Johnsonville No Ordinary Burger Contest

Difficulty Level : Moderate ( 3 out of 5 ) Are you a perfect cook? Do you know the extraordinary recipe of burger? You can give extraordinary flavor to your burger with Johnsonville Bratwurst, Italian, Cheddar and Chorizo Patties. Your creativity could win you $10,000 and a trip for two to New York, NY from August 10 to 12, 2012 through the Johnsonville "No Ordinary Burger" Contest. You need to show your creativity by sharing your recipe that contains at least one of Johnsonville's Original Bratwurst Patties, Mild Italian Sausage Patties, Cheddar Bratwurst Patties and/or Chorizo Patties as a main ingredient to enter the contest. You can get five bonus points by sharing an image of your original recipe. Go ahead and try your luck.

Limit: One entry per person/authorized e-mail account holder/Facebook account holder per calendar day during the Contest Period regardless of entry method. Participants must be 18 years old or older, or reached at the age of majority in their province at the time of entry.

You can enter the Johnsonville "No Ordinary Burger" Contest by two ways such as online and through Facebook. In first way, visit www.johnsonville.com/burgercontest, complete the online entry form by providing required information such as name, address, city, state, zip code, email address, phone number, and share your recipe that contains at least one of Johnsonville's Original Bratwurst Patties, Mild Italian Sausage Patties, Cheddar Bratwurst Patties and/or Chorizo Patties as a main ingredient as well as for getting bonus points opportunity, enter photo of prepared recipe, then submit it during contest entry period.

In second way, visit the Johnsonville Facebook page at www.facebook.com/johnsonville, click on the Johnsonville "No Ordinary Burger" Contest app, log onto Facebook, "Like" the Johnsonville Facebook page, allow the Contest application access to your Facebook profile and basic information, hit on the "enter here" link and follow the directions to enter during the Contest Period.

All entries will be featured at www.johnsonville.com/burgercontest for viewing and voting for the selection of one "Fan Favorite" Finalist. To vote, visit www.johnsonville.com/burgercontest during the Online Voting Period, follow the instructions, view entries and cast a vote as directed.

Five Finalists will be selected on or about July 17, 2012 on the basis of judging criteria such as 25 points for creative and appealing use of Johnsonville product in the recipe; 25 points for ease of preparation; and 25 points for perceived taste. 5 bonus points will be given for visual presentation of the recipe to entries that include an optional photograph of the prepared, original recipe. Winners will be informed on or about July 18, 2012 by phone/express mail.

One Grand prize winner will be selected from six finalists at the Grand Prize Judging Event in New York, NY on August 11, 2012 on the basis of judging criteria such as 25 points for visual appeal of recipe and presentation; 25 points for ease of preparation; and 25 points for taste.

One Grand prize winner will receive $10,000 in the form of a corporate check and one $3,333.33 gross-up payment to assist with tax liability (ARV: $13,333.33).

Six Finalist prize winners will each receive a trip for two to New York, NY from August 10 to 12, 2012 for an opportunity to compete for $10,000 in the Grand Prize Judging Event live on national television. Trip includes airfare; hotel accommodations; ground transportation; one $50 Johnsonville merchandise pack including one branded duffle bag, one branded water bottle and one branded coffee mug; one $250 Gift Card intended to assist with travel related expenses; and one $1,033.33 gross-up payment awarded as a corporate check to assist with tax liability (ARV: $4,133.33 each).