Ok – all you great cooks and chefs need to know that this is the last call for entries for the first-ever Foster Farms West Coast Chicken Cooking Contest. The Grand prize is $10,000!!!! plus a one-year supply of fresh Foster Farms chicken. Home, amateur and professional chefs residing in California, Oregon and Washington are encouraged to submit their prized, original chicken non-grilling recipes for consideration. Recipes must feature fresh Foster Farms chicken and should be inspired by local ingredients as a testament to Foster Farms’ commitment to locally-grown, natural foods. The deadline to enter is June 30, 2010 at 11:59:59

Foster Farms will host three regional recipe-judging semifinals in California, Oregon and Washington in late summer and early fall 2010, culminating with The Final Cook-off. The Washington regional will be held at Kathy Casey Food Studios and judged by local food media and yours truly!

Fifteen semifinalists will receive $100 and their recipes will be judged in the regional competitions. Six regional winners – two from each state – will receive $1,000. The six regional winners will head to The Final Cook-off in the Napa Valley to compete for the grand prize of $10,000 and a one-year supply of fresh Foster Farms chicken. So start cooking up some great ideas!!

For complete contest rules and to submit your recipe, please visit Foster Farms.