COMPETITION RULES

Thursday, March 12th at 6pm

Chef’s Meeting (mandatory that at least 1 team member
is present)
 Location: TBA
 What will happen: pigs MUST be picked up (pigs provided by La Caja China); rules are gone
over; team spots and layout made public
 Any custom Caja Chinas can be picked up if you paid the additional fee for one

Friday, March 13th:
Teams have the ability to drop off their equipment at La Ermita start after 4pm; specific load in
times will be given; you do not need to load in on Friday if you do not want to!

Saturday, March 14th:
 Gates open for teams only at 8am; pigs go in to start cooking
 Teams will be assigned a parking spot to leave 1 car after tent set up is complete
 Teams will have a 10x10ft white peak tent provided by us to go in front of their team
area; teams can bring 1 or 2 additional tents (max 10 ft. wide) to put behind the peak 
 All cooking must be done on pavement, concrete, or sidewalk behind your designated
area
 Pig roast must be ready for judging between 4-4:30pm sharp
 Team will provide a sample size portion for judging; containers provided by us
 Panel of judges will announce the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and tailgate food champion
results at 5:30pm
 Team will consist of one chef and 3 additional team members (4 total)
 Guests are welcome in each respective tent area
 Each team must bring their own cooking device, utensils, table and tent for behind area
 Creativity at your tent location is encouraged and welcomed; a prize will be awarded for
the most creative tent
 Ash disposal kits will be provided for Caja China clean up
 Cleanup of your designated area is required prior to departure after event
Tailgate Food Competition:

 Teams have the ability to cook a food item other than the pig to provide to the judges to
win; turn in time for the tailgate food will be 2:30pm
 The best tailgate food provided during the pig roast will be awarded a prize and
announced with the pig winners
 Please let the Pig Roast Committee team know at the Chef’s Meeting if you will want to
participate in the Tailgate Food Competition
After Pig Roast:
Teams can pick up after the event (not until after 8:30pm) or pick up the next day

**all items listed are subject to change; notices will go out to the participating teams should
anything change. Thank you for your understanding!