Potato Cook-off Competitor

The Decherd Potato Festival is a one day celebration of the history of Decherd TN when it provided the country with potatoes. Come join the celebration with food, music, entertainment, and shopping for residents and visitors alike. This year's festival will include, but certainly not limited to: Eye of the Potato Parade Live music and entertainment Potato Patch seed swap Arts and craft vendors Food vendors throughout the festival. Potato cooking competition Children's Lil Spud Zone And MUCH MORE!!!! There will be a silent auction providing a chance to win gift certificates to local businesses, art, gift baskets and other prizes. Fun for the whole family! Festival is a from 10 am to 6pm central time.

This year there are three categories of competition: Potato Soup, Potato Salad and Sweet Potato Casserole.

 

The exact time of the competition will be announced soon.

1. Ribbons awarded to top 2 winners. 1st place $25 and BRAGGING RIGHTS.  2nd place $10 gift card.  Contestants may enter multiple entries. 
2. All ingredients must be pre-cooked prior to the event. Entry is brought ready to eat.
3. Contestants are responsible for supplying their own utensils and maintenance of it’s proper temperature for serving. There is no electricity provided. Forks and cups for use in serving the food to the general public will be provided. Condiments will not be provided.
4. Each contestant must provide a minimum of:

3 quarts of your competition potato dish

A portion of this will be submitted to the judges and the rest will be for the publics’ consumption and judging.

1. Each contestant will be assigned a contestant number by the score keeper and be given a container in which their dish will be collected for the judges.
2. Judging is based on flavor and the decision of the judges will be final.