Grill Your Ace Off

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Saturday, October 19, 2013

Grill Your Ace Off 2012
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Come by Cypress Ace Hardware & Feed on Saturday, October 19, 2013 for a grilling cook-off fundraiser to support Children's Miracle Network! All proceeds will be donated to Children's Miracle Network in its entirety. Even if you aren't competing in the cook-off, you can still come by and help be the judge!

With your $5 donation, you can LOAD UP a plate of BBQ from 20 different teams! These amazing local backyard BBQ cookers last year cooked up everything from Steak and Shrimp, Tilapia, bacon wrapped everything, and blueberry cobbler, all on the grill! This event is NOT to be missed! We will have a LIVE BAND and DJ, Vendor Demos, door prizes, and  special guest speaker Jenni Cutbirth and her daughter Raelyn to tell their story and why supporting this cause is so important.

Come meet Raelyn from SAVE RAELYN! www.facebook.com/saveraelyn 

      

WANT TO BE A GYAO SPONSER? EMAIL MANDY@CYPRESSACE.COM

 

Read about Lillians story, our guest speaker from GYAO 2012

BBQ Grill

                                                            2012 Winners:

Congratulations to "The Cypress Ace Holes!"
GRAND CHAMPIONS GRILL YOUR ACE OFF 2012!

The winning entry:

 

Grand Champions: Cypress Ace Holes
Reserve Champions: The Moki Dugway
Third Place: Outa line tax Cookers
People's Choice: Kingdom Kookers
Most money raised for The Children Miracle Network: Sterling Smokers
4th: Triple Crown Cookers

5th: Texan Cookers

6th: Sterling Smokers

7th: Smokin Aces

8th: Psycho Bones

9th: Loco Ranch

10th: Kingdom Kookers

11th: Crazy Frogs

12th: Grillin n Chillin

13th: Save a Rack

14th: Clear Correct Cookers

15th: Extreme Cookers

16th: One Shot Griller

2013 PRIZES TBA SOON!

2012 Prizes:

Grand Champion: Weber Genesis GAS Grill, Trophy and other prizes

Reserve Grand Champion: $300 Ace Gift Card, Trophy and other prizes

Third Place: $100 Ace Gift Card, Trophy and other prizes

People's Choice: $100 Ace Gift Card, Trophy and other prizes

Team Challenge - The cook off team that raises the most money for The Children's Miracle Network: A Weber Genesis Gas Grill!!!

2011 Winners:

1st Place: Clear Correct Cookers

2nd Place: Outa Line Tax Cookers

3rd Place: Holy Smokers

People's Choice: Cypress Creek Fire Department

2013 Judging Guidelines - Local Celebrity Judges!

Judging will be based on a scale of 1 - 5, with 5 being the highest. Grilled submissions will be judged on 5 categories (click a category to view details) :

Presentation

  • What is the overall look of the dish being presented?
  • Are garnishes used, has the sauce been wiped from the edges of the plate?
  • Is this something you would order if presented to you at a restaurant?
  • Does it look appetizing?
  • Does everything seem to be contained within the serving plate (no lettuce hanging over the edges, no sauce pools underneath the entire plate, etc.)?

Complexity

  • Would the dish be challenging to prepare?
  • Does it require a well-planned preperation to perform tasks such as marination?
  • Are a number of ingredients used?
  • Does anything accompany the dish (for example, lettuce, pickles, etc. for a hamburger)?
  • How much of the dish is store bought (spice mixes, sauce) vs. prepared (single spices, raw ingredients)?

Taste

  • Is this something you personally would order again?
  • Is the meat tough or tender?
  • Can each ingredient be identified by taste according to the amount of each used in the dish? For example, if cumin is used and it is considered a main ingredient in the dish, it should set a large portion of the flavor in the dish, however, if a recipe calls for something like "salt to taste," the dish doesn't necessarily need to be salty.
  • If the meat is presented well done, does it taste well done?
  • Does the dish taste too salty or sweet, or conversely, too bland or "flat?"

Recipe Creativity

  • Is this a family recipe?
  • Are any uncommon, "new and different" ingredients used in what would be an otherwise "standard" recipie?
  • Can everything on the plate, not just the entrée, be made on the grill? Cooking a pizza on a grill or baking cookies is quite impressive!

People's Choice

This is for those that can serve a sample and get a "WOW" or "Mmmm!" from the other contestants, customers and staff. We will have voting slips for all to cast their vote for their favorite dish.

Want to Compete? Here are the Rules:

2013 RULES AND GUIDELINES SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANYTIME.

We will provide a grill and charcoal with which to cook - just bring meat and accompanying ingredients

For those who are up for the challenge, you can apply to enter the grilling contest. Entries to the competition will be accepted on a first come, first served basis until all available slots are filled.

Space is limited to 20 teams.

We will provide each team with one (1) Weber ® Gold ® grill and charcoal with which to cook, however, each team is responsible for bringing their own meat to cook and any other items to go with it, like side items, spices, etc. Meat must be cooked on-site during competition hours to qualify.

A team is defined as a group of up to four (4) people. A $100 non-refundable reservation fee per team is required for entry. This fee will be donated in its entirety to Children's Miracle Network, where it will directly benefit Children's Miracle Network. See store at the address above for an entry form or download it from the sidebar on the left. E-mail completed forms to grillyouraceoff@cypressace.com . Reservations will be confirmed in writing when the $100 reservation fee is received. Mail a check with your reservation fee to the address above or call (281) 469-8020 to pay by phone.

Entry deadline is TUESDAY, October 1, 2013, or when all spaces are filled, whichever comes first.

Download an application from the sidebar for complete rules.