Cast Iron Chef 2025

Do you have what it takes to be the next Cast Iron Chef??

Join us as a competitor for the 4th Annual Cast Iron Chef Competition at 4CRS! 

Competition/tasting is Sunday, April 20 from 1-3 pm. 

Rules and Regs

• Maximum of 10 teams (solo or tandem teams)
• Teams must make a large meal to feed a 20-person river trip (approx. 150 small portions)
• Appetizer and dessert are not required (the winning team had both).
• Each team will have 1.5 hours to cook (starting at 11:30 a.m.). Meals must be ready by 1 p.m.!
• No pre-cooking! Prep is ok!
• Teams must use their own camp/river kitchen, tables, and wash station for cooking. You may only cook with what you would have on the river.
• 4CRS will provide plates, napkins, cutlery for tasters.
• The competitors assume all food expenses. On April 14th, 4CRS will reimburse competitors $150 to help with costs.
• Proper safety and sanitation practices are required!
• Teams will need to check in at 11am to get set up.

Judges

• People’s Choice!
• 4CRS will sell 150 tickets and each judge will be given a ticket to put into the jar of their favorite chef (s) dish. Tickets are on sale NOW!
• Around 2 pm (river time) the tickets will be counted and Cast Iron Chef Announced!

Bragging Rights

• 1^st $350 4CRS Gift Card
• 2^nd $200 4CRS Gift Card
• 3^rd $100 4CRS Gift Card

Plus the voice of any 4CRS employee on your voicemail bragging that you are the best Cast Iron Chef south of the Animas River!

Competitors sign up here: https://www.riversports.com/products/cast-iron-chef-competitor

Judge / Taster Tickets are on SALE NOW!