Rules of Engagement for the teams that are participating:

• Schools will be provided a formal invitation from the VooDoo Chef to compete at the Underground.
• They will have 48 hours to accept the invitation to compete.
• Once all eight teams have been invited, and accepted, we will announce the teams and the bracket.
• Each school will provide one team consisting of two high school culinary (Senior) students to compete at VooDoo Underground.
• Team members must submit required paperwork.
• Team members must dress in professional culinary uniform.
• No sponsor logos may be worn on uniform.
• The top ranked teams will be in bracket spots one and two, a random draw will take place to determine the remaining school’s placing in the bracket.
• Teams will be provided two 5-foot tables, and one butane burner (with fuel) for cooking. All other cooking equipment needed must be brought by the competing team.
• Electricity will NOT be available.
• The teams will create their best version of a VooDoo Chef Inspired Hamburger.
• In each round, teams will create 10 identical Burgers.
• The 10 Burgers will be judged for appearance.
• One of the items will then be used for photographs/marketing, the others will be used for tasting by the judges. They will be scored using the rubric located at the end of the rules (provided only in team/entrant forms of this document).
• A recipe of your menu item must be submitted one week prior to the event. This will be used in preparation of the event and kept confidential from other teams.
• All ingredients and cooking supplies/equipment must be brought by the competing teams.
• Teams must supply their own plates (1 plate for each of the ten menu items).
• Teams MUST use a VooDoo Product in their menu creation.
• Products will be judged on their use of the VooDoo product in their dish.

 

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