the recipes to be shared with those that attend. A People’s Choice award will be announced Wednesday, September 15 at 6:25 pm on the Gold’s Entertainment Stage on Festival grounds. 

Only one entry per person. Recipes will be judged on taste, innovation, and presentation. Extra points are given for theme-related recipes.

View the judging scorecard here

Contestants should drop off their recipes at Potter’s Alley between 3:30 and 4 pm on August 7th. Please enter through the front door off of David Street.

Contestants should email a digital copy of their recipe to info@mortonillinois.org by August 6th. Bake Better, Do Better Challenge recipes should also include their sustainable/locally grown ingredients. 

Only original recipes created by the contestant will be judged (no exceptions)

Rules:

• Min. 1 cup Libby’s 100% Pure Pumpkin in each entry
• 2 printed or typed recipes for each entry
• Food can be displayed on any dish
• No more than 1 dish per entry
• Limit 1 entry per person

Entrants agree that their registration information, including but not limited to their name, address and phone number, will be shared with Nestle, the Morton Chamber of Commerce, and the Morton Pumpkin Festival in order that release documents or other forms may be forwarded to them in the hope of using their recipe on VeryBestBaking.com or other Nestle web or social media sites. This information will not be added to any Nestle marketing lists.  Please note that this does not state or imply any promise that the recipe(s) will be used on any Nestle web or social media sites, but allows the Sponsor to release the information to Nestle should it be requested.