WHAT CAN I WIN?
100 finalists will win trips to Orlando, FL, March 25-27, 2012, to compete for cash and merchandise prizes totaling $1,054,000. Trip includes round-trip coach air transportation for finalist from major airport nearest finalist's home, hotel accommodations consisting of one double occupancy room for two nights at the Peabody Orlando Hotel, daily event-sponsored meals, a GE countertop microwave oven (estimated retail value of $200), and $125. Approximate retail value of each finalist package is $1,615.
RECIPE CATEGORIES
One overall Category Winner will be chosen in each of the following four Recipe Categories:
Breakfast & Brunches
Casual brunch or weekend family breakfast ideas. For example, sweet rolls, pull- aparts, pastries, breakfast breads, egg dishes or breakfast sandwiches.
Entertaining Appetizers
Appetizers and snacks to serve at casual gatherings with family and friends or for holiday entertaining. For example, bite size appetizers, tartlets, pinwheels, puffs, bruschetta or focaccia.
Dinner Made Easy™
Easy to prepare main dishes that will delight your family. For example, pizzas, calzones, sandwiches, foldovers, casseroles, chilies, soups or savory pies.
Sweet Treats
Quick and easy treats for anytime celebrations. For example, cookies, pies, tarts, brownies or bars.
PRIZE STRUCTURE
One (1) Grand Prize Recipe Winner receives $1,000,000 and winner chooses $10,000 in GE kitchen appliances. Combined retail value of Grand Prize is approximately $1,010,000.
Three (3) Recipe Category Winners each receive $5,000 and winner chooses $3,000 in GE kitchen appliances. Combined retail value of each Category Prize is approximately $8,000.
Other Awards:
One (1) GE Imagination At Work Award (retail value is approximately $5,000)
One (1) Jif® Peanut Butter Award ($5,000)
One (1) Crisco is Cooking™ Award ($5,000)
One (1) Eagle Brand® Signature Recipe Award ($5,000)
Grand Prize Winner
At the Contest Finals, the judging panel will award one recipe winner for each Recipe Category. One of these overall Recipe Category Winners will be judged the $1 Million Grand Prize Winner. The $1 Million Grand Prize will be awarded as an annuity payable in installments of $50,000 each year for 20 consecutive years, no interest, with the first payment payable on or about May 1, 2012. Grand Prize Winner will also choose $10,000 in GE kitchen appliances. Combined retail value of Grand Prize is approximately $1,010,000.
Recipe Category Winners
The three remaining Recipe Category Winners will each receive $5,000 and will also choose $3,000 in GE kitchen appliances. Combined retail value of each Category Prize is approximately $8,000.
GE Imagination At Work Award
The judging panel will award the GE Imagination At Work Award to the finalist whose recipe the panel deems the most innovative. The GE Imagination At Work Award will be awarded to a finalist who has not won any other Prize or Award. The GE Imagination At Work Award Winner will choose $5,000 in GE kitchen appliances. Retail value of the GE Imagination At Work Award is approximately $5,000.
Jif® Peanut Butter Award
The judging panel will award the Jif® Peanut Butter Award to a finalist who is recognized as having the best recipe using at least ¼ cup of Jif® Peanut Butter. The Jif® Peanut Butter Award will be awarded to a finalist who has not won any other Prize or Award. The Jif® Peanut Butter Award Winner will receive $5,000. In the event that no qualifying recipes are selected as finalists, the prize will not be awarded.
Crisco is Cooking™ Award
The judging panel will award the Crisco is Cooking™ Award to a finalist who is recognized as having the best recipe using at least one (1) tablespoon of Crisco® Cooking Oil. The Crisco is Cooking™ Award will be awarded to a finalist who has not won any other Prize or Award. The Crisco is Cooking™ Award Winner will receive $5,000. In the event that no qualifying recipes are selected as finalists, the prize will not be awarded.
Eagle Brand® Signature Recipe Award
The judging panel will award the Eagle Brand® Signature Recipe Award to a finalist who is recognized as having the best recipe using at least 1 can (14 oz) of Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk . The Eagle Brand® Signature Recipe Award will be awarded to a finalist who has not won any other Prize or Award. The Eagle Brand® Signature Recipe Award Winner will receive $5,000. In the event that no qualifying recipes are selected as finalists, the prize will not be awarded.
All contest prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash, except at the sole discretion of General Mills. Each finalist is eligible to win one Prize or Award in addition to the finalist package. All taxes and other expenses, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winners. All appliance prizes listed in the above prize descriptions will be delivered to winner’s home address. Winner will be responsible for all appliance installation expenses. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any) are subject to the manufacturer’s terms only, and winner agrees to look solely to such manufacturer for any such warranty and/or guarantee. This contest is void where prohibited or otherwise regulated. All federal, state and local laws apply.
WHO CAN ENTER?
You are eligible if you are 18 years of age or older as of January 6, 2011, and are a legal United States resident residing in one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia at the time of the Contest Finals. Entrants must also be registered members of pillsbury.com.
You are not eligible to enter and will be disqualified if:
- You are a food professional, such as a chef, food writer, food home economist, food educator, or someone who creates recipes for pay
- You are a paid food blogger
- You graduated from a culinary school/program or are enrolled in a culinary school/program as of January 6, 2011.
- You, your spouse, your parent or your child (all regardless of present place of residence) or anyone currently living in your household has been a finalist in three or more Bake-Off® Contests, or has previously been a Bake-Off® Grand Prize Winner
- You are an employee of General Mills, General Electric Company, The J.M. Smucker Company, Land O’ Lakes, Inc., John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc./Fisher® Nuts, The Hershey Company, McCormick & Company, Inc., Don Jagoda Associates Inc., Peabody Orlando Hotel, or any other sponsors of the Contest or any of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, or any promotion, advertising, judging or public relations company doing business with any of the above, or any of their respective parents, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, or a member of the immediate family (parent, children, siblings, spouse, regardless of where they live) or live in the same household of such employees (whether related or not).
No recipe may contain duck as an ingredient.
HOW DO I ENTER?
Participants entered original recipes that used two or more different eligible products. The varieties and sizes listed below are the only eligible products. They used at least 1 ingredient from List A and a second ingredient from either List A or List B in at least the quantity specified below:
List A:
Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers or Homestyle Refrigerated Biscuits (1 can)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers Buttermilk Refrigerated Biscuits 16.3 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers Butter Tastin'® Refrigerated Biscuits 16.3 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers Original Refrigerated Biscuits 16.3 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Layers Honey Butter Refrigerated Biscuits 16.3 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle Butter Tastin'® Refrigerated Biscuits 16.3 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle Butter Tastin'® Refrigerated Biscuits 10.2 oz (5 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle Buttermilk Refrigerated Biscuits 16.3 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle Buttermilk Refrigerated Biscuits 10.2 oz (5 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Homestyle Southern Style Refrigerated Biscuits 16.3 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Jr. Golden Layers® Refrigerated Biscuits (1 can)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Jr. Golden Layers® Butter Tastin'® Refrigerated Biscuits 12 oz (10 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Jr. Golden Layers® Buttermilk Refrigerated Biscuits 12 oz (10 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® or Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls with Icing (1 can)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls with Icing 17.5 oz (5 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing 17.5 oz (5 ct)
Pillsbury® Grands!® Flaky Supreme Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls with Icing 17.5 oz (5 ct)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls with Icing 12.4 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Icing 12.4 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Orange Flavor Sweet Rolls with Icing 13.9 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls (1 can)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls 8 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Reduced Fat Crescent Dinner Rolls 8 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Butter Flake Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls 8 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Big & Buttery Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls 12 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Big & Flaky Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls 12 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Crescent Recipe Creations® Refrigerated Flaky Dough Sheet 8 oz
Pillsbury® Place ‘n Bake® Refrigerated Crescent Rounds 8 oz (8 ct)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Pizza Crust (1 can)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Classic Pizza Crust 13.8 oz
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Thin Pizza Crust 11 oz
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Breadsticks (1 can)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Original Breadsticks 11 oz (12 ct)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Crusty French Loaf (1 can) 11 oz
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Pie Crust (at least 1 crust) 14.1 oz box
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Cookie Dough (1 package)
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Chocolate Flavored Chip Cookie Dough 16.5 oz roll
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Peanut Butter Cookie Dough 16.5 oz roll
Pillsbury® Refrigerated Sugar Cookie Dough 16.5 oz roll
Pillsbury® Big Deluxe Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookies 16 oz (12 ct)
Pillsbury® Big Deluxe Refrigerated Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 16 oz (12 ct)
Pillsbury® Ready to Bake Refrigerated Chocolate Chip Cookies 16 oz (24 ct)
Pillsbury® Ready to Bake Refrigerated Chocolate Chunk Cookies 16 oz (24 ct)
Pillsbury® Ready to Bake Refrigerated Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies 16 oz (24 ct)
Pillsbury® Ready to Bake Refrigerated Sugar Cookies 16 oz (24 ct)
Pillsbury® Brownie Mix (1 box)
Pillsbury® Cheesecake Swirl Premium Brownie Mix (15.5 oz)
Pillsbury® Chocolate Chunk Premium Brownie Mix (15.5 oz)
Pillsbury® Milk Chocolate Brownie Mix (19.5 oz)
Pillsbury® Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix (19.5 oz)
Pillsbury® Chocolate Walnut Premium Brownie Mix (13.5 oz)
Pillsbury® Chocolate Extreme Premium Brownie Mix (15.9 oz)
Pillsbury® Funfetti® Chocolate Fudge Brownie Mix (19.4 oz)
Pillsbury BEST® Flour (at least 1 cup)
Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
Pillsbury BEST® Unbleached Flour
List B:
Progresso® Broths (at least 1/2 cup), Soups (1 can), Bread Crumbs (at least 2 tablespoons)
Progresso® Broths (at least 1/2 cup)
Progresso® Beef Broth
Progresso® Chicken Broth
Progresso® Reduced Sodium Chicken Broth
Progresso® Soups Traditional (1 can)
Progresso® Traditional Chicken and Wild Rice Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Traditional Chicken Noodle Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Traditional Chicken Rice and Vegetable Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Traditional Fat Free Chicken Noodle Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Traditional Hearty Chicken Rotini Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Traditional New England Clam Chowder Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Vegetable Classics Split Pea with Ham Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Soups Vegetable Classics (1 can)
Progresso® Vegetable Classics Creamy Mushroom Soup 18 oz
Progresso® Vegetable Classics French Onion Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Vegetable Classics Hearty Tomato Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Vegetable Classics Lentil Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Vegetable Classics Minestrone Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Vegetable Classics Split Pea Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Vegetable Classics Tomato Basil Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Vegetable Classics Vegetable Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Soups Light (1 can)
Progresso® Light Beef Pot Roast Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Light Chicken & Dumpling Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Light Chicken Noodle Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Light Chicken Vegetable Rotini Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Light Italian Style Meatball Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Light Italian Style Vegetable Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Light New England Clam Chowder Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Light Santa Fe Style Chicken Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Light Savory Vegetable Barley Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Light Southwest Style Vegetable Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Light Vegetable and Noodle Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Soups Reduced Sodium (1 can)
Progresso® Reduced Sodium Chicken and Wild Rice Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Reduced Sodium Chicken Noodle Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Soups Rich & Hearty (1 can)
Progresso® Rich & Hearty Beef Pot Roast and Country Vegetables Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Rich & Hearty Chicken & Homestyle Noodles Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Rich & Hearty Chicken Corn Chowder Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Rich & Hearty New England Clam Chowder Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Soups World Recipes (1 can)
Progresso® World Recipes Chicken Tortilla Soup 18.5 oz
Progresso® Soups High Fiber (1 can)
Progresso® High Fiber Chicken Tuscany Soup 19 oz
Progresso® High Fiber Homestyle Minestrone Soup 19 oz
Progresso® Bread Crumbs (at least 2 tablespoons)
Progresso® Bread Crumbs
Progresso® Italian Style Bread Crumbs
Progresso® Panko Bread Crumbs
Progresso® Italian Style Panko Bread Crumbs
Muir Glen® Tomatoes (1 can), Tomato Sauces & Puree (at least 1/4 cup), Tomato Paste (at least 2 tablespoons), Pizza Sauce (at least 1/4 cup)
Muir Glen® Canned Tomatoes (1 can)
Muir Glen® Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Diced Tomatoes 28 oz
Muir Glen® Diced Tomatoes - No Salt Added 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Diced Tomatoes with Basil & Garlic 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Diced Tomatoes with Garlic & Onion 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Diced Tomatoes with Italian Herbs 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes 28 oz
Muir Glen® Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes - No Salt Added 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes with Green Chili 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Crushed Fire Roasted Tomatoes 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Crushed Fire Roasted Tomatoes 28 oz
Muir Glen® Whole Fire Roasted Tomatoes 28 oz
Muir Glen® Whole Peeled Plum Tomatoes 28 oz
Muir Glen® Whole Peeled Tomatoes 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Whole Peeled Tomatoes 28 oz
Muir Glen® Whole Peeled Tomatoes with Basil 28 oz
Muir Glen® Crushed Tomatoes with Basil 28 oz
Muir Glen® Ground Peeled Tomatoes 28 oz
Muir Glen® Stewed Tomatoes 14.5 oz
Muir Glen® Tomato Sauces & Puree (at least 1/4 cup)
Muir Glen® Tomato Sauce 8 oz
Muir Glen® Tomato Sauce 15 oz
Muir Glen® Tomato Sauce - No Added Salt 15 oz
Muir Glen® Chunky Tomato Sauce 28 oz
Muir Glen® Tomato Puree 28 oz
Muir Glen® Tomato Paste (at least 2 tablespoons)
Muir Glen® Tomato Paste 6 oz
Muir Glen® Pizza Sauce (at least 1/4 cup)
Muir Glen® Pizza Sauce 15 oz
Jif® Peanut Butter (at least 1/4 cup)
Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
Jif® Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
Simply Jif® Peanut Butter
Jif® Creamy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread
Jif® Crunchy Reduced Fat Peanut Butter Spread
Jif® Natural Creamy Peanut Butter Spread
Jif® Omega-3 Creamy Peanut Butter
Smucker's® Jams, Jellies, Preserves and Fruit Spreads (at least 1/4 cup)
Jams (at least 1/4 cup)
Smucker's® Blackberry Jam
Smucker's® Concord Grape Jam
Smucker's® Seedless Blackberry Jam
Smucker's® Seedless Black Raspberry Jam
Smucker's® Seedless Red Raspberry Jam
Smucker's® Seedless Strawberry Jam
Jelly (at least 1/4 cup)
Smucker's® Concord Grape Jelly
Smucker's® Strawberry Jelly
Smucker's® Low Sugar™ Reduced Sugar Concord Grape Jelly
Smucker's® Squeeze™ Grape Jelly
Preserves (at least 1/4 cup)
Smucker's® Apricot Preserves
Smucker's® Blueberry Preserves
Smucker's® Cherry Preserves
Smucker's® Peach Preserves
Smucker's® Red Raspberry Preserves
Smucker's® Strawberry Preserves
Smucker's® Sweet Orange Marmalade
Smucker's® Low Sugar™ Reduced Sugar Apricot Preserves
Smucker's® Low Sugar™ Reduced Sugar Red Raspberry Preserves
Smucker's® Low Sugar™ Reduced Sugar Strawberry Preserves
Smucker's® Low Sugar™ Sweet Orange Marmalade
Fruit Spreads (at least 1/4 cup)
Smucker's® Squeeze™ Strawberry Fruit Spread
Smucker's® Simply Fruit® Strawberry Spreadable Fruit
Smucker's® Simply Fruit® Seedless Blackberry Spreadable Fruit
Smucker's® Simply Fruit® Apricot Spreadable Fruit
Crisco® Cooking Oil (at least 1 tablespoon)
Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
Crisco® Pure Canola Oil
Crisco® Pure Corn Oil
Crisco® 100% Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Crisco® Light Olive Oil
Crisco® Pure Olive Oil
Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk (1-14 oz can)
Eagle Brand® Sweetened Condensed Milk
Eagle Brand® Fat Free Sweetened Condensed Milk
LAND O LAKES® Eggs (at least 1 egg)
LAND O LAKES® Large Brown Natural eggs
LAND O LAKES® Large Brown Organic eggs
LAND O LAKES® Large Brown Cage-Free eggs
LAND O LAKES® Large White Omega-3 eggs
LAND O LAKES® Stick Butter (at least 2 tablespoons)
LAND O LAKES® Salted Butter
LAND O LAKES® Unsalted Butter
Hershey®'s Cocoa (at least 1/4 cup), Baking Chips or Bits (at least 1/2 cup), Baking Chocolate (at least 2 oz), Syrup (at least 1/4 cup)
Hershey®'s Cocoa (at least 1/4 cup)
HERSHEY®’S Cocoa
HERSHEY®’S SPECIAL DARK® Cocoa
Hershey®'s Baking Chips or Bits (at least 1/2 cup)
HERSHEY®’S Milk Chocolate Chips
HERSHEY®’S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
HERSHEY®’S Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
HERSHEY®’S MINI KISSES® Milk Chocolates
HERSHEY®’S Premier White Chips
HERSHEY®’S SPECIAL DARK® Mildly Sweet Chocolate Chips
HERSHEY®’S Cinnamon Chips
HERSHEY®’S Butterscotch Chips
HEATH® BITS'O BRICKLE® Toffee Bits
HEATH® Milk Chocolate Toffee Bits
REESE’S® Peanut Butter Chips
Hershey®'s Baking Chocolate (at least 2 oz)
HERSHEY®’S Semi-Sweet Baking Bar
HERSHEY®’S Premium Unsweetened Baking Bar
Hershey®'s Syrup (at least 1/4 cup)
HERSHEY®'S Chocolate Syrup
HERSHEY®'S Lite Syrup
HERSHEY®'S SPECIAL DARK Syrup
HERSHEY®'S Strawberry Syrup
HERSHEY®'S Caramel Syrup
Fisher® Nuts (at least 1/4 cup)
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Almonds Blanched Slivered
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Almonds Natural Sliced
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Almonds Whole
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Chopped Macadamias
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Raw Peanuts
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Pecan Chips
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Pecans Chopped
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Pecans Cookie Pieces
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Pecan Halves
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Black Walnuts
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Walnuts Chopped
Fisher® Chef’s Naturals® Walnut Halves and Pieces
Fisher® Mixed Nuts with Peanuts
Fisher® Deluxe Mixed Nuts
Fisher® Whole Cashews
Fisher® Cashews, Halves and Pieces
Fisher® Roasted and Salted Almonds
Fisher® Butter Toffee Peanuts
Fisher® Dry Roasted Peanuts
Fisher® Honey Roasted Peanuts
Fisher® Honey Roasted/Dry Roasted Peanuts
Fisher® Lightly Salted, Dry Roasted Peanuts
Fisher® Party Peanuts
Fisher® Spanish Peanuts
Fisher® Cinnamon Pecans
Fisher® Nut Topping
Fisher® Praline Pecans
McCormick® Extracts, Herbs & Spices (at least 1/4 teaspoon or 1 cinnamon stick)
McCormick® Extracts (at least 1/4 teaspoon)
McCormick® Pure Almond Extract
McCormick® Imitation Almond Extract
McCormick® Pure Anise Extract
McCormick® Imitation Coconut Extract
McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract
McCormick® Pure Orange Extract
McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract
McCormick® Imitation Rum Extract
McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract
McCormick® Imitation Vanilla Extract-Premium
McCormick® Herbs (at least 1/4 teaspoon)
McCormick® Bay Leaves
McCormick® Basil Leaves
McCormick® Cayenne Pepper
McCormick® Celery Salt
McCormick® Celery Seed
McCormick® Chili Powder
McCormick® Ground Cumin
McCormick® Curry Powder
McCormick® Dill Weed
McCormick® Fennel Seed
McCormick® Garlic, Minced
McCormick® Garlic Powder
McCormick® Garlic Salt
McCormick® Italian Seasoning
McCormick® Ground Mustard
McCormick® Onion Powder
McCormick® Onion Salt
McCormick® Oregano Leaves
McCormick® Poultry Seasoning
McCormick® Crushed Red Pepper
McCormick® Rosemary Leaves
McCormick® Ground Sage
McCormick® Ground Thyme
McCormick® Thyme Leaves
McCormick® Ground Turmeric
McCormick® Spices (at least 1/4 teaspoon or 1 cinnamon stick)
McCormick® Ground Allspice
McCormick® Whole Allspice
McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
McCormick® Cinnamon Stick
McCormick® Cinnamon Sugar
McCormick® Ground Cloves
McCormick® Whole Cloves
McCormick® Ground Ginger
McCormick® Ground Nutmeg
McCormick® Poppy Seed
McCormick® Pumpkin Pie Spice
McCormick® Sesame Seed
McCormick® Cream of Tartar
Fill in all information requested on the entry form completely and type your recipe, listing each recipe ingredient (including garnishes) with specific flavor, exact measurements or weights, equipment with exact dimensions or sizes and complete preparation instructions. All entries must be received by 11:59 a.m. (central time) on April 18, 2011. Each entry should be submitted only once. Use of automated processes and devices to submit electronic entries is not permitted. Contest Sponsors are not responsible for any changes or effects caused to the entrant's computer system as a result of submitting electronic entries.
Only entries submitted via the electronic entry form provided on the website above will be accepted. Entries submitted via any other method, including but not limited to U.S. Postal Service, facsimile or other express delivery services, will NOT be accepted. Contest Sponsors and their promotion agencies are not responsible for phone, network, electronic or computer hardware or software failure, or technical failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, fraud, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmissions, whether caused by Contest Sponsors, entrants or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the promotion or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of submissions which may damage a user’s system or limit a participant’s ability to participate in the promotion.
General Mills may prohibit any individual from participating in the contest or winning a prize if, in its sole discretion, it determines that said individual is attempting to undermine the legitimate operation of the contest by cheating, hacking, deception, or other unfair practices; violates the Official Rules; or acts in an unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner at any time during the Contest, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. By submitting your recipe, you accept all contest rules and agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges, which will be final. You also agree that your recipe(s) becomes the sole property of General Mills, and General Mills reserves the right to edit, adapt, copyright, publish, transfer and use any or all of them, without compensation.
CAUTION -- ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE THE WEBSITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST MAY BE IN VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS. SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK REMEDIES AND DAMAGES (INCLUDING ATTORNEY’S FEES) FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW, INCLUDING CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
HOW WILL RECIPES BE JUDGED?
All entries must meet the requirements of the Recipe Category entered. Recipes not meeting contest entry criteria will be disqualified. Entries must be the original recipe of the entrant. Initial judging will be done by an independent judging agency and food professionals for appropriate use of two or more different eligible products in addition to the criteria outlined below for the finalist recipes:
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Taste
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Appearance
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Creativity
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Consumer Appeal
Judges will disqualify previously published recipes, such as but not limited to those in cookbooks, in magazines, from food companies, on food blogs or recipe websites and winners in cooking contests, unless the recipe features changes considered significant by the judges. Finalists will be required to certify, on information or belief, that their recipes are their original creation and have not been published or publicized and have not won a cooking contest. Judges reserve the right to assign entries to the Recipe Category they deem appropriate. Final judging will be done by a panel of food experts. Decisions of the judges are final in all matters relating to this Contest.
HOW WILL FINALISTS BE SELECTED?
Judges will select 20 recipes to be placed online at www.bakeoff.com during the summer of 2011 in pairs for a period of two weeks for each pair. During each two-week period, consumers 18 years of age or older as of May 1, 2011 will be able to vote for their favorite of the two recipes. Consumers will be able to vote only once per each pair of recipes. The entrant from each of the ten pairs whose recipe receives the most votes will become a finalist. In the event that entrant is unable to compete, the other entrant from that pair will become a finalist. If that entrant is unable to compete, General Mills may choose to select an alternate(s) as provided below. If your recipe is one of the 20 recipes selected to compete online, you will be notified on a rolling basis between May and August of 2011 and prior to the two-week period during which your recipe will be online. Entrants whose recipes are selected to compete online but do not participate will not be eligible to be finalists.
Judges will select the remaining 90 recipes and the entrants whose recipes are selected by the Judges will become finalists. General Mills will begin notifying finalists on or about September 1, 2011. General Mills may also select alternates. Alternates will not be notified of their selection as alternates.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I WIN?
Selected finalists will be required to sign an affidavit of eligibility, a confidentiality agreement, and a liability release/assignment of rights and return within 48 hours of receipt of notification. General Mills will advise finalists of further Contest procedures and policies at this time, and all finalists agree to comply with such procedures. Finalists may be required to make themselves available for promotional appearances during the Contest Finals. Finalists may be required to travel to and attend additional promotional appearances at the direction of General Mills during the five days after the Contest Finals. General Mills may also request that the Grand Prize Winner make additional promotional appearances. Method of travel and accommodations for such appearances shall be chosen by General Mills and at its expense. Any finalist who does not comply with these requirements, cannot be easily located at the address or phone number provided, or who is unable to attend the Contest Finals or any subsequent promotional appearances required by General Mills will not be eligible for any prize and will not be allowed to compete. If a finalist becomes unable to compete for any reason, General Mills may attempt to replace that finalist with an alternate, provided that the alternate can comply with the conditions stated above. General Mills in its sole discretion may also choose not to replace any finalist(s). As a finalist, you will be invited to Orlando, FL, to participate in the Contest Finals where you must prepare your recipe yourself and submit it for final judging between 8:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on March 26, 2012. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for substantiated disabilities at the sole discretion of General Mills. Except where prohibited by law, each finalist will be required to sign a release giving General Mills and its nominees full rights to use the finalist's name, likeness, image and voice for Bake-Off® Contest related advertising and publicity, including such usage on the Internet. General Mills will select and supply the ingredients and cooking equipment to be used during preliminary judging and at the Contest Finals. General Mills reserves the right to substitute comparable products at its discretion. Where possible, those items will be products of Sponsors. General Mills reserves the right to cancel this promotion at its sole discretion. Winners will be posted on the Internet at www.bakeoff.com.
All issues and disputes regarding any aspect of the Contest, including, but not limited to the construction, interpretation and enforceability of these official rules, shall be governed by the laws of the state of Minnesota, without regard to principles of conflicts of laws. All suits and claims shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction situated in Minneapolis MN. General Mills reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute a prize of equal or greater value for any of the prizes stated above.
The 45th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest is sponsored by General Mills, One General Mills Blvd., Minneapolis, MN 55426; General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225; Land O’ Lakes, Inc., 4001 Lexington Ave. N., Arden Hills, MN 55126; John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., 1703 N. Randall Road, Elgin, IL 60123; The Hershey Company, 14 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033; McCormick & Company, Inc., 211 Schilling Circle, Hunt Valley, MD 21031; and The J.M. Smucker Company, One Strawberry Lane, Orrville, OH 44667.
