{"id":83841,"date":"2012-11-28T01:50:18","date_gmt":"2012-11-28T06:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.freestufftimes.com\/contests\/?p=83841"},"modified":"2012-11-28T01:50:18","modified_gmt":"2012-11-28T06:50:18","slug":"mccormick-gourmet-holiday-dinner-party-chain-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freestufftimes.com\/contests\/28\/mccormick-gourmet-holiday-dinner-party-chain-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"McCormick Gourmet Holiday Dinner Party Chain Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/McCormickGourmet\/app_492584334094224\" >https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/McCormickGourmet\/app_492584334094224<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Prizes and Approximate Retail Values (\u201cARV\u201d): One (1) Grand Prize: A professional chef provided by TastingTable will travel to your home and take you through all of the steps to execute a fabulous three (3) course dinner party for you and up to five (5) guests over the course of one (1) evening. (ARV: $4,000.)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Judging to determine the Weekly Winners: All Eligible Entries received by the end of each Entry Period will be reviewed and judged by a selected panel of judges (on or about the dates listed in the chart) to determine One Winner per entry period, based on the following judging criteria: Creative Theme &#8211; 70%, well paired dishes \u2013 20% and well written content \u2013 10%. In the event of a tie, tied entries will be re-judged based solely on Creative Theme.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Judging of the Weekly Winners to determine the Grand Prize Winner: The 6 confirmed Weekly Prize winners will each receive a McCormick\u00ae Gourmet Dinner Party Kit via mail and will have the opportunity to win the Grand Prize by creating the Dinner Party from the kit provided. To be included for the Grand Prize judging, between the dates of 01\/25\/13 and 01\/28\/13,<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0Weekly Winners [6 total, one (1) awarded per Entry Period]: A McCormick\u00ae Gourmet Dinner Party kit. The McCormick\u00ae Gourmet Dinner Party kit will help you create your dream dinner party. This wonderful prize package includes over $1000 in gourmet cooking supplies and more. You will receive an exclusive McCormick\u00ae Gourmet 2-tier spice rack featuring 16 different spices including four of our newest blends. Look your best in our McCormick \u00ae Gourmet apron and cook your best with a set of McCormick\u00ae stainless steel measuring spoons, mortar &amp; pestle, a rosewood handle wine opener, a 7-piece knife block set, and a bamboo cutting board. You\u2019ll also receive exclusive membership access and a $100 gift card to get great online deals on fine wines and gourmet products, an argon wine preserver to help keep your fine wines fresh, a chrome wine stopper. And to keep you inspired for every dinner party, you will receive a large canvas tote bag filled with a collection of fine cookbooks and a $100 gift card to help you make your dinner party dreams come true. Weekly Winners will also be eligible to win the Grand Prize. (ARV: $1,000 each).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/McCormickGourmet\/app_492584334094224 Prizes and Approximate Retail Values (\u201cARV\u201d): One (1) Grand Prize: A professional chef provided by TastingTable will travel to your home and take you through all of the steps to execute a fabulous three (3) course dinner party for you and up to five (5) guests over the course of one (1) evening. 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