Better Recipes
Your Best Simple Slow Cooker Recipe Contest

Official Contest Rules

Void outside the 50 United States and where prohibited. Do not proceed to enter this contest if you are not at least 21 years of age and a legal resident of, and located within, one of the 50 United States (excluding Puerto Rico) at the time of entry, with Internet access prior to February 1,2010.

 

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

 

Better Recipes - Your Best Simple Slow Cooker Recipe Contest begins March 1, 2010, and ends March 31, 2010. Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m., C.T., on March 31, 2010. Entries become the property of Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, IA ("Sponsor") and will not be acknowledged or returned.

 

ENTRY: To enter, visit www.betterrecipes.com and register. Then follow the links and instructions to upload your recipe and one (1) photo of the prepared recipe (recipe and photo collectively referred to herein as "Entry Materials"). Multiple entries will be accepted but each entry must be for a separate and unique recipe.

 

Recipes and photos of recipes must be created by entrant, non-professional, unpublished, and may not have won any prize or award.

 

ELIGIBILITY: Legal residents of the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia, 21 years of age or older at time of entry are eligible to enter, except employees of Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, IA ("Sponsor"), and any other organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion of the contest and/or their respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and members of their immediate families or persons residing at the same address.

 

THERE WILL BE TWO ROUNDS OF JUDGING

 

First Round: On or about April 9, 2010, all eligible entries received will be judged by a panel of judges selected by Sponsor based equally on creativity and practicality. Five (5) recipes will be selected. In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in practicality will move to the Second Round. Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects.

 

Second Round: The five (5) recipes shall then be prepared and judged on taste (40%), creative appeal of prepared dish (30%), ease of preparation and practicality of preparation (30%). In the event of a tie among entries receiving the highest score, the entry among the tied entries with the highest score in ease of preparation and practicality of preparation will be the winner. One (1) grand prize winner will be determined. Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects.

 

PRIZE: One (1) grand prize winner will receive a $500 check. Potential grand prize winner will be notified by phone, mail and/or e-mail and prize delivered approximately thirty (30) days from date of winner verification. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portions thereof) of equal or greater value if prize (or portions thereof) cannot be awarded as described. Sponsor will determine all elements of prizing in its sole discretion. Prize may not be assigned, transferred, or changed, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Prize is awarded "as is" with no warranty or guarantee express or implied. Sponsor disclaims all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of any third party product or service accepted by the winner. The awarding of any prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules. Entrants agree to be bound by Official Rules and agree that if potential winner fails to provide proof of identity, refuses to provide required affidavit, is found to have violated Official Rules or otherwise does not meet eligibility criteria, prize will be forfeited and awarded to the entry with the next highest score. Entrants understand that Sponsor is not liable for injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising from participation in this contest and acceptance, possession and use of prize. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing of the offer, administration of the contest or in the announcement of the prize. Decisions of Sponsor are final and binding.

 

PRIVACY: Registration for Sponsor's bhg.com website is required to enter the contest. When you register, we collect personally identifying information about you, including your name, mailing address, and email address. The information that you provide will be added to a centralized Sponsor database so that you will simultaneously be registered for Sponsor's other websites as well. By entering and providing the required registration information, you acknowledge that Sponsor may send you information, samples, or special offers it believes may be of interest to you about its publications or other complementary goods offered by Sponsor. Sponsor may also include your name and postal address in postal address lists that Sponsor sells or rents to third parties for marketing purposes. For more information about how Sponsor uses the information you provide, see Sponsor's privacy policy at www.bhg.com. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO SHARE YOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS PROMOTION.

 

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited, by participating Contest entrants agree that: All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant(s) and Sponsor and its agents shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction. Entrant agrees that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to this Contest, or awarding of the prize, shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State of New York and entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Except where prohibited, by participating in this Contest, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Contest, or awarding of the prize, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Contest but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any participant be permitted to obtain awards for and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.

 

OTHER: Sponsor assumes no responsibility for entries it is unable to process due to network, hardware or other technical failures; or any other reason, or incomplete, damaged, misdirected, or lost entries. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the operation of the web site or otherwise in violation of these Official Rules. Sponsor further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate or modify this promotion if not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, technical corruption, non-authorized human intervention, force majeure, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, or integrity of the contest. In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to award the prize to an eligible, non-suspect, entry received prior to date of cancellation. The use of automated entry systems or any other conduct that impedes the integrity of the contest is prohibited. In the event of a dispute regarding online entry, entry will be deemed made by the holder of an established e-mail account associated with the entry.

 

GENERAL: By entering, entrants authorize the Sponsor to use their name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence and Entry Materials in promotional material and for advertising, public relations and editorial purposes worldwide, in perpetuity, or on a winners' list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law. Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or materials, but may do so at Sponsor's sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation.

 

Except where prohibited by law, potential winner will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Ownership/Liability Release, Assignment of All Rights in Pre-Existing Work and Publicity Release within ten (10) days of notification or the entry with the next highest score may become the alternate winner. If winner notification is returned as undeliverable, prize may be forfeited and awarded to the entry with the next highest score. By participating and winning a prize, winner releases Sponsor, its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability with respect to the prize won and participation in the contest. Subject to all U.S. federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. Taxes on prize are the sole responsibility of the winner. For winner's name, available after March 31, 2010, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Your Best Simple Slow Cooker Recipe Contest Winner's List, 1716 Locust St., LS-102, Des Moines , IA 50309-3023.