Ready, Steady Cook 2025

This is a cooking competition for teams of 3-4 Scouts.  Each team will be given ingredients to cook a two course meal.  Teams will be able to supplement the given ingredients with other items and flavourings from a central larder.

What you will need to bring

A maximum of two single burners (or double burners) which should NOT include a grill, and all the implements that will be required to produce and serve the meal, ie. pots, pans, knives, cutting boards, a variety of utensils, plates, cutlery, washing up bowl, tea towels etc.  The only items that will be supplied by the organisers will be two tables and hot/cold water.  If you think that you may need it, bring it!

Please note, you must bring a sheet of plywood or similar to place your burners on so that the tables in the school canteen do not get damaged in any way.  This should be big enough to accommodate hot pans that are not on the burners.

You are also allowed to bring anything that will enhance your final presentation, ie. table cloth, fancy cutlery, dishes, flowers, candelabra, etc.  Scout uniform or team outfit must be worn.

No other cooking ingredients apart from the ones supplied are allowed.

Competition Timetable

2.00pm                   Teams arrive, register, unpack and set up.

2.30pm                   Competition briefing, food allocation and menu planning.

3.00pm                   Start cooking

3.45pm onwards       Judging begins for those who have completed early

4.00pm onwards       Judging completed

4.15pm onwards       Wash up and clear away

4.45pm                   Results are announced

5.00pm                   Depart

How will the competition be judged?

There will be four main categories with each category to be scored as follows:

• Team-work and planning – maximum 10 points
• Hygiene and safety – maximum 10 points
• Quality, taste and presentation of final result – maximum 25 points
• Clearing away and washing up – maximum 10 points.

Judging

Each team must bring one adult or leader with them who will be a judge.  The adult can be a non-DBS’d parent.  Judges will not score their own teams.  Unfortunately, you will not be able to take part in the competition without this.  Judges will be briefed and given score sheets before the start.  No other adults should remain in the canteen during the competition.

Permissions

Groups are responsible for permissions for their Scouts to attend this event and contact information should be held by the adult accompanying each team.  This adult will be responsible for contacting parents of members of their team if there are any issues during the competition.  If you have a Scout with food allergies or restrictions, you must e-mail me by the closing date (Sat 10^th May) to confirm the details.

Competition Entrance Fee

The entrance fee for teams of three or four, is £18.00 per team.

How to Enter

Go onto the District website at Hemel-Scouts.co.uk to enter your teams via the event information in the District Calendar. You will be able to enter one Team per Group and any further teams will go onto a reserve list.  Extra team places will be confirmed by 11^th May dependent on entries received by the closing date.  (There is a maximum of 18 teams in the competition due to space).

We look forward to seeing you at the competition!