NOMADIC CHEF: University Involvement Board Cupcake Wars Competition

Today I was a judge for the first ever University Involvement Board Cupcake Wars Competition:

The following was the criteria for the teams and how the two day competition is designed. Below you will find many many photos of the event.

The teams were judged on the following:

How well the cupcakes represented the JWU SPIRIT
How well they worked as a team
How well they used the supplies given to them
Overall presentation

I must say all 8 teams are winners, they all did a great job, and all should be proud of their work!!!! As well a round of applause goes out to the University Involvement Board, they did a great job planning, preparing and executing this event..

Teams were made of 4 students each
Event was held at the Cuisinart Center for Culinary Excellence lobby on Friday 3/25 @ 11:00 am.
Round One: Today's Round

Teams will be given the task of decorating 12 cupcakes. Chocolate, vanilla and red velvet cupcakes will be provided. Ingredients for icing and decorations will provided, and teams will be responsible for decorating.
Judges will meet and select two teams to continue on to round two based on the cupcakes decorated and application information.

Round Two: Saturday's Round

Finalist teams (2) will have the task of:

Coming up with a design/decorating concept to present a 100 cupcake display with the University Involvement Board theme for the UIB Launch Party on Saturday (3/26) evening.
Purchasing ingredients for 100 cup cakes (cake and frosting) additional decorations, supplies for a display, and any other materials they need with the $250 provided by UIB.

Teams will have a classroom in the Cuisinart Center on Saturday morning to bake and decorate 100 cup cakes. They will then have the afternoon to transport and set up a display for the UIB Launch Party beginning at 6:00 pm in Pepsi Forum.
Judging panel as well as student votes, will judge displays and select the final winner to be announced at the Party.