Cook and Brewer of the Year

Post date: Nov 11, 2015 1:32:33 PM

-- By Bombulina Tastyspoon --

Hear ye, Hear ye! Cook and Brewer Contest announced!

Thorin’s Halls have been buzzing of late with the recent announcement that Durin’s Folk has declared to hold the “Cook and Brewer of the Year” contest on Thursday December 10th. All all-round friendly folk that are cooks or brewers have been invited to attend this delicious contest. And I can tell you that’s it’s not just the dwarves that are eager to partake for the honour of the coveted titles, as the news has spread to the Shire as well, exciting most of the inhabitants. Furthermore, considering the reputation for cooking and brewing hobbits have, it was decided the event would be held in Michel Delving, near the superior oven.

Brewers and cooks from the Blue Mountains till the Iron Hills are preparing their finest brews and dishes in preparation for the event. On the day itself contenders will need to bring along a superior dish and/or brew and will have to present their dish/brew to a panel of esteemed judges. The exact members of the judging panel as held secrets by the organizers, ensuring no attempts are made to bribe them with prior to the event. Though Durin’s Folk has confirmed the judging panel will consist “of dwarves and hobbits, and perhaps even a man.”

Truly exciting tidings for those with culinary talents, who will be able to compete in two categories, brewers and cooks, each competing for the title of “Cook of the Year”, or “Brewer of the Year”.

Durin’s Folk organizers were able to confirm that competitors are allowed to compete in one or both categories. Each competitor must however bring along five portions of superior food, or 5 drinks of any alcoholic brew.

Are you eager to enter the contest? Join us on December 10th at half-past two ((2:30PM servertime - 7:30UK/8:30CET)) in Michel Delving, where you can sign up to enter the brewing or cooking category. The actual contest start will start at the third bell ((3PM servertime – 8UK/9CET)). Do take into account that the organizers have declared that there will time for about 15 entries during the event, so please be on time if you wish to sign up.

(( OOC: “Cook and Brewer of the Year” will be hosted by Durin's Folk - and other kinships (still to be confirmed)

Judging will be based on:

• RP element: each contestant gets to introduce their dish/brew to the judges; this manner in which they do this introduction earns them points. The points earned here count for half of the points earned.

• Luck: Sometimes even the best cook or brewer gets it wrong. The contestants will be in /fellowship with the judges and will /roll The result of this roll will determine how the judges like your dish. Consequently the judges will emote and RP the tasting based on this /roll results. The points earned here count for the other half of the points earned.

Winners: The contestants will be placed in two categories, brewers and cooks, each competing for the title of “Cook of the Year”, or “Brewer of the Year”. Competitors are allowed to compete in one or both categories. Each competitor must have 5 portions of superior food (or 5 drinks any alcoholic brew) made by the very character – used in the RP “tasting” of the judges.

Prizes: Title of Brewer of the Year and Cook of the Year are not actual in game titles, purely RP, bragging rights for a year. :) ))