Competition Dining Series 2013 Rules

• Tournament will be a Single Elimination Bracket Series
• Chefs must be a team of three dressed in kitchen uniform
• One flex cook allowed per team (so long as they don't compete on another team)
• Secret Ingredients will be revealed on the day of each competition (teams agree to confidentiality)
• Each Chef must create three dishes incorporating secret ingredients (may be any type of dish, appetizer, entree, dessert)
• Chef teams may not cook dishes from their own restaurants menus (ex. signature dishes or items). This is where honesty and integrity make good sportsmanship.
• Teams may only use ingredients provided. More ingredients will not be available due to ruining original product given
• Day Preparations will take place from approximately 12:00 noon to 6:00pm at designated location (lunch provided for Chef teams)
• Each team may bring their own equipment and is subject to review by Competition Dining Series Organizers.
• Guests will arrive at 6:30pm, dinner service will begin around 7:00pm
• Order of dishes served will be determined by the Chef Ref and agreed to by competing Chefs as to best accomodate the guests
• Judging will be by guests who will have forms or mobile apps to fill out during service along with a panel of selected media and culinary professional judges 
• Guests will be instructed how to judge based on Competition Dining Series judging criteria
• Winner of each competition will be determined at the end of the evening
• Winners will advance in the bracket to the finals and compete for grand prize of $2000 (a 1099 tax form will be issued at the end of the year to recipient)
• Runner Up will receive $500
• All  Competition Dining Events are held under the exclusive supervision of a referee known as the "Chef Ref" and will be executed in accordance with the following rules.

GENERAL

• Good sportsmanship, sanitation and organization will be the prevailing attitude throughout the competition.
• All cooks/teams will play by these rules and, where necessary, any supplemental rules stipulated by the Competition Dining Series Organizers.
• The interpretation of these Competition Rules, in relation to a specific event, will rest with the Competition Organizers, whose decisions shall be final and binding. Protests after the fact will not be considered.
• Any cook/team who, during the course of any event, fails to comply with any of these Competition Rules, will be subject to disqualification from that event.
• Gambling is neither permitted nor sanctioned.
• Our voting system is designed to address any anomalies and errors.
• Diner’s scores will be weighted 70% and Professional/Guest judges scores will be weighted 30% for each event.
• Final Fire scoring ratios between Diners and Professional/Guest judges will be weighted equally.
• We reserve the rights to change the rules any time at our discretion.