Dutch oven cookoff at Nevada County Draft Horse Classic

Don Mason sent me news of another fall cookoff in Northern California.

Mother Lode Cast Iron Cookers will be hosting their 5th annual Dutch oven cookoff at the Draft Horse Classic at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley, California on Sunday September 27, 2009.

This is a three-pot cookoff. You may enter main dish, bread or dessert. Cost is $10 each or $30 for all three categories. Make checks payable to Larry Martin-MLCIC. Mail to:

Mother Lode Cast Iron Cookers-Dave Fleuti
10856 Oak Dr.
Grass Valley, CA 95949

Questions call Dave Fleuti at 530-277-7622 or e-mail mlcic@yahoo.com.

This years judging will be a "blind judging" by local dignitaries and a people's choice award. Proceeds from event the will go to a local charitable cause.

You will have a 10-foot x 20-foot cooking area with one table. It is recommended that you bring E-Z Up type of cover for your area (we have 90 degree days and we have had rain).

Timeline

7 a.m. Set up

8 a.m. Cooks meeting and start cooking

11:30 a.m. Judging begins

Noon Tasters choice begins

1:30 p.m. Awards announced

Awards-TBD