The focus of this Request for Ideas is not only to help with our Beta testing, but to share some fun ideas and possibly get paid for them.  The recipes can be anything from appetizers or finger foods to soups and entrees.  An example recipe could be something as simple as the fried Twinkie or a more robust recipe using a specific brand of soup mix in your meatloaf. 

See our example photos and video under "RFI Information" to the left.  

Request: 

Develop an original and creative recipe using a specific brand food product  

Official Rules: 

1. The recipe must be original.
2. Your submission must contain a complete written recipe with all ingredients and all necessary steps to make the meal.
3. At least one photo of the finished meal (your first posted photo will be viewable by everyone).
4. A narrative video posted to youTube or Vimeo showing the recipe being prepared is optional, but preferred.
5. The written submission must be in English.  If the video is not in English, it must have subtitles.
6. All of the submissions will be displayed publicly at the end of the RFI as long as all the cash awards are paid out.  

Winning ideas will be judged on the following criteria: 

1. Relevance to the Request (must use a specific brand of food in your recipe).
2. Originality.
3. Quality of the submission.  

Awards: ($500.00 total awards budget)

1. First Place:       $200.00 USD
2. Second Place:  $100.00 USD
3. Third Place:      $100.00 USD
4. Fourth Place:    $100.00 USD  

View Fees: ($500.00 total view fee budget)

Each view fee will be $20.00 USD 

All ideas are shown in a “short” abbreviated form.  When the “full” idea is viewed, a view fee is paid even if the rights to the idea are not ultimately purchased.  Only Premium Members will be paid the view fee.  Find out more about a Premium membership here. 

Timeframe: 

Start:    1/16/2013

End:     4/30/2013 final

Only one submission per User is permitted, although you may submit more than one recipe in a submission.