Foray and Culinary Contest Registration
ONLINE PRE-REGISTRATION FOR CONTESTS ENDED AT 11:59 ON 5/9/24. REGISTER FOR THE CONTESTS AT THE GATE ON 5/11/24.
The Mushroom Foray and Mushroom Culinary Contest entry fees are both $10* per adult and $5* per child if you register before 5/10/24 or $20 per adult and $10 per child at the time of the event on 5/11.
*Online registration includes a $1.50 processing fee.
There are 2 competitions for the Mushroom Foray Contest: Mushroom Variety and Morel Mushroom contest which judges in 4 categories: Men, Women, Youth 3-11, Youth 12-17. Foray Contestants
Age 18+ Foray and Variety contest winners receive: $50 (1st), $30 (2nd) & $20 (3rd). Youth prizes TBA
- The Morel Mushroom contest will judge Height + Width = winner (ie: 4” tall + 3” wide = 7”). Stem is counted but only with no mycelium or roots connected; they must be cut clean. Use ONLY baskets and bags that let spores back into environment.
- The Mushroom Variety contest gives a prize to the person who finds the largest quantity of different types of mushrooms during the mushroom foray. Mushrooms in this contest will be displayed for identification during the festival. If the mushrooms cannot be identified, they cannot be entered in the contest. We suggest keeping your mushrooms in a container that will keep them intact during transportation for best identification.
At 9:30am, all mushroom contest participants will get a Mushroom Foray contest debriefing and review of guidelines. Maps for the mushroom foray hunt will be issued at this time. There are options of walking to places around town or driving to further locations. Contestants are encouraged to carpool and can self-assemble this at this time.
At 10:00am, contest participants leave for the mushroom foray hunt and return to the park by 2:00pm to enter their mushrooms into the contest; no exceptions. Any foul play like bringing in mushrooms not picked that day will result in immediate disqualification.
- The Mushroom Culinary Contest is open for taste-testing from 2:00pm – 4:00pm. (Entry fee $10 online/$20 door) Chefs can bring ready dishes or prepare them anytime after 10:00am. All culinary entries must list ingredients for tasters. Please use organic/non-gmo ingredients to accommodate most diets. If you wish to be in both the foray and the culinary contest, please have your dish available for the taste-testing by 2:00pm. Please make small portions for 50+ people to sample and supply your own cups/utensils for taste-testing. Winner receives $50, a culinary basket and free entry for next year’s culinary contest. Participants may bring a helper and is responsible for meeting food safety requirements.
- 40 taste tester positions are open to the public for $10 per person the day of the event.