Recipe contests reward you with big prizes for coming up with great new recipes. This cooking contest list is full of current recipe contests that you can enter to win today.
If you need some help getting started, check out my tips on creating original recipes and respecting recipe copyright.
1. Star Fine Foods - Flavors of the Mediterranean Recipe Contest
Submit your favorite Mediterranean recipe that uses Star Fine Foods and you could win a trip to Spain or other prizes in the Flavors of the Mediterranean Recipe Contest.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: December 20, 2009
Eligibility: Residents of AZ, CT, MD, NJ, TN, and VT, 21+
2. Mama Mary's - Official Pizza Creations Recipe Contest
Submit your best recipe using Mama Mary's Pizza Crusts in the category of Creative Creations Traditional or Dessert Pizzas or Your Mama's Favorite Pizza Recipes and you could win a semifinalist prize of a cappuccino machine and a year's supply of pizza crust, or even a grand prize of cash and a trip to Disney World.Entry Frequency: 100 x daily per person
End Date: December 31, 2009
Eligibility: Unspecified
3. Martha White - Muffin Mix Challenge Recipe Contest
Submit your favorite recipe using Martha White recipe mixes and you could win up to $5,000 cash and gift baskets.Entry Frequency: One time per person
End Date: December 31, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. CT
Eligibility: US residents who are not food professionals (i.e., chefs, food writers, or food home economists who create recipes for pay), 18+
4. Corningware - Simplylite Bakeware Recipe Contest 2009
Submit your favorite lite recipe for your chance to win $5,000 cash or CorningWare bakeware in Corningware's Simplylite Bakeware Recipe Contest 2009.Entry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: December 31, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
5. Pillsbury - The Bake-Off Monthly Challenge Recipe Contest
Submit your favorite recipe using specific Pillsbury products and you could win $2,500 every month in Pillsbury's The Bake-Off Monthly Challenge Contest.Entry Frequency: 1 x daily per person
End Date: December 31, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
6. Nasoya Wraps - Holiday Wrap Up Recipe Contest
Submit a creative recipe using Nasoya Wraps products and you could win gift cards or Nasoya gift bags in the Holiday Wrap Up Recipe ContestEntry Frequency: One time per person/email
End Date: December 31, 2009 at 12:00 a.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
7. Tutti Foodie - Chocolate Adventure Contest 2009
Tutti Foodie has brought back their amazing Chocolate Adventure Contest for the third year in a row, challenging you to combine luscious Shaffenberger chocolate with adventure ingredients to create great sweet or savory dishes. Two grand-prize winners will each receive $10,000 cash and other prizes, while two second-prize winners will receive Schaffenberger chocolate and more.Entry Frequency: 10 entries per person and email
End Date: January 03, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PT
Eligibility: USA, 18+
8. Manischewitz - Man-O-Manischewitz Cook-Off Recipe Contest
Enter Manischewitz's Man-O-Manischewitz Cook-Off Recipe Contest for your chance to win a trip to New York to compete in a recipe cook-off. If you win the cook-off, you'll also receive $25,000 in kitchen appliances, cash, and more.Entry Frequency: 1 x daily per person
End Date: January 31, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
9. Athens - Make it Fabulous with Fillo Recipe Contest
Submit your favorite phyllo dough recipes and you can win cash prizes worth between $50 and $5,000 in Athens' Make it Fabulous with Fillo Recipe Contest.Entry Frequency: Unlimited entry, but each entry must be unique
End Date: February 01, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
10. Better Homes and Gardens - Pepperidge Farm 1, 2, 3 Puff Recipe Contest
Submit your best recipe using puff pastry and you could win a trip to New York City or other prizes in BHG's Pepperidge Farm 1, 2, 3 Puff Recipe Contest.Entry Frequency: Limit of one entry per each category for a total of three entries per household.
End Date: February 01, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Eligibility: USA, 18+
11. Tender Choice Pork Recipe Contest
Submit your favorite original pork recipe into Tender Choice Pork's Recipe Contest for your chance to win a $1,000 cash prize.Entry Frequency: One time per person/household
End Date: March 31, 2010
Eligibility: US (void in NY, FL, and RI), 18+
