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About the Chocolate Competition |
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Participating vendors will offer samples to festival guests and they can compete in up to 11 categories of the chocolate competition. Each vendor can enter as many categories as they wish and are automatically entered into the most popular sample and best booth contests. The public and industry professionals will judge the competitions and the winners are based on their votes. Plaques and ribbons will be given to the winners directly after the competition or delivered by mail. The 3rd Annual 2008 Austin Chocolate Festival competition categories and times are listed below:
Private Party Friday Competition: (judged by professional panel only open to Festival Vendors)
Best Chocolate Sculpture -
Best Truffle -
Public Chocolate Festival Competitions -
(open to participating vendors, and to non-participating businesses, 1st 5 entries only)
Open Competition - (all participating vendors compete)
Best Booth - judged by all festival guests during every ticket time slot
Most Popular Sample - judged by all festival guests during every ticket time slot
Saturday Competitions: (judged by the festival guests)
Best Fudge - Saturday March 8th 10am - 12pm
Best Frozen Dessert - Saturday March 8th 12pm - 2pm
Best Chocolate Cake or Pie - Saturday March 8th 2pm - 4pm
Best Mole - Saturday March 8th 4pm - 6pm
Sunday Competitions: (judged by the festival guests)
Best Truffle - Sunday March 9th 10am - 12pm
Most Creative Dessert - Sunday March 9th 12pm - 2pm
Best Brownie - Sunday March 9th 2pm - 4pm
Best Cookie - Sunday March 9th 4pm - 6pm
Kids Cookie Decorating - Sunday March 9th 4pm -6pm
Click here to see a listing of the current competition entries
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