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Award Winning Destination

Best Tour in Rural Nevada – 2017 Nevada State Treasure – 2013 & 2012

Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence – 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 Best Preservation Effort in the West • Attraction of the Year – 2012

Best Museum in Rural Nevada – 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010, 2009, 2008 Best Museum - Special Recognition – 2010 • Favorite Nevada Attraction – 2008

Best Event in Rural Nevada – The Polar Express – 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 & 2013 Best Place to Take the Kids in Rural Nevada – 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007

IronHorseCookeryCook-OffChallengeSeptember1,2019

TheworldpremierIronHorseCookeryCook-OffeventwillbeheldSeptember1,2019attheNevadaNorthernRailwayNationalHistoricLandmark,honoringtheculinarylegacyoftheearlytraincrews.Teamsofpresent-daychefswillcompetebycookingthreemeals,oneeachinthreedifferentheatsources;thefireboxofLocomotiveNo.40,thepotbellystoveofCabooseNo.3,andanopenfirealongsidethetracks.Therewillbecashprizesforthewinners,butmostimportantlyistherighttoholdthetitleofGrandChampion–IronHorseCookeryMasterChef!

TheoriginofIronHorseCookerystartedwiththefirststeamlocomotivesandhungryengineersandtraincrews.Thecrewsworkedverylongdayswithoutmealbreaks.Havingafire,steam,hotwaterandalittleingenuity,thecrewscookedtheirmealsoutontheline.

IntheearlydayshereattheNevadaNorthernRailway,crewswouldwork16-hourdays.Inthelocomotive,theenginecrewshadthefireboxandthebackoftheboilerasaheatsource.Inthecaboose,theConductorandrearbrakemanhadthepotbellystovetocookon.Duringsummermonths,whenitwastoohottocookineitherthelocomotiveorthecaboose,thecrewswouldcookoveranopenfirealongsidethetracks.

Withalittleingenuityandresourcefulnessthecrewswouldmakethemselvesgreat,hardymeals.TheIronHorseCookeryCook-Offcelebratesthesedaysbyreplicatingcookinginasteamlocomotive,onapotbellystove,andoveranopentracksidefire.Therealchallengeismasteringthewildlydifferentheatsources.Ifyou’reupforthechallenge,cometoEly,NevadathisLaborDayand…Let’sgetcookin’!

2019OfficialRules,Regulations,andProcedures

IronHorseCookeryCook-OffChallengeisatimedteameventlimitedtotwelve(12)teams.Teamsconsistofuptofourmembers.Thecookingwillbedoneinroundsthatare135-minuteslong.Therewillbethree45-minutestationsineachround,thesteamlocomotive,thecaboosestove,andtheopenfire.

Registrationfeeis$155.00perteam,plusa$45.00cleaningdeposit.Thedepositwillberefundedoncetheteam’sfoodpreparationareapassesinspectionbyeventofficials.Eachteamparticipantwillreceiveaticketvoucherforfourexcursiontraintickets.Therailroadwillprovideaseasoned,cookingshovel,forusecookinginLocomotiveNo.40’sfirebox.Theteammaykeeptheshovelwhentheeventisconcluded.

1. Eachteammayconsistof1-4members;(Assuming4members,1cook,1assistantcook,1runner,and1foodpreparer.)Onememberwillalsobetheteamcaptain,responsiblefortheteam.

2. Therearethreeteamsandthreecookingstationsperround.Eachteammustcookamealoftheirchoosingwithintheassignedmealcategoryforeachstation;Breakfastatthetracksideopenfire;Lunchonthepotbellystove,andDinnerinthefireboxofNo.40.Eachdishmustbecookedanddeliveredtotheeventofficialswithinthe45-minutetimelimitforeachstation.Note;asdetailedabove,therailroadwillprovideaseasonedcookingshovelforuseinLocomotiveNo.40’sfirebox.Teamsmustprovideallothercookingimplementsandequipment.See#10below.

a. PLEASENOTE:THISISVERYHOT!Especiallythefireboxofthelocomotivewheretemperaturesareuncontrolledandrangefrom500–800degreesF.

3. NevadaNorthernRailwayContestRepresentativeswillassignthecompetingteamstheirroundtimes,stationschedule,andmealEntrycontainers.Teamsthatfailtobeinpositionatthecorrecttimewillbedisqualified.

4. Tosuccessfullycompletearound,eachteammustprepare,cook,andprovidethreeportionsofeachdishintheprovidedentrycontainer.(Oneportionforeachjudge.)Failuretoprovidethreeportionsofanydishwithintheallottedtimewilldisqualifytheteam’sentryforthatcookingstation,andtheirentrywillnotbejudged.

5. MealEntriesmustbesubmittedintheprovidedIronHorseCookeryCook-Off“entry”container.Noothercontainerswillbeallowed.EachentrycontainerwillbenumberedbyaNevadaNorthernRailwayContestRepresentativetoassureblindjudging.

6. Entrycontainersshallnotbemarkedinanyway,soastomakethecontaineruniqueoridentifiable.Aluminumfoil,toothpicks,skewers,foreignmaterialand/orstuffingareprohibitedinthecontainer.Failuretofollowthisrulewillresultinthedisqualificationofthedish.

7. Appearanceisjudgedandcountsintheteam’spointstotal.Teamdressshouldfollowrailroadpracticefrom1910to1940.Clothingwornmustbemadefromnaturalmaterials,i.e.wool,cotton,linen,etc.,noman-madematerialsareallowed.Appearanceexampleswillbeprovidedbytherailroad.Cookingapronscanbewornduringthecompetition,ifdesired.NOTE:Onlyparticipantswearingclothingmadefromallnaturalmaterialswillbeallowedinthecabofthelocomotive.

8. Thefollowingcleanlinessandsafetyrulesapply:a. Allparticipantsmustwearclosed-toeshoes.ThisisaSafetyIssueandthereareno

exceptions.Participantsnotwearingsafeclothingandclosed-toeshoeswillnotbeallowedtoparticipate.

b. Theuseofanytobaccoproducts,includingvapeproducts,isprohibitedexceptindesignatedsmokingareas.

c. Cleanlinessofthecook,assistantcook,runner,foodpreparer,foodpreparationarea,cookingpots,andutensilsintheteam’sfoodpreparationareaaremandatory.

d. Sanitizingofworkareashouldbeimplementedwiththeuseofableach/waterrinse(onecupbleachpergallonofwater.)Eachteammustprovideaseparatecontainerforwashingrinsing,andsanitizingofutensils.

e. Priortocooking,allperishablefooditemsmustbemaintainedat40degreesorless.9. DuetohealthregulationsteamsarenotallowedtoprovidefoodtoanyoneexceptNevada

NorthernRailwayContestRepresentativesandJudges.10. Eachteamwillbeassigneda10’x10’foodpreparationareafortheday.Teamsshallprovideall

neededequipment,supplies,andelectricity(ifneeded.)Teamsmustprovidealloftheirowncookingimplements–Dutchovenandotherneededutensils,foodpreparationareatables,washstations,etc.Props,tentsoranyotherequipment,includinggenerators,shallnotexceedtheboundariesoftheteamsassignedfoodpreparationspace.

11. Uponcompletionoftheirround,eachteamisresponsibletomakesuretheteam’sassignedfoodpreparationareaiscleanedup.Allequipmentandsuppliesaretoberemovedfromthesite.Itisimperativethatcleanupbethoroughwithallitemsremovedincludinganytrash.Failuretoproperlycleantheareaandreturnittoitsoriginalstatewillresultinforfeitureofthecleaningdeposit.

12. TheNevadaNorthernRailwayreservestherighttophotographandvideotheIronHorseCookeryCook-Offforpromotionalandcommercialuses.ByparticipatingintheIHCCook-OffyougranttheNevadaNorthernRailwaypermissiontouseanyandallimagesandfootagetakenduringtheevent,withoutlimitations.

2019OfficialJudgingProcedures

13. ThedecisionandinterpretationsoftheIronHorseCookeryCook-OffRulesandRegulationsareatthediscretionoftheNevadaNorthernRailwayContestRepresentativesatthecontest.Theirdecisionsandinterpretationsarefinal.

14. Judgingwillbeblind,donebyathree-judgepanel.Entrieswillbesubmittedinacontestprovidedcontainer.Thecontainerwillbenumberedbyarailroadofficialbeforebeingpresentedtothejudges.

15. Eachjudgewillscorethefoodonthreecategories:1)theappearanceofthemeal;2)thetasteofthemeal,and3)creativity.Thejudgeswillalsojudgetheappearanceoftheteam.

16. Thescoringsystemforthefoodwillbefrom2to9:2)inedible;3)bad;4)poor;5)belowaverage;6)average;7)aboveaverage;8)verygood;and9)excellent.

17. Thescoringsystemfortheteam’sclothingwillbefrom0to4basedonperiodauthenticityandcorrectnessofoverallteamappearance:0)Noattemptatwearingperiodcorrectrailroadclothing(0points);1)Notperiodauthentic,wearingmodernclothing(1point);2)Notquiteperiodauthentic,withamajorityofmodernclothingmixedin(2points);3)Periodcorrectbutwithsomemodernclothingmixedin(3points);4)periodcorrectandauthenticonallteammembers(4points).

18. Totalpointsfromfoodandappearancewilldeterminethea. GrandChampion–IronHorseCookeryMasterchef$250cashprizeb. 1stPlace-KingoftheShovel$150cashprizec. 2ndPlace–BossoftheBeans$75cashprize

CausesforDisqualificationAnyteammemberwhoviolatesthefollowingrules,notonlydisqualifiesthemselves,butalsotheirentireteam.

• Nouseofalcoholicbeveragesordrugsonrailroadgrounds.Allalcoholicbeveragesanddrugsareprohibited.

• Nofirearmsonrailroadgrounds• Nofoul,abusiveorunacceptablelanguageoranylanguagecausingadisturbance.• Noexcessivenoise,including,butnotlimitedtothatgeneratedbyspeakers,suchasradios,CD

players,TVs,publicaddresssystemsoramplifyingequipment.• Nofightingordisorderlyconduct.• Notheft,dishonesty,cheatingoranyactofmoralturpitude.• NouseofanycookingdeviceandheatsourcethatisnotofficiallyrecognizedaspartoftheIron

HorseCookeryCook-Off.• ViolationofanyoftheIronHorseCookeryCook-Offrulesasstatedabove.

2019ScheduleSaturday,August31,2019

10:00amto4:00pm–Check-InandexploretheNNRYYardandDepot

Orientation:–4:30ExcursionTrain,CarNo.9ContestantswillbegivenanIronHorseCookeryCook-Offorientationduringthe4:30trainride.

Sunday,September1.2019

7:30to8:30am–Check-InandSet-Up

9:30to12:30–BaconSamplingonLocomotive93

9:00to11:15–Round1:Teams1A,1B,and1C

11:30to1:45–Round2:Teams2A,2B,and2C

1:00to2:30–ExcursionTrain

3:00to4:00–BaconSamplingonLocomotive93

2:00to4:15–Round3:Teams3A,3B,and3C

4:30to6:45–Round4:Teams4A,4B,and4A

4:30to6:00–ExcursionTrain

7:00pm–AwardsCeremony

NOTE:Eventtimesmaychangewithoutnotification.

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