GSNA Culinary Arts Competition
GSNA Culinary Contest Packet

2026 State Culinary Contest will take place in March 2026. 

CATEGORIES

Breakfast: (WG Breakfast Entree):  Legacy - Looking into the future:  Prepare a delicious and nutritionist Breakfast Entree: Breakfast Entree must focus on reducing the sugar in student favorite breakfast items. Serving size must be credited as a 2 Grain and include a Georgia Grown or USDA product. Please show crediting documentation on the recipe.

 Lunch: (Entrée):  Legacy - A blast from the past: Prepare a delicious lunch entree from a past student favorite. Highlight how a blast from the past can meet current regulations and nutritional requirements. Lunch Entrée must credit for a 2 M/MA and 2 Grain Equivalent and include a Georgia Grown or USDA product. Please show crediting documentation on the recipe.

Lunch: (Side Dish):  Legacy - Celebrating the today:  Prepare a delicious and nutritionist Lunch side dish using a favorite student recipe. Recipes must feature at least one vegetable sub group (example: Red/Orange, Dark Green etc.). Lunch Side Dish must credit for ½ Vegetable and include a Georgia Grown or USDA product. Please show crediting documentation on the recipe.

State Culinary Awards
First Place - $250 monetary award and certificate
Second Place - $175 monetary award and certificate
Third Place - $100 monetary award and certificate


 Tempty & Tasty Peanut Recipe Contest (sponsored by the GA Peanut Commission)

                          Categories: Lunch Entree, Breakfast, After School Snack 

 Tempting & Tasty Peanut Usage Contest (sponsored by the GA Peanut Commission)

                            Information coming soon!!