Student Culinology® Competition

2013 Student Culinology® Competition

Student teams will develop a proposal for a North Carolina regional cuisine concept featuring a chicken entree with two sides for a casual dining chain which includes both gold standard recipes and the corresponding product formulations.  The concept must be based on North Carolina regional cuisine and feature chicken as well as two technical ingredients – a starch and a hydrocolloid - from sponsor companies.  Selected finalists will commercialize and ship their entree with two sides to the competition site in Charlotte, NC.  On the day of the competition, finalists will create the fresh product version of their entree with two sides for a casual dining chain, and be judged in part against how well the commercialized meal components match up against the gold standard. Click here to access the 2013 Student Culinology Competition RFP.

2013 Student Competition Winners

First place team: Southwest Minnesota State University
Winning plate: "Chick'n Waffles"

Second place team: Johnson & Wales University
Winning plate: "Carolina Barbeque-Stuffed Fried Chicken"

Third place team: Pennsylvania State University
Winning plate: "Crunchy Carolina Chicken"

2013 Student Culinogy Competion Partners

2013 Premiere Partner 

2013 Star Partner

2013 Ingredient Partners
David Michael & Company
SupHerb Farms
Perdue Farms, Inc.

2012 Student Culinology® Competition  

RCA's 2012 Student Culinology Competition was held at the Culinary Institute of America - San Antonio on March 22, 2012. Student teams competed for industry-wide recognition and a first prize of $5,000. 

2012 Student Culinology Competition Winners:

First place team: University of Guelph
Winning plate: "Cowboy Carnitas"

Second place team: Clemson University
Winning plate: "Texas Triangles with Smoky Polano Cheese Sauce"

Third place team: Southwest Minnesota State University
Winning plate: "Fajitables"

2012 Competition Premier Sponsor

National Starch Food Innovation

2012 Competition Star Sponsor

GPI

About the Competition

For more information about sponsoring the Student Culinology Competition, please contact Kristi Johnson, (678) 303-3009.  For more information about participating in the competition, please contact Tim Kline, (678) 303-3017.