Cast Iron Chef 2024

Think you've got what it takes to be the next Cast Iron Chef?? Join us as a competitor  for the 3rd Annual Cast Iron Chef Competition at 4CRS! 

Competition / tasting is Sunday, April 21st from 1-3pm. 

Rules and Regs

• Maximum of 10 teams (solo or tandem teams)
• Teams must make a meal 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 11:30am). Meals must be ready by 1pm!
• 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.
• All food expenses are assumed by the competitors. 4CRS will reimburse $150 to competitors to help with costs on April 15^th.
• Proper safety and sanitation practices will be 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 will go on sale April 15^th-April 21^st.
• Around 2pm (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 will go for sale April 15th!