All rules will be followed as described on the SCA website
- Ancillaries may be cooked on any fire or heat source.
- Elements of the ancillary item may be pre-cooked, but the turn-in must be assembled onsite.
- You must use the provided turn-in box. The lid must be closed to turn it in. No serving trays.
- Only 1 type of ancillary item per turn in box and same recipe. For example, you could not turn in two different flavors of chicken wings, or two different kinds of bacon wrapped jalapenos.
- If the promoter provides a serving vessel, that serving vessel must be used. Examples: cups and foil pans for drinks, small cups or bowls for chili, beans, or soup, etc.
- All ancillary proteins are to be provided by the cooks unless stated on the event flier.
- Turn-in boxes may not be turned upside down to allow items to fit better. (Stickers are placed on the top of the boxes)
- Must turn in a minimum of six individual pieces or portions unless stated otherwise.
- Edible Garnish is optional; any garnish in the box must be edible in its present state. Example: no uncooked beans, pasta, rice, beans, or anything that could not be eaten in its present state. (for judge protection)
- No eating utensils, toothpicks, droppers, straws, etc. may be added to the turn-in boxes.
- Boxes may contain small, unmarked PLASTIC OR PAPER service vessels. Exception Seafood entries may be presented in their original shell. No items will be returned to cooks. (Does not apply to international events only)
- Any sauce must either be added to the item or have individual portions for the judges. If sauces are provided, the judges are required to taste them. (No communal dipping cups, bowls, syringes, or droppers).
- If you have a question about your ancillary turn in, ask the rep before the event.
Category Specific Rules
- Uses Ancillary General Rules plus these rules.
- In a “category specific category,” you are asked to make a specific item such as a Burger, Hot Dog, Pizza, etc. (For example, it is not about transforming a burger into something else; it is about turning into a great burger).
- Turn-in will be judged on Appearance, Creativity, Taste, and Execution (did it represent the category). The order of tiebreakers is Taste, Creativity, Appearance, and Execution. (see ribs for rib exemption)
Anything Chicken
- Uses Ancillary General Rules plus the rules below.
- In the Anything Chicken category, the featured ingredient must be the star of the dish. Any edible part of the chicken may be used.
- The dish must use Girls Can Grill Chicken Rub. One bottle of rub will be provided to each team registered to compete in this category.
- Teams wishing to practice with the rub prior to the event can purchase it at Girls Can Grill, on Amazon or at some local BBQ stores.
- Turn-ins will be judged on Appearance, Creativity, Taste, and Execution (was it the star of the dish). The order of tie breakers is Taste, Creativity, Appearance, and Execution.
Show Rules
- A “show category” is designed for public events to Show Off the entries to the public.
- The promoter will provide you with a vessel for public display (Example, turn-in a silver tray, mason jar, etc.)
- You would turn in 6 pieces or portions in a turn-in box for blind judging.
- Turn-in will be judged on Appearance, Creativity, Taste, and Execution (was it the star of the dish). The order of tie breakers is Taste, Creativity, Appearance, and Execution.
- The event promoter has the option to use the presentation entry for a public voting component. Not part of SCA scoring.
- Non-edible garnish is allowed in Show categories only.
Monster Burger
- Turn-in presentation burger on provided presentation vessel and 1 full-size burger cut into 4 pieces in the provided turn-in box.
- We will provide details about the size of the provided platters soon.
- Must contain a protein patty (Example: beef, chicken, pork, etc.) and a bun.
- No Sliders allowed.
- Burger should be pre-assembled and ready to eat for the judges.
Crazy Milkshakes
- The promoter will provide 2 cups or containers. The cups or containers provided by the promoter must be used.
- We will provide details about the size of the provided glasses soon.
- Drinks must be free-standing. SCA is not responsible if an entry is spilled in the judging area due to the height/balance of the turn-in.
- Turn in 1 cup or container fully garnished and 1 cup or container that is not garnished for tasting. The fully garnished cup will be judged for appearance and creativity, and the ungarnished cup will be used for tasting.
- The garnish does not have to be edible on the show cup/container.
- No serving trays or placing of the cup inside something to make it stand up is allowed. Example: inside a pineapple.
Reasons for an Ancillary DQ
- A marked box
- Entry will not be accepted after the turn-in window expires.
- Not meeting the required number of pieces or portions.
- Any turn-in determined to be raw. For example, raw chicken or pork. (If we cannot get 5 judges to eat the entry, it is a DQ)
- A foreign object that is found in the box.
- A violation of a category-specific rule.
