The Georgia 4-H Food Showcase includes 4 different contests: Food Challenge, Chicken Barbecue, Turkey Barbecue, and Egg Preparation Demonstration. Please contact your county 4-H leader for eligibility and participation information.
Sponsors
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Graham
Ms. Rhea Bentley
UGA Extension Poultry Science
Food Challenge Resources
These resources from other states may be helpful in preparing for 4-H Food Challenge. For questions about the Georgia 4-H Food Challenge, please refer to the Georgia 4-H Food Challenge Guidelines.
- Food Challenge Lesson Plans
- Sample Food Challenge Practice Schedule pdf
- Food Challenge Coaching Tips pdf
- Measuring Dry Ingredients Lesson Plan pdf
- Measuring Liquid Ingredients Lesson Plan pdf
- Knives & Chopping Lesson Plan pdf
- Naming the Utensils Lesson Plan pdf
- Germs Lesson Plan pdf
- Texas 4-H Food Challenge Website
- National Food Challenge Website
Contest Resources Documents
- MyPlate Mini Poster
- Fight Bac- Fight Food-borne Bacteria Brochure
- Know Your Nutrients
- Kitchen and Food Safety Fact Sheet
- Food Challenge Worksheet
Videos
- 4-H Food Challenge Part 1
- 4-H Food Challenge Part 2
- Texas Food Challenge Presentation
- 4-H Food Challenge – The Supply Box
Video Examples From 2020
Additional Resources
- General
- Nutrition
- MyPlate
- Recipe Selection & Menus
- Dairy Foods Project
- Food Safety
- Video
- Slide Notes
- Thermometer Guidelines
- UGA Extension Resources
- USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) – Food Safety and Inspection Service
- FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration)
- Foodborne Illness and Contaminants
- CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) – Food Safety
- Partnership for Food Safety Education
- Choose MyPlate – Food Safety
- Foodsafety.gov
- International Food Information Council (IFIC)
- Cooking Small Pieces of Chicken or Meat
- Additional Resources
- Menu Form
- Pantry Pride Recipes
- Skill Selection Guide
- UGA Extension – Family & Consumer Sciences Website
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