Entry
To enter, submit your recipe at www.tasteofthesouthmagazine.com by using the online entry form provided. Or send your entry, including your name, address, phone number, e-mail address (if applicable), and your complete recipe, on an 8 1/2-x11-inch sheet of plain white paper via regular U.S. mail to Best of the South Recipe Contest, 1900 International Park Dr., Suite 50, Birmingham, AL 35243. You may also enter by downloading the entry form found at the Taste of the South Web site and sending it to the above address. Online entries must be received by midnight CST Oct. 1, 2009. Mailed entries must be postmarked by Oct. 1, 2009, and received by October 8, 2009. You may enter as many recipes as you like. Limit one entry per envelope. Entries must be original and not previously published.

Recipe
Recipe must be typed or printed legibly and include your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address (if applicable) along with recipe name; category you are entering; sponsor product specification; number of servings; a list of ingredients (specifying the sponsor product(s) with exact quantities in the order used; and instructions on preparing your recipe, which must include cookware size (pot, pan, or dish), prep time (including marinating), cooking time (including slow-cooker times), and temperature. Incomplete or illegible entries and entries not following the above format will be disqualified. DO NOT send photos or food. Each recipe entry must specify one or more sponsor products. All recipes become property of Hoffman Media and will not be returned or acknowledged. By entering this Contest, you grant Hoffman Media the unlimited right to edit and publish the recipe, with credit and without further compensation, unless prohibited by law, in any Hoffman Media publication, product, and/or online service, including those of its corporate affiliates.

Sponsor Product
Each recipe must specify one or more of the sponsor products listed on the entry Web site or in the magazine. Specifying multiple sponsor products in a single recipe does not increase your chance of winning. List the sponsor product(s) specified on your entry form. Additional recipe sponsors may be added throughout the Contest, so check the Web site or magazine for the latest.

Judging
Entries will be judged on the specification of sponsor product, ease of preparation, appearance (visual appeal), taste, and originality. Entries must be the original recipe of the contestant. Previously published recipes (such as those appearing in cookbooks, magazines, and newspapers, published or promoted by food companies, or publicized on the Internet) and winning recipes from national contests will be disqualified. Potential winners will be selected by a representative of Taste of the South, whose decisions are final. All potential winners will be required to sign a statement or affidavit of eligibility and release of liability. This statement or affidavit includes certification that his or her recipe is original and has not been published or publicized. A potential winner may be disqualified and another winner selected if that potential winner fails to return any required documents by the date of required completion as set by the Sponsors. By accepting any prize, a winner consents to the use of his or her name and/or photograph for publicity purposes without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Recipes may be edited by Hoffman Media representatives for clarity.

Categories and Prizes
There are three categories: Appetizers, Entrées, and Desserts. One category winner will be chosen for each of the three categories. One grand prize winner will be chosen from among the three category winners. Each category winner, except the one selected as the grand prize winner, will receive $500. The grand prize winner will receive $5,000 but not the $500 category winner prize. Potential winners will be notified no later than December 15, 2009. Any potential winner who cannot be easily located at the address and phone number provided or who fails to complete and return any required paperwork, to include a Statement or Affidavit of Eligibility and a W-9, within the required time will forfeit their prize, and an alternate winner will be selected for that prize.

Miscellaneous
Hoffman Media reserves the right to modify, suspend, or cancel the Contest if, for any reason, the Contest is not able to be conducted as planned because of circumstances or causes which in Hoffman Media’s sole opinion affect the security, fairness, or proper conduct of this Contest. Prizes will not be awarded if the Contest is canceled. By entering, you agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Hoffman Media and Taste of the South, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. In the event of a discrepancy in the ownership of an online entry, each online entry is considered the property of the holder of the e-mail account associated with that entry. Prize winners are responsible for taxes on the value. There is no substitution or transfer of prizes, except at the discretion of Hoffman Media. Hoffman Media is not responsible for misdirected or delayed mail, lost or late entries, or for electronic transmission errors resulting in omission, interruption, deletion, defect, or delay in operations or transmission, theft, destruction, unauthorized access to or alteration of entry materials, or for malfunctions or limitations of any kind, or for any typographical or other error in printing Contest offer, administration of Contest, or announcement of winners. Hoffman Media reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, or suspend the Contest if, for any reason the Internet entry portion of the Contest is not capable of running as planned, or for any other causes beyond the control of Hoffman Media which affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest. Hoffman Media reserves the right, but has no obligation, to select winners from eligible entries received as of the termination date. Void where prohibited by law. All federal, state, and local regulations apply. Entrants agree to be bound by the terms of these Official Rules and by the decisions of Hoffman Media, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to this Contest. Names of winners will be posted on our Web site.

Sponsors
The sponsors of this contest are Domino Sugar, 121 Woodview Dr., Orwigsburg, PA 17961; King Arthur Flour, 135 U.S. Route 5S, Norwich, VT 05055; and Vidalia Onion Committee, P.O. Box 1609, Vidalia, GA 30475 (collectively “Sponsors”).