As one of the shortest tracks in NASCAR, Bristol Motor Speedway and its official restaurateur, Levy Restaurants, have seen a lot of rubbin' between race cars. For this year's Food City 250 and Sharpie 500, Levy Restaurants is looking for a different kind of rubbin'. Levy is looking to fans in a recipe contest to crown the Signature Spice Rub of Bristol Motor Speedway for the 2009 racing season.
Open to Bristol fans and backyard BBQ enthusiasts alike, the winning chef will also receive great prizes including exclusive Bristol Club Suite tickets to the Sharpie 500.
Levy Restaurants is now accepting entries and seeking recipe submissions for a contest to be held on Thursday, August 21 at the speedway to find NASCAR's best homemade spice rub for pork, beef or chicken that combines great flavor with the spirit of racing.
Spice rubs are a combination of ground spices, seasonings and herbs that add flavor and texture, are coated on raw food, then left on or partially removed before grilling.
The winning chef will receive an official Bristol Motor Speedway/Levy Restaurants chef coat, a behind-the-scenes tour of the pit area and two Bristol Club Suite tickets for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Sharpie 500 Race being held on Saturday, August 23.
The exclusive Bristol Club Suite features climate controlled theatre-style reserved seating, Levy Restaurants signature Chef's Tables, wait staff, closed-circuit television coverage of the races and a souvenir program.
The other finalists will not walk away empty handed either, as even the contestants who do not capture the title will receive Bristol Club Suite tickets for the Food City 250 on Friday, August 22.
Five finalists will be selected and have two hours to prepare, grill and present their unique and savory combinations on Thursday, August 21 in the Hospitality Village Winner's Circle at Bristol Motor Speedway, where they will be reviewed by local judges including Bristol Motor Speedway President Jeff Byrd and his wife, Claudia Byrd, and Levy Restaurants Executive Chef Travis Taylor, with additional judges to be determined.
The winning spice rub will be served to the media and in the owner's VIP Suite on Saturday, August 23 prior to the start of the race. Additionally, the winning recipe will be officially named the 2009 Signature Rub of Bristol Motor Speedway, where it will be served to fans in select concession stands at the Food City 500 in March 2009 and throughout the season.
How to Enter
Spice rub aficionados can officially apply for entry by e-mailing their recipe and contact information, including phone number, to bristolspicerub@levyrestaurants.com, or mailing their recipe and contact information to:
Levy Restaurants - Spice Rub Contest, Bristol Motor Speedway, 2801 Highway 11-E, Bristol, TN 37620
Recipes must be submitted on or before Thursday, August 14, 2008. Finalists will be notified of selection by phone on Monday, August 18, so a valid phone number must be provided. Finalists must also be able to be present at Bristol Motor Speedway the afternoon of Thursday, August 21 to participate in the contest, and be able to prepare the recipe to feed a minimum of five individuals for judging. Exact details are available here.
Contest Terms and Conditions:
1. All recipes submitted in the contest must be original recipes (not previously published in any medium, and not having won prizes or awards in any other contest).
2. By submitting your recipe, you accept all contest rules and agree to be bound by the decisions of the judges, which will be final. You also agree that your recipe(s) becomes the sole property of Levy Restaurants and will not be returned, and Levy Restaurants reserves the right to edit, adapt, copyright, publish, transfer and use any or all of them, without compensation.
3. All contest applicants must be at least eighteen (18) years of age at the time of application. All contest applicants must be US citizens or resident aliens living n the US with a legal right to live and work in the US.
4. All decisions related to the contest, including, but not limited to, the selection of the contest winner, shall be subject to Levy's sole discretion. Levy Restaurants reserves the right to disqualify any contestant at any time, to modify these requirements and any aspect of the contest as it deems necessary, and to change or cancel the contest at any time in its sole discretion.
5. All contest prizes are nontransferable and may not be redeemed for cash. No substitution of prizes is allowed. Levy Restaurants reserves the right to substitute prizes of equal value.
ABOUT LEVY RESTAURANTS
Levy Restaurants was founded in Chicago in 1978 and is recognized as one of America's fastest growing and most critically acclaimed restaurant companies, and is the leader in premium sports and entertainment dining concessions. Levy's diverse and expansive portfolio includes award-winning restaurants such as James Beard-winning Spiaggia and Bistro 110 in Chicago, Fulton's Crab House and Wolfgang Puck's Grand Café at Walt Disney World Resort, and renowned sports venues, such as Wrigley Field in Chicago, Lambeau Field in Green Bay, STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, and American Airlines Arena in Miami, and events including Super Bowls, World Series, Kentucky Derbies, and the Grammy Awards. For further details on Levy Restaurants, visit www.levyrestaurants.com.
