Nevada Northern Railway Foundation Iron Horse Cookery Cook-Off Challenge … HorseRules.pdf · The...
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IronHorseCookeryCook-OffChallengeSeptember1,2019
TheworldpremierIronHorseCookeryCook-OffeventwillbeheldSeptember1,2019attheNevadaNorthernRailwayNationalHistoricLandmark,honoringtheculinarylegacyoftheearlytraincrews.Teamsofpresent-daychefswillcompetebycookingthreemeals,oneeachinthreedifferentheatsources;thefireboxofLocomotiveNo.40,thepotbellystoveofCabooseNo.3,andanopenfirealongsidethetracks.Therewillbecashprizesforthewinners,butmostimportantlyistherighttoholdthetitleofGrandChampion–IronHorseCookeryMasterChef!
TheoriginofIronHorseCookerystartedwiththefirststeamlocomotivesandhungryengineersandtraincrews.Thecrewsworkedverylongdayswithoutmealbreaks.Havingafire,steam,hotwaterandalittleingenuity,thecrewscookedtheirmealsoutontheline.
IntheearlydayshereattheNevadaNorthernRailway,crewswouldwork16-hourdays.Inthelocomotive,theenginecrewshadthefireboxandthebackoftheboilerasaheatsource.Inthecaboose,theConductorandrearbrakemanhadthepotbellystovetocookon.Duringsummermonths,whenitwastoohottocookineitherthelocomotiveorthecaboose,thecrewswouldcookoveranopenfirealongsidethetracks.
Withalittleingenuityandresourcefulnessthecrewswouldmakethemselvesgreat,hardymeals.TheIronHorseCookeryCook-Offcelebratesthesedaysbyreplicatingcookinginasteamlocomotive,onapotbellystove,andoveranopentracksidefire.Therealchallengeismasteringthewildlydifferentheatsources.Ifyou’reupforthechallenge,cometoEly,NevadathisLaborDayand…Let’sgetcookin’!
2019OfficialRules,Regulations,andProcedures
IronHorseCookeryCook-OffChallengeisatimedteameventlimitedtotwelve(12)teams.Teamsconsistofuptofourmembers.Thecookingwillbedoneinroundsthatare135-minuteslong.Therewillbethree45-minutestationsineachround,thesteamlocomotive,thecaboosestove,andtheopenfire.
Registrationfeeis$155.00perteam,plusa$45.00cleaningdeposit.Thedepositwillberefundedoncetheteam’sfoodpreparationareapassesinspectionbyeventofficials.Eachteamparticipantwillreceiveaticketvoucherforfourexcursiontraintickets.Therailroadwillprovideaseasoned,cookingshovel,forusecookinginLocomotiveNo.40’sfirebox.Theteammaykeeptheshovelwhentheeventisconcluded.
1. Eachteammayconsistof1-4members;(Assuming4members,1cook,1assistantcook,1runner,and1foodpreparer.)Onememberwillalsobetheteamcaptain,responsiblefortheteam.
2. Therearethreeteamsandthreecookingstationsperround.Eachteammustcookamealoftheirchoosingwithintheassignedmealcategoryforeachstation;Breakfastatthetracksideopenfire;Lunchonthepotbellystove,andDinnerinthefireboxofNo.40.Eachdishmustbecookedanddeliveredtotheeventofficialswithinthe45-minutetimelimitforeachstation.Note;asdetailedabove,therailroadwillprovideaseasonedcookingshovelforuseinLocomotiveNo.40’sfirebox.Teamsmustprovideallothercookingimplementsandequipment.See#10below.
a. PLEASENOTE:THISISVERYHOT!Especiallythefireboxofthelocomotivewheretemperaturesareuncontrolledandrangefrom500–800degreesF.
3. NevadaNorthernRailwayContestRepresentativeswillassignthecompetingteamstheirroundtimes,stationschedule,andmealEntrycontainers.Teamsthatfailtobeinpositionatthecorrecttimewillbedisqualified.
4. Tosuccessfullycompletearound,eachteammustprepare,cook,andprovidethreeportionsofeachdishintheprovidedentrycontainer.(Oneportionforeachjudge.)Failuretoprovidethreeportionsofanydishwithintheallottedtimewilldisqualifytheteam’sentryforthatcookingstation,andtheirentrywillnotbejudged.
5. MealEntriesmustbesubmittedintheprovidedIronHorseCookeryCook-Off“entry”container.Noothercontainerswillbeallowed.EachentrycontainerwillbenumberedbyaNevadaNorthernRailwayContestRepresentativetoassureblindjudging.
6. Entrycontainersshallnotbemarkedinanyway,soastomakethecontaineruniqueoridentifiable.Aluminumfoil,toothpicks,skewers,foreignmaterialand/orstuffingareprohibitedinthecontainer.Failuretofollowthisrulewillresultinthedisqualificationofthedish.
7. Appearanceisjudgedandcountsintheteam’spointstotal.Teamdressshouldfollowrailroadpracticefrom1910to1940.Clothingwornmustbemadefromnaturalmaterials,i.e.wool,cotton,linen,etc.,noman-madematerialsareallowed.Appearanceexampleswillbeprovidedbytherailroad.Cookingapronscanbewornduringthecompetition,ifdesired.NOTE:Onlyparticipantswearingclothingmadefromallnaturalmaterialswillbeallowedinthecabofthelocomotive.
8. Thefollowingcleanlinessandsafetyrulesapply:a. Allparticipantsmustwearclosed-toeshoes.ThisisaSafetyIssueandthereareno
exceptions.Participantsnotwearingsafeclothingandclosed-toeshoeswillnotbeallowedtoparticipate.
b. Theuseofanytobaccoproducts,includingvapeproducts,isprohibitedexceptindesignatedsmokingareas.
c. Cleanlinessofthecook,assistantcook,runner,foodpreparer,foodpreparationarea,cookingpots,andutensilsintheteam’sfoodpreparationareaaremandatory.
d. Sanitizingofworkareashouldbeimplementedwiththeuseofableach/waterrinse(onecupbleachpergallonofwater.)Eachteammustprovideaseparatecontainerforwashingrinsing,andsanitizingofutensils.
e. Priortocooking,allperishablefooditemsmustbemaintainedat40degreesorless.9. DuetohealthregulationsteamsarenotallowedtoprovidefoodtoanyoneexceptNevada
NorthernRailwayContestRepresentativesandJudges.10. Eachteamwillbeassigneda10’x10’foodpreparationareafortheday.Teamsshallprovideall
neededequipment,supplies,andelectricity(ifneeded.)Teamsmustprovidealloftheirowncookingimplements–Dutchovenandotherneededutensils,foodpreparationareatables,washstations,etc.Props,tentsoranyotherequipment,includinggenerators,shallnotexceedtheboundariesoftheteamsassignedfoodpreparationspace.
11. Uponcompletionoftheirround,eachteamisresponsibletomakesuretheteam’sassignedfoodpreparationareaiscleanedup.Allequipmentandsuppliesaretoberemovedfromthesite.Itisimperativethatcleanupbethoroughwithallitemsremovedincludinganytrash.Failuretoproperlycleantheareaandreturnittoitsoriginalstatewillresultinforfeitureofthecleaningdeposit.
12. TheNevadaNorthernRailwayreservestherighttophotographandvideotheIronHorseCookeryCook-Offforpromotionalandcommercialuses.ByparticipatingintheIHCCook-OffyougranttheNevadaNorthernRailwaypermissiontouseanyandallimagesandfootagetakenduringtheevent,withoutlimitations.
2019OfficialJudgingProcedures
13. ThedecisionandinterpretationsoftheIronHorseCookeryCook-OffRulesandRegulationsareatthediscretionoftheNevadaNorthernRailwayContestRepresentativesatthecontest.Theirdecisionsandinterpretationsarefinal.
14. Judgingwillbeblind,donebyathree-judgepanel.Entrieswillbesubmittedinacontestprovidedcontainer.Thecontainerwillbenumberedbyarailroadofficialbeforebeingpresentedtothejudges.
15. Eachjudgewillscorethefoodonthreecategories:1)theappearanceofthemeal;2)thetasteofthemeal,and3)creativity.Thejudgeswillalsojudgetheappearanceoftheteam.
16. Thescoringsystemforthefoodwillbefrom2to9:2)inedible;3)bad;4)poor;5)belowaverage;6)average;7)aboveaverage;8)verygood;and9)excellent.
17. Thescoringsystemfortheteam’sclothingwillbefrom0to4basedonperiodauthenticityandcorrectnessofoverallteamappearance:0)Noattemptatwearingperiodcorrectrailroadclothing(0points);1)Notperiodauthentic,wearingmodernclothing(1point);2)Notquiteperiodauthentic,withamajorityofmodernclothingmixedin(2points);3)Periodcorrectbutwithsomemodernclothingmixedin(3points);4)periodcorrectandauthenticonallteammembers(4points).
18. Totalpointsfromfoodandappearancewilldeterminethea. GrandChampion–IronHorseCookeryMasterchef$250cashprizeb. 1stPlace-KingoftheShovel$150cashprizec. 2ndPlace–BossoftheBeans$75cashprize
CausesforDisqualificationAnyteammemberwhoviolatesthefollowingrules,notonlydisqualifiesthemselves,butalsotheirentireteam.
• Nouseofalcoholicbeveragesordrugsonrailroadgrounds.Allalcoholicbeveragesanddrugsareprohibited.
• Nofirearmsonrailroadgrounds• Nofoul,abusiveorunacceptablelanguageoranylanguagecausingadisturbance.• Noexcessivenoise,including,butnotlimitedtothatgeneratedbyspeakers,suchasradios,CD
players,TVs,publicaddresssystemsoramplifyingequipment.• Nofightingordisorderlyconduct.• Notheft,dishonesty,cheatingoranyactofmoralturpitude.• NouseofanycookingdeviceandheatsourcethatisnotofficiallyrecognizedaspartoftheIron
HorseCookeryCook-Off.• ViolationofanyoftheIronHorseCookeryCook-Offrulesasstatedabove.
2019ScheduleSaturday,August31,2019
10:00amto4:00pm–Check-InandexploretheNNRYYardandDepot
Orientation:–4:30ExcursionTrain,CarNo.9ContestantswillbegivenanIronHorseCookeryCook-Offorientationduringthe4:30trainride.
Sunday,September1.2019
7:30to8:30am–Check-InandSet-Up
9:30to12:30–BaconSamplingonLocomotive93
9:00to11:15–Round1:Teams1A,1B,and1C
11:30to1:45–Round2:Teams2A,2B,and2C
1:00to2:30–ExcursionTrain
3:00to4:00–BaconSamplingonLocomotive93
2:00to4:15–Round3:Teams3A,3B,and3C
4:30to6:45–Round4:Teams4A,4B,and4A
4:30to6:00–ExcursionTrain
7:00pm–AwardsCeremony
NOTE:Eventtimesmaychangewithoutnotification.
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