Cauliflower Festival Cook-Off

11:30am, Main Street
Local farmers drive their favorite tractors along Main Street into the Fairgrounds circling the festival for all to see. Visit with them to learn about the tractors, some newer but many old-time workhorses. Kids can get up and sit in the cabs or have their picture taken!

Cook Book, History Book
Couldn't make it to the festival? You can purchase Cauliflower Festival products through out the year.

Are you interested in supporting the festival?
We are looking for anyone interested in sponsoring the Cauliflower Festival. Visit the Sponsor page for details on how you can help.

Cauliflower Festival Cook-Off

This is the 6th Annual Cauliflower Festival! In keeping with the flavor of an old-time country fair, we will again sponsor a Cauliflower Cook-Off Contest. The contest is a featured event at the festival which is a fun-filled day of entertainment and activities for children; presentations on region history; an arts venue showcasing high quality, local artists; live music; specialties prepared by local restaurants; and Pure Catskill members’ local produce and products brought to you by the Watershed Agricultural Council’s Farm to Market initiative.

Categories and Prizes
There are 2 entry categories: Amateur and Professional.
Prizes and ribbons will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each category ($100, $75, and $50 respectively). Ribbons will also be awarded to Honorable Mentions.

Dishes will be judged by two separate panels of professional (American Culinary Federations) and local celebrity judges. Winners and their recipes will be featured on the festival website, recipe section.

Cook-Off Rules
1. Recipes must highlight locally grown cauliflower as a main ingredient. Cauliflower must be a focal point.
2. Entrants may submit a maximum of 2 dishes.
3. Each entry must include the recipe on a 3” X 5”recipe card. The card must be legible and include the name and category of the entrant.
4. Dishes in the Professional Category must be available for check-in at the judging tent by 9:45am for judging at 10:00. Dishes for the Amateur Category must be available for check-in by 10:15am for judging at 10:30am. Winners will be announced approximately 11:00am.
5. All entries must arrive at the proper serving temperature. Dishes not at the proper serving temperature will NOT be judged.
6. Enter as soon as possible – there is a limit of 24 recipe entries per category. Applications are due no later than September 22th.

Download Cauliflower Cook-Off Application Form