The
Rockport Seafair invites you to participate in our
"NO RULES" GUMBO COOKING SHOW
to be held Sunday, October 12th
ONLY
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No Competition
* Earn money for yourself or your organization, church,
etc.
* No requirement to cook on site. Pre-cooked gumbo is
acceptable.
* Any type of gumbo is acceptable.
* Gumbo sales = 2 tickets per cup or $2
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Yes, I’m a great gumbo cook!!
Name:
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Business/Organization:
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Email:
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Phone:
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Fax back to the Chamber
at 361-729-7681
RULES FORM
34th
ANNUAL ROCKPORT SEAFAIR
GUMBO COOKING SHOW SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12th,
2008
BOOTHS:
Booth location is on a first come, first served basis.
Call Jackie about your location – her phone is 729-2529
or 463-1997. The area size will be 10’ x 10’. Teams are
encouraged to decorate their area with a Sea or Cajun
theme. Teams must furnish ALL their cooking
equipment including chairs, butane cookers, etc.
Electricity is NOT available. There is a water
source nearby. There are tables and chairs available for
the guests. You may set up as early as you like on
Sunday. Please enter at the gate across from the
carnival. You may bring your truck in before 9am to
unload.
GUMBO:
Gumbo may be prepared in advance. All gumbo must be sold
to the public and may not be given away. Any type of
Gumbo is acceptable.
SALE:
Gumbo may be sold from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Sunday (for the
Gumbo Cooking Show). (Gates will open at 11 a.m. on
Sunday and Gumbo should be ready to sell!)
SEAFAIR
SUPPORT:
Rockport Seafair will provide all cups, spoons, and
napkins for the gumbo. Teams will need to provide their
own rice. Gumbo will sell for $2.00 per 6-oz cup (two
tickets). Entrants may donate all of their proceeds to
the Rockport Seafair or keep up to 70%. At least 30% is
a required donation to the Rockport Seafair, a
non-profit organization. Entrants will not have to worry
about handling cash, since tickets will be used. When
your sales are complete you will be required to count
your tickets accurately. You will then be required to
take your tickets to your gumbo chairperson or a
designated person who will verify the count. The
chairperson will then go to the cash office to get your
amount due.
CHECK-IN:
Check-in begins at 10 am Sunday Morning. Please check
in with the Gumbo Cook-off Chairperson at the gumbo
check in area. Please have your area ready to go by 11
a.m. Sunday morning and your gumbo ready to serve. We
ask that all vehicles be outside the area by 9 a.m.
Sunday.
ADMISSIONS:
Each team will be allowed six (6) free admissions. Call
Jackie to make arrangements to get your badges or you
may pick them up Friday afternoon before 5pm at the
Gumbo tent. You must have these with you, as new ones
can not be issued.
SAFETY NOTE AND REQUIREMENTS:
1. For the safety of your team and of the general
public, and because of insurance and state regulations,
bottles and/or glass containers will NOT be allowed on
the Seafair grounds. 2. Please clean your booth before
your team leaves the area All garbage bags must be
dumped in the large dumpster located on the festival
grounds.
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