GRAVETTE -- The Gravette Historical Museum will host its third annual traditional Dutch oven cook-off on Gravette Day this year. The popular event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 8, with cooking beginning at 10 a.m. Judging will begin at 2 p.m., and a public tasting will be held at 3 p.m.
Again this year there are two divisions, the three-pot division in which entrants will prepare a main dish, a side dish and a dessert, and the novice division in which they will prepare only one dish.
Judging for the three-pot division will be based on originality, presentation, taste, teamwork and creativity. The entry fee is $15 per team. Medals will be given and cash prizes will be awarded, with $150 going to the first-place team, $100 to the second-place team and $50 to the third-place team. There will be an entry fee of $15 per team.
Entrants in the novice division must prepare only one dish. They will be asked to pay an entry fee of $10 per team (two or more). Children, 10 or older, may enter if accompanied by an adult. Medals and prizes will go to the novice division winners in the amounts of $50 for first place, $25 for second place and $10 for third place.
Entrants in both divisions are required to submit recipes for the dishes they will prepare. For a complete list of rules and contest entry forms, contact Patti Bertschy, 479-721-2153 or [email protected], or Stephanie McLeod, 501-454-3039 or [email protected], or stop by the Gravette Historical Museum to pick up entry forms in person.
Bertschy and McLeod, co-chairmen of the event, said six teams have signed up so far, four in the three-pot division and two in the novice division. The commission is hoping to see more entries coming in soon.
The museum is celebrating its 20-year anniversary this year and several special events are planned to mark the occasion. In addition to the Dutch oven cook-off, there will be a model train exhibit at the museum on Gravette Day and several musical groups will be providing entertainment throughout the day. There will be raffle prizes and, of course, free museum admission.
General News on 07/15/2015