Superintendent:
Entry Registration deadline is Monday, October 2. Pre-registration is required.
All competitors are required to submit a NC Substitute W-9 form when they register. Click here for a fillable form.
Entries can be submitted via email to: ncsfCompetitions@ncagr.gov
Type your recipe on a 8½ x 11 sheet of paper and attach it to your entry form.
Entries must be legible and include a phone number or they will be disqualified.
See each individual competition for contest dates, rules, judging criteria, prizes, additional requirements and mailing instructions.
Home Chef Challenge Rules, Code of Ethics and Entry Form
Entry forms may be mailed to: N.C. State Fair Entry Office 1010 Mail Service Center |
Entry forms may be hand delivered to: N.C. State Fair Entry Office 4285 Trinity Road Raleigh, NC 27607 |
Please note that entries mailed to 4285 Trinity Rd. will NOT be delivered to the Fairgrounds. This is NOT a deliverable USPS address. Mail your entries to NC State Fair - Entry Dept 1010 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1010
For more information, contact the N.C. State Fair Entry Department at 919.839.4513.
The Home Chef Challenges are held in the North Lobby of Dorton Arena. Contestants will receive 2 gate tickets and a parking pass for Lot C on Trinity Road. A free shuttle will take you to the fair and drop you off at Gate 12 or 3 which is an easy walk to Dorton Arena.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 - 4 p.m. |
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presented by Primetime with the Pack NC State Wolfpack Basketball |
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13 - 3 p.m. |
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14 - 10 a.m. |
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Boozy Bites: Appetizers with SPIRIT! Challenge
presented by the Distillers Association of North Carolina |
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SUNDAY - OCTOBER 15 - 2 p.m. |
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Down Home Dessert: Banana Pudding Challenge
presented by Ambetter Health of North Carolina |
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MONDAY - OCTOBER 16 - 10 a.m. |
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TUESDAY - OCTOBER 17 - 11 a.m. |
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Cast Iron Chicken Pot Pie Challenge
presented by Carolina Cooker |
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WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 18 - 10 a.m. |
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MREs in '23: Make-Ahead Lunch Challenge
presented by Wegmans |
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THURSDAY - OCTOBER 19 - 10 a.m. |
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Carnitas Street Taco Challenge
presented by Smithfield Foods |
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FRIDAY - OCTOBER 20 - 10 a.m. |
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Kickin' Chicken Salad Challenge
presented by House of Raeford Farms |
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SATURDAY - OCTOBER 21 - 10 a.m. |
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SUNDAY - OCTOBER 22 - 2 p.m. |
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Not Your Mama's Sausage Balls Challenge
presented by Nahunta Pork Center |