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OFFICIAL AMATEUR CONTEST RULES & GUIDELINES<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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\ud83d\udd25 Do You Have the Ultimate Beer Cheese Recipe? \ud83d\udd25<\/strong><\/p>\n

Think your beer cheese is the best of the best? Now\u2019s your chance to prove it!<\/strong> Enter our Official Amateur Contest<\/strong> and put your recipe to the test. Win over the judges, and you could turn your cheesy creation into cold, hard cash!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcdc Check out the official rules below and get ready to compete!<\/strong> \ud83c\udfc6\ud83e\uddc0<\/p>\n

Proceeds from the Amateur Beer Cheese Contest benefit Clark County Homemakers.<\/h4>\n

Click here to complete the application and pay an entry fee of $15.00 for Amateur Contest<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

1st Place Winner: $50 cash prize and bragging rights<\/strong><\/p>\n

2nd Place Winner: $30 cash prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

3rd Place Winner: $20 cash prize<\/strong><\/p>\n

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OFFICIAL RULES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The Amateur Beer Cheese winner will be determined by a panel of judges through a blind taste test.<\/li>\n
  2. Amateur contestants must submit samples to City Hall (32 Wall Street) no later than 11 a.m. the day of the contest, which is Saturday, June 14, 2025.<\/li>\n
  3. Official Beer Cheese Festival numbered containers will be presented to each contestant upon arrival. Each container will consist of three 3-ounce souffle cups. Once received, the entry and cups will be assigned a number. **NOTE: You will need to have at least 8 ounces of beer cheese for sampling.**<\/li>\n
  4. A master log will be kept, matching the entrant to the sample. This is to ensure blind judging.<\/li>\n
  5. Amateur contestants are responsible for transferring their beer cheese samples into the numbered souffle cups.<\/li>\n
  6. NO other garnishments or items are allowed. If other items are present, the beer cheese will be disqualified.<\/li>\n
  7. Official judging will begin at 11 a.m. on the contest day inside City Hall. The judging area will be closed off to the public during this time.<\/li>\n
  8. Each judge will score each entry for appearance, smell, texture and taste before moving on to the next entry.<\/li>\n
  9. The scoring system will be from 5 to 25.<\/li>\n
  10. Judging will end by 2 p.m. the day of the contest.<\/li>\n
  11. Votes will be tallied and submitted to the official Beer Cheese Festival representative.<\/li>\n
  12. Winners will be announced at 5 p.m. on the Courthouse steps. Winners will also be notified via email or phone call if they are not present during the public announcement.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Grounds for disqualification: Unapproved garnish, marked turn-in container, foreign object in container or fewer than three samples of beer cheese.<\/p>\n

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