Official Rules
Better Recipes
2012 Semi-Annual Recipe Contest
OFFICIAL CONTEST RULES
Void outside the 50 United States, District of Columbia and where prohibited. Do not proceed to enter if you are not at least 21 years of age and a legal resident of, and located within, one of the 50 United States, or District of Columbia, at the time of entry. Internet access and photo uploading capability required to enter.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
The Better Recipes 2012 Semi-Annual Recipe Contest begins at 12:00 a.m. Central Time (“C.T.”) on January 8, 2012, and ends June 30, 2012 (“Contest Entry Period”) and is comprised of twenty-five (25) weekly contests. Weekly entries must be received by 11:59 p.m., C.T., on the following dates to be eligible and will not be acknowledged or returned:
Week 1: 1/8 – 1/14/12 Recipe with Vegetables
Week 2: 1/15 – 1/21/12 Soup Recipe
Week 3: 1/22 – 1/28/12 Smoothie Recipe
Week 4: 1/29 – 2/4/12 Dessert Recipe
Week 5: 2/5 – 2/11/12 Slow Cooker Recipe
Week 6: 2/12 – 2/18/12 Meatballs or Meatloaf Recipe
Week 7: 2/19 – 2/25/12 Pasta Recipe
Week 8: 2/26 – 3/3/12 Grilled Cheese Sandwich Recipe
Week 9: 3/4 – 3/10/12 Chinese Recipe
Week 10: 3/11 – 3/17/12 Pizza Burger
Week 11: 3/18 – 3/24/12 Burger Recipe
Week 12: 3/25 – 3/31/12 Mexican Recipe
Week 13: 4/1 – 4/7/12 Recipe with Peas
Week 14: 4/8 – 4/14/12 Deviled Eggs Recipe
Week 15: 4/15 – 4/21/12 Recipe with Strawberries or Rhubarb
Week 16: 4/22 – 4/28/12 Breakfast Recipe
Week 17: 4/29 – 5/5/12 Cocktail Recipe
Week 18: 5/6 – 5/12/12 Recipe with Basil
Week 19: 5/13 – 5/19/12 Recipe with Rosemary
Week 20: 5/20 – 5/26/12 Pasta Recipe
Week 21: 5/27 – 6/2/12 Italian Recipe
Week 22: 6/3 – 6/9/12 Hot Dog Recipe
Week 23: 6/10 – 6/16/12 Pie Recipe
Week 24: 6/17 – 6/23/12 Potato Salad Recipe
Week 25: 6/24 – 6/30/12 Brownie or Bars Recipe
Non-winning weekly entries will not be carried forward for subsequent weekly judging.
Sponsor: Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, Iowa.
ENTRY: To enter, visit www.betterrecipes.com/contests and register. Then follow the links and instructions to upload your recipe.
Recipes must be original (created by the entrant), and cannot have been previously published, won another competition or contest or been used for advertising or promotional purposes.
Multiple entries are allowed, but each recipe must be submitted as a separate entry and must meet the following requirements:
Entry must: (1) include recipe name and the number of servings that the recipe yields, (2) use ingredients that are available in most grocery stores; (3) list ingredients with measurements in order of use; (4) include step-by-step preparation and cooking directions; (5) adhere to weekly theme (“Entry Materials”).
ELIGIBILITY: Legal residents of the 50 United States, and the District of Columbia, 21 years of age or older at time of entry are eligible to enter, except employees of 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 household members. “Immediate family members” shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. “Household members” shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year.
WINNER SELECTION AND PRIZING:
READER’S CHOICE WEEKLY WINNERS: During each weekly entry period from 12:00 a.m. thru 11:59 p.m. C.T. on the dates listed above recipe entries will be displayed for voting. One vote per person with a valid e-mail address per day per recipe. One (1) weekly winner will be determined by highest number of votes received. In the event of a tie, a qualified panel of judges selected by Sponsor will determine the winner from among the tied entries based on the level of recipe creativity. All results are unofficial until verified by Sponsor.
READER’S CHOICE WEEKLY PRIZES: Each Weekly Reader’s Choice Winner will receive a $250 gift card.
EDITORS’ CHOICE WEEKLY WINNERS AND GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
THERE WILL BE TWO ROUNDS OF JUDGING:
First Round: At the end of each weekly entry period, all eligible entries received will be judged by a qualified panel of judges selected by Sponsor based on ease of preparation (40%), creativity (35%) and adherence to theme (25%). One (1) weekly Editors’ Choice Winner will be selected and will move on to the Second Round. In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in creativity will be a winner. Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects.
EDITORS’ CHOICE WEEKLY PRIZES: Each Weekly Editors’ Choice Winner will receive a $250 gift card.
Second Round: On or about July 15, 2012, the twenty-five (25) Editors’ Choice winning weekly recipes shall then be prepared and judged by a qualified panel of judges selected by Sponsor based on taste (40%), creative appeal of prepared dish (30%), ease of preparation and availability of ingredients (30%). One (1) grand prize winner will be determined. In the event of a tie, the entry with the highest score in taste will be the grand prize winner. Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects.
EDITORS’ CHOICE GRAND PRIZE: One (1) grand prize winner will receive a $2,500 check.
One weekly Reader’s choice/Editors’ choice prize per person. Gift card subject to issuer restrictions. Potential winners will be notified by phone, mail and/or e-mail and prizes 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. Prizes may not be assigned, transferred, or changed, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor. Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee express or implied by Sponsor. Sponsor disclaims all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of any third party product or service accepted by the winners. 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 any potential winner fails to provide proof of identity, refuses to provide required documentation, 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 betterrecipes.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 prizes, 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 prizes, 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, 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 prizes to eligible, non-suspect, entries 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.
VOTE COUNTS DISPLAYED ONLINE MAY NOT BE ACCURATE. RESULTS ARE UNOFFICIAL UNTIL ALL ONLINE VOTES HAVE BEEN TALLIED AND VERIFIED BY SPONSOR.
RELEASES: By participating in this contest and accepting any prize that they may win, entrants agree to release Sponsor, its parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, advertising and promotion agencies and prize suppliers, and each of their respective officers, directors, agents, representatives and employees, as well as each of their respective successors, representatives and assigns (collectively, the “Released Parties”) from any and all actions, claims, injury, loss or damage arising in any manner, directly or indirectly, from participation in this contest and/or acceptance or use of the prize.
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 winners 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 an 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, winners release 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 prizes are the sole responsibility of the winners. Grand prize winner will receive an IRS 1099-MISC tax form. For winners’ list, available after July 15, 2012, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: Better Recipes – 2012 Semi-Annual Recipe Contest Winners’ List, 1716 Locust St., LS-102, Des Moines, IA 50309-3023.
