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The Judging Panels must be presided over by the  Conseiller Culinaire des Etats-Unis in the case of the National Competition, or the Conseiller Culinaire Provincial in the case of the Regional Competition..

REGIONAL COMPETITION: 
1 President, 7 Judges (3 Professional Chefs and 3 Gastronomes) and 1 Kitchen Judge Chef (a chef from a trade school), preferably all members of the Chaine.

The members of the judging panel shall be named by the Bailli Provincial and the Conseiller Culinaire Provincial.

 NATIONAL COMPETITION: 
1 President, 1 Coordinator, 7 Judges (3 Professional Chefs and 3 Gastronomes) and 1 Kitchen Judge, Chef (a chef from a trade school), preferably all members of the Chaine.

With the approval of the Conseiller Culinaire des Etats-Unis, the host region's Bailli Provincial and Conseiller Culinaire Provincial shall name the members of the judging panel.

Professionals nominating candidates may not serve on the judging panel.

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PRESENTATION TO THE JUDGES
For presentation to the judges, dishes shall come out in the following order: Appetizer, Main Entrée and Dessert, with four plates for each course. During the presentation and tasting of the dishes, the plates shall carry only the competitor's number, assigned in a blind drawing. Plates shall be distributed as follows:

  • 1 Plate (each course) shall go to the professional judges

  • 1 Plate (each course) shall go to the Gastronome judges

  • 1 Plate (each course) shall be made available to judges for a recap

  • 1 Plate (each course) shall be made available for press and public viewing

The members of the judging panel must not be able to distinguish the work of the competitors nor have seen them at work.

The strictest anonymity must be observed until the announcement of the results.

 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULTS
The results must remain unknown to the public until the awards ceremony.

The announcement will take place in a Chaîne Member establishment, followed by a lunch or dinner.  Media coverage will be arranged.

 

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