It's a process that takes place over several weeks and requires input from both our Recipe Contest Community Moderators and you, our community! Here's how it works (for more information about our current contest, check out this page):
ROUND 1 (DETERMINING TOP 5)
During Round 1, each recipe will be judged by the Recipe Contest Community Moderators according to the following criteria in equal measure:
- Relevance: relevance to contest theme and overall appeal of the recipe;
- Organization: whether the recipe is written well, including all steps, in an organized and reproducible way;
- Preparation: ease of preparation, whether the recipe is practical (e.g. does not require advanced technique or tools, or expensive, hard-to-source ingredients)
The top five (5) finalists in each category (the “finalist” or “finalists”) will be chosen based on the above Food52 Judging Criteria. Each finalist will be notified by email in accordance with the information provided at the time of entry.
ROUND 2 (DETERMINING TOP 2)
The final five recipes will be judged by the Recipe Contest Community Moderators according to the following criteria in equal measure:
- Taste and presentation: overall flavor, visual appeal;
- Creativity and inventiveness: originality, relevance to the theme
ROUND 3 (DETERMINING CONTEST WINNER)
After the top two are determined, the Food52 community will vote on these finalists. Look out for the announcement and voting instructions on this page! The contest winner will be determined as follows:
- Community vote: Food52 community votes on the two finalists