Rider Student Top Chef: Anything Goes Rules!

Entry Period Begins: Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 12:01 a.m.

Entry Period Ends: Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Finale: Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m.

Contest: Submit an original sweet or savory recipe via the Rider Student Top Chef: Anything Goes contest page at www.1077TheBronc.com/AnythingGoes from Thursday, October 24 to Wednesday, November 20, 2024.

The contest is open to full or part-time undergraduate and graduate students enrolled during the 2024 Fall semester at Rider University. Please note: this year’s contest is both a sweet and savory contest.

Savory submissions can be an appetizer, breakfast, lunch, or dinner entrée, or any side dish. All sweet entries can be a cake, cupcake, or cheesecake; cookie, pie, cobbler or tart, donut, pudding, etc. Anything goes with this contest, so feel free to make your entry sweet, savory, or both. Recipes will be judged on originality, creativity, taste, visual and crowd appeal; and if the recipe reflects the theme of this year’s contest successfully. Daly’s is a nut-free dining facility. Recipes may not include the following: peanuts, tree nuts, and coconut.

All recipes must be received by Wednesday, November 20 at 11:59 p.m. Judges will select five qualifying, plus three alternate recipes from all of the student submissions compiled during the entry period listed above. 

Qualifying students will have the opportunity to compete individually or team up with two members of their family or on-campus or off-campus friends at the Rider Student Top Chef: Anything Goes Finale on Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. at one of five culinary stations at Daly Dining Hall. 

Entrants must be present and be able to prep, cook, and serve their recipe, starting between Noon and 1 p.m., the day of the finale to be eligible for prizes. Each contestant will receive a minimum of four hours of prep time. No contestant substitutions will be permitted. 

In the event a qualifying student chef can’t compete in the Rider Student Top Chef: Anything Goes Finale an alternate student chef will be chosen from the list of alternates. Gourmet Dining, LLC will be on-hand to basic assistance each student chef in the preparation of his/her qualifying recipe to create between 400 and 500 servings and to ensure both the student and the university are compliant with all Lawrence Township Board of Health codes. 

During the performance cooking competition Rider students will have the opportunity to sample and vote for each five of the qualifying recipes. Voting will take place via 107.7 The Bronc’s website at http://www.1077thebronc.com/AnythingGoesVotes from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

The student/recipe with the most votes at the end of the competition will be deemed winner of Rider Student Top Chef: Anything Goes and announced live at Daly Dining Hall and live on 107.7 The Bronc.

Prizes:

Entries: Every Rider student who enters will receive two tickets to Catch A Rising Star in Princeton ($80) and a pair of 30-minute jump passes ($60) to Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Hamilton, plus a $120 restaurant gift card pack featuring: $20 to B2 Bistro Bar + Grill, $10 to Caesar’s Bagels and Deli, $20 to Fedelo’s Pizza and Ristorante, $30 to Gretalia Hospitality Group and $20 to Jimmy’s American Grill, and $20 to Lawrenceville Sandwich Company. Total Prize value: $200.00

First Place:  (1) $500 Visa gift card courtesy of 107.7 The Bronc; (4) Philadelphia Flyers Suite Level tickets in January 2025 at the Wells Fargo Center courtesy of Liberty Coca-Cola ($500 value); (1) 10-Person Group Jump with pizza and drinks (90 Mins of Jump + 1 HR in Chill Zone) at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Hamilton ($430 value); (1) $150 jewelry gift certificate to Peroni’s Hidden Treasures in Hamilton, NJ; (1) All-Access One Week Pass, plus one bottle of indoor tanning lotion courtesy of the Tanning Zone in Hamilton and Bordentown ($150); (1) Embroidered chef’s coat ($100 value) and an at-home cooking kit ($100) from Rider Dining Services, 107.7 The Bronc T-shirt, lanyard and drawstring bag ($50). Total Prize value: $1880.00

Second Place: (1) $250 Visa gift card courtesy of 107.7 The Bronc; (1) Cushioned Coca-Cola Sasquatch Cooler ($375 Value); (1) 5-Person, two-hour Group Jump at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Hamilton ($210 value); (1) $125 jewelry gift certificate to Peroni’s Hidden Treasures in Hamilton, NJ; (1) Level 5 One Week Pass, plus (1) bottle of indoor tanning lotion courtesy of the Tanning Zone in Hamilton and Bordentown ($100 value); and (1) Embroidered chef’s coat ($100 value) and an at-home cooking kit ($100 value) from Rider Dining Services, 107.7 The Bronc T-shirt, lanyard and drawstring bag ($50). Total Prize value: $1310.00

Third Place: (1) $200 Visa gift card courtesy of 107.7 The Bronc; (1) Powerade 10’x 10’ event tent ($200 value); (1) $100 jewelry gift certificate to Peroni’s Hidden Treasures in Hamilton, NJ; (1) $50 gift card to Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Hamilton; (1) Level 1 One Week Pass, plus (1) bottle of indoor tanning lotion courtesy of the Tanning Zone in Hamilton and Bordentown ($75 value); and (1) Embroidered chef’s coat ($100 value) and an at-home cooking kit ($100 value) from Rider Dining Services, 107.7 The Bronc T-shirt, lanyard and drawstring bag ($50). Total Prize value: $875.00

Fourth Place: (1) $150 Visa gift card courtesy of 107.7 The Bronc; (1) Coca-Cola Thumpah Bluetooth Wireless Speaker ($90 value) (1) $75 jewelry gift certificate to Peroni’s Hidden Treasures in Hamilton, NJ; (1) All-Access Level One Tanning week, plus (1) Level 1 One Week Pass courtesy of the Tanning Zone in Hamilton and Bordentown ($40 value); and (1) Embroidered chef’s coat ($100 value) and an at-home cooking kit ($100 value) from Rider Dining Services, 107.7 The Bronc T-shirt, lanyard and drawstring bag ($50). Total Prize value: $605.00

Fifth Place: (1) $100 Visa gift card courtesy of 107.7 The Bronc; (1) $50 jewelry gift certificate to Peroni’s Hidden Treasures in Hamilton, NJ; (1) Level 1 One Week Pass courtesy of the Tanning Zone in Hamilton and Bordentown ($40 value); and (1) Embroidered chef’s coat ($100 value) and an at-home cooking kit ($100 value) from Rider Dining Services, 107.7 The Bronc T-shirt, lanyard and drawstring bag ($50). Total Prize value: $440.00

Disclaimer: No purchase is necessary to enter. One entry per student. Students must be currently enrolled and attending classes during the Spring 2024 semester as either part-time or full-time students at Rider University. Rider employees currently attending classes at Rider University are eligible to enter. Judges’ decisions are final. Employees of individual prize sponsors, the 107.7 The Bronc student executive staff, affiliate companies, advertising agencies, other radio stations, and their immediate families are not eligible to enter or win. The winner is solely responsible for all applicable taxes. Prize sponsors are entirely responsible for the prizes, including their quality, service, and valid dates for redemption. 107.7 The Bronc is not responsible for canceled events. 107.7 The Bronc is not responsible for lost, late, or misdirected entries. Substitution of prizes may occur. The odds of winning depend on the total number of participants. The station reserves the right to broadcast or otherwise publish the names and likenesses of all Rider Student Top Chef contestants. Judging shall be the responsibility of Rider University Dining Services and 107.7 The Bronc WRRC-FM. The station reserves the right to alter contest rules including, but not limited to, the dates of the contest. Complete rules are available for inspection during regular business hours at the offices of 107.7 The Bronc, care of Rider University, Fine Arts Room 207, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. PRIZES CANNOT BE REFUNDED, RETURNED, OR EXCHANGED!