CRAIG MURPHEY HUMMUS CONTEST RULES

The First Annual Craig Murphey Memorial Hummus Cookoff will be held from 6-9pm at Hope Lounge on Saturday, October 17, 2009, as part of the Craig Murphey Memorial Fundraiser. The chef with the winning hummus recipe will receive a $50 gift certificate to Whisk (whisknyc.com) and an Incase iPhone/iPod case, with second- and third-place chefs also receiving an Incase item. The hummus will be judged by event attendees who buy a $5 tasting ticket, with all proceeds from these ticket sales going to the Craig Murphey Fellowship Fund at the New York City Coalition Against Hunger (nyccah.org)

- To register, send an email with your first/last name to hummus@craigmurphey.com by October 16. You will receive a confirmation email once you have been registered.

- Contestants should bring at least 2 quarts of hummus to the event - but more is always welcome.

- Hummus can be made with any type of bean, not just chickpeas... be creative!

- Contestants are also responsible for bringing their own "dippable" items-- bread, pita, carrots, etc. The choice of dippable item will be factored into the voting criteria. We'll have extra in case anyone runs out, though.

- Please stick to vegetarian-friendly ingredients, so everyone can participate in judging.

- NO STORE-BOUGHT HUMMUS. There's really no way to tell, but if you do this you are totally lame.

- Please bring any serving utensils such as spoons or spatulas you might want to use. Napkins will be provided.

- Plan to arrive around 5:30 to set up, with the tasting starting at 6:00 and running until 8:30.

- Votes will be tallied and the winners will be announced at 9:00.

BORING LEGAL STUFF:

Contest is open to anyone over the age of 21 who registers by sending an email to hummus@craigmurphey.com on or before October 16th, 2009.

Prizing: One Grand Prize consisting of a $50 gift certificate redeemable at Whisk (whisknyc.com) and one Incase iPhone or iPod case, color and model to be determined. Approximate retail value ("ARV") of $85.00. One Second Prize of one Incase iPhone or iPod case, color and model to be determined (ARV $35.00). One Third Prize of one Incase iPhone or iPod case, color and model to be determined (ARV $35.00).

Judging Criteria: Tasters will give each hummus a score of 1-5 in each of the following categories, with the total sum of all categories considered the overall score-- taste, texture, originality, choice of dippable item. Winners will be chosen by a tally of votes submitted by tasters, with the Grand Prize going to the chef whose hummus receives the highest overall score as determined by taster vote. Second and third prize will go to the chef whose hummus receives the second-highest and third-highest scores, respectively.

Release of Liability: By entering contest, all entrants agree to indemnify, release and hold harmless Hope Lounge, the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, cookoff organizers and other entrants, and the respective suppliers, employees, agents, subsidiaries, officers and directors thereof, against any claim, judgment or other cause of action, including, but not limited to, personal injury, death, or damage to property, arising out of their participation in the cookoff or the receipt or misuse of any prize.