The American Lamb Board invites culinary instructors to start their creative juices flowing and enter the From the Ground Up recipe contest. Submit an original recipe featuring ground American Lamb by May 1, 2023, and win up to $1,000 in travel and registration for the CAFÉ Leadership Conference (value of $399) held June 21-23, 2023, in Charleston, SC.

Recipes will be evaluated based on creativity and flavor quality and the winner will be announced no later than May 15, 2023. To enter, submit a high-resolution digital photo of your original work in addition to a complete recipe and contact information. The recipe may not have won previous awards or have been previously published.

Entries must be emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with American Lamb Recipe Contest in the subject line. Multiple entries may be submitted. Click here for full recipe guidelines and submission instructions. The contest is open to culinary school instructors in the 50 United States.