Off-Site State Only SkillsUSA Competitions

2012 SkillsUSA State Commercial Baking and Culinary Arts Contests

(Food & Beverage will be held in Chattanooga at the State Conference)

Date of Contests:

March 31, 2012


Contestants need to be at the site at 7:30AM CT when the doors open. All involved in the competition must register on the first floor then proceed to the second floor for SkillsUSA registration.

Written test will begin at 8:15 AM CST.
The contests will run concurrently at the facility. Teachers and parents will be provided a comfortable area to await the contests’ conclusions.

Location:
Both of these contests, Commercial Baking and Culinary Arts,  will be state only contests and will be held at The Art Institute of Tennessee – Nashville, 100 Centerview Drive, Suite 250, Nashville, TN.

Scope of Contest:

Written exam
Interview
Skills contest for Culinary Arts to include preparation of an entree and side/sides.
Skills contest for Commercial Baking to include preparation of baked item/items.

All students must have a typed, one page resume.
All rules in the SkillsUSA Technical guidelines will be followed.

Equipment to be supplied by the student:

Commercial Baking
Equipment per student
Piano wire Wisk
Paring Knife
Rubber spatula
Chefs Knife
1 pastry bag with straight and star tips
Small offset palette knife
Palette knife
3 side towels
1 instant-read thermometer
1 wooden or exoglass spoon
1 utility spoon
Proper non-slip shoes, uniform, apron, hat
Culinary Arts Savory Equipment List
Chef Knife
Paring Knife
Vegetable Peeler
3 side towels
1 instant-read thermometer
1 wooden or exoglass spoon
1 tongs
1 slotted spoon
1 heat resistant [silicone] spatula
1 utility spoon
Proper non-slip shoes, uniform, apron, hat