OPEN TO ALL AGES

Anyone Can Enter the Contest

This year there will be a slight scoring adjustment.

All sweets will have s small percentage reduction of scores in order to make the competition more even.
This will allow other categories  a better chance of winning medals and overall. 
This will also encourage more entries in the other categories as well.
As sweets consistently get a certain percentage of  higher scores each year, we will adjust the sweet scores by that percentage  in order to make the scoring more even. 

This is known as a handicap

How to Enter Your Preparation

Bring your preparation(s) to the temple lobby, UNOFFERED, on the day of the contest between 11:30 am – 12:30 pm.

Bring your preparations in a disposable container
We cannot be responsible for your containers after it is used to serve to the judges.

Your preparations will be registered and offered to Lord Nityananda and served to the judges

There are 11 categories you can enter in the contest.

Categories                 

  1.  Subji (vegetable prep)
  2. Savory (Fried such as pakoras, samosas, kachoris etc.)
  3. Sweet (any dessert-like preparation)
    New Rule: sweet category will be handicapped to encourage other categories to have better opportunity
  4. Staples (Rice, Potatoes, etc.)
  5. Dhal & Soup:
  6. Condiment (Chutneys, Raitas, Digestive Aides etc.)
  7. Non-Vedic (Italian, Chinese, Canadian etc.)
  8. Bread (Chapattis, Puris etc.)
  9. Youths (ages 13 – 21)
  10. Children (up to age 12)
  11. Nectar (drinks, juices, lassis etc.)

Contest Rules

1) All pots and utensils must be absolutely clean and never used for cooking meat products.
2) One must be careful that no meat, fish, eggs, onions or garlic be used. (read labels and watch for ingredients like rennet, gelatin etc.: which are derived from meat products)
3)  No one including the cook should taste the preparation before it is registered and offered to Lord Nityananada.
4)  No preparation should be offered before it is brought to the temple, All preparations will be offered to Lord Nityananda at the temple.
5)  First bring your preparation to the temple lobby between 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM to register it for judging.
6) Do not allow any animals such as cats dogs etc.: to see your preparation before it is offered to the Lord.
7)  Bring your preparation in a clean disposable container for serving. We cannot be responsible the return of your container.
8)  Preparations must be made for a minimum of 30 judges just to sample.
9) You can enter as many preparations as you like.
Lord Nityananda's Nectar Cup

A winner for each category.

There is a winner for each of the 11 categories, plus the three top medal winners. Gold, silver and bronze for first, second and third place.

The gold medalist wins the Lord Nityananda’s “Nectar Cup” with their name on it.

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