Blackstone Valley Tourism Council: Dynamite

2009 Dynamite Cook Off

Saturday, September 12, 2009

At River Island Park
Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895

Sponsored by the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

Become the 2009 Dynamite King or Queen

Dynamite Results

2008 Photo Highlights (Pictureblackstone.com)

Purchase 2008 Winning Sauce
(Shop Blackstone)

2007 Dynamite Story

Help us decide who makes the best Dynamite for 2009!

Join us for fun, prizes, music, fresh farm produce at the Northern Rhode Island Council on the Arts' French Farmer's Market on the banks of the Blackstone River and for more fun than one city can handle at the 2009 Dynamite Cook-Off.

Bring your Dynamite and Calise's Bakery will provide the Dynamite rolls. Li’l General will again provide hats and aprons for the contestants and judges and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council will provide the rest. Let the judges and public decide who has the best recipe! It's simple to participate. Sign-up today!

Join us and have fun offering Dynamite to the uninitiated and the initiated.

Sponsored by

The Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

The Northern Rhode Island Council on the Arts

Jen's Dish Radio Hour

The Call

Narragansett Beer

Calise Bakery

Lil' General Stores

The City of Woonsocket

Awards and Prizes

1st Place - Dynamite - $200 (Crowned Dynamite King or Queen) and participate in Woonsocket’s Autumnfest Parade

2nd Place - Dynamite - $150

3rd Place - Dynamite - $100

Peoples Choice Award – Is the award presented to the contestant who receives the most votes from family and friends. If you’re family and friends believe you have the best, let them show their support through their vote. Votes are $1.00 each.

Instructions and Information

Open to all cooks (professional or non-professional) at least 18 years old or be sponsored by an adult.

Contestants must be present for cook-off judging.

Contestants must arrive at River Island Park by 10:00 a.m.

Judging begins at 11:00 a.m.

Dynamite will be placed on authorized tables only.

Dynamite will be judged on taste and consistency.

Dynamite rolls, paper plates, napkins, tables, tablecloths, and chaffing dishes with Sterno provided by Cook-Off organizers.

No electricity is available for cooking.

Contestants must come with enough dynamite for judges to taste. Due to Health Department regulations, dynamite made at the cook-off cannot be offered to the general public.

Dynamite Cook-Off 2009 Registration Form

Name:
Address:

How long have you been making Dynamite?
Recipe's origin (if known)

Are you an:
Amateur Restaurant Organization Name of Restaurant or Organization

Phone Number
Email Address

Can you tell us a bit about you and any stories we can share with the audience?

I have read the above and agree to follow the Dynamite Cook-Off rules and furthermore release the sponsors, presenters, hosts and their agents and employees from any and all claims or liabilities arising out of or in connection with the undersigned's participation in the September 12, 2009 Dynamite Cook-Off.

Signature
Date

Entry fee: $20.00
Entry fee made payable to:

Dynamite Cookoff 2009
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Inc,
175 Main Street Pawtucket, RI 02860
or you may use VISA, Master Card, American Express or DISCOVER

Method of payment: Credit card Check
If credit card, you may fill out the information on our secure web page below, or call the Tourism Council at 401-724-2200.

Visa Mastercard Discover American Express

Name on Card: Card Number Expiration Date

Proceeds from the Dynamite Cook-off will benefit Blackstone Valley Tourism Council programs.

Questions, please contact:

Lorraine Provencher
Blackstone Valley Tourism Council Inc
Blackstone Valley Visitor Center
175 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02861
E-Mail: bvfootsteps@aol.com

Cook-Off sanctioned by:
The Woonsocket Dynamite Advisory Board and
The Sustainable Tourism and Development Laboratory

French Meat Pie Cook-Off

Blackstone Valley Visitor Center, On the banks of the Blackstone, 175 Main Street, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 02860
1-800-454-BVTC (2882) Local: 401-724-2200 Fax: 401-724-1342 info@tourblackstone.com