Student Competition Manual - American Culinary Federation

• All requirements for kitchen setup are the same as in the hot-food kitchen.• All procedures must be strictly monitored.• Show organizers will need to allow two days, each with an eight-hour shift.Competitor RequirementsCooking — One cold buffet or hors d’oeuvres platter for eight to ten portions.The hors d’oeuvres must consist of minimum of six varieties. The platter must also present the appropriate salads and garnitures.Pastry — One buffet platter, eight to ten portions of each variety with confectionery or desserts with theme. The plattermust consist of a minimum of six varieties.Day One Schedule• Menu development• Market basket issued• Kitchen and station assignment• Display time assignment• Seven hours of proctored mise en place, preparation and cooking timeDay Two Schedule• Allocated primarily for the competitor to complete the buffet requirements and display at the appropriate timeCategory SH — Ice Carving, studentIce carving is an exciting category where culinarians and artists mingle. There are four different sub-categories,depending on the number of carvers and the amount of ice to be carved:Category SH-1 — Single block individual freestyle• One man, one block, three hoursCategory SH-2 — Multiple block, two-man team freestyle• Two-man team, three blocks, three hoursCategory SH-3 — Multiple block, three-man team freestyle• Three-man team, five blocks, three hoursCategory SH-4 — Exhibition Carving• Two-or three-man team, 15–20 blocks, 48-hour time limit, outdoorsGeneral Guidelines for Category SH• Exhibition carving officials place safety as the single most important rule for competitors and spectators. A first safetyviolation may result in a verbal warning at the discretion of the judges. Competitors who receive a second warning will bedisqualified.• All competition ice is to be carved on the premises, within a specified time limit, and only by the competitor whoentered the category.ACF Student Culinary Competition Manual | Revised October 2013 7