Events will be held at the Mushroom Festival Main Events stage (Union & Cypress streets) on Saturday, September 10th at 12:30pm for the Adults and on Sunday, September 11th at 12:30pm for the Juniors.

Applying for Adult Chopped Challenge (must be 18 years or over) Applying for Junior Chopped Challenge (must be between 13-17 years old)

The Chopped challenge is similar to the show you have seen on the Food Network. The Mushroom Festival‘s “Chopped” challenge is to combine all the foods in the mystery bag into a tasty and creative dish.

The contestants must cook their dish in 30 minutes or less. They will need to complete 3 plates for the judges. Once time is up the judges will critique the dishes based on taste, presentation, creativity and the best use of mushrooms.

Each contestant may bring their own knives, cooking utensils, pots and pans or any other kitchen items they like to use. The contestants are responsible for bringing their own items. However, no contestant is allowed to bring any food items whatsoever!

There will be 5 adult contestants and 4 junior contestants chosen at random to compete in this challenge.