Fifth Annual Sausage Recipe Contest

From the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council

Congrats to our winners and thanks for all the amazing entries!

Grand Prize: Breakfast Sausage Gyro Inspired Chopped Salad
Submitted by Donna-Marie Ryan, Topsfield, MA

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First Runner Up: Caramel Sausage and Pecan Pizza with Ricotta Apple Sauce
Submitted by: Hidemi Walsh

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Second Runner Up: Spicy Breakfast Sausage Smash Burgers
Submitted by Kim Jones

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No breakfast is complete without the sausage! Seventy-four percent of Americans say they enjoy sausage for breakfast making breakfast the most popular meal of the day for sausage. There are so many ways to incorporate sausage into breakfast and we’re seeking the most creative, interesting and of course delicious recipes for our fifth annual sausage recipe contest. The best recipe sent to contest@hot-dog.org wins a $250 gift card for your favorite sausage, plus a Sausage Pan, designed with deep curves specifically to cook sausages. Second place wins a $100 gift card for your favorite sausage and our top three will win NHDSC t-shirts and bumper stickers. Deadline for entries is Friday, October 19.

How to Enter:

Send your favorite breakfast sausage recipe that can be made in 20 minutes or less to contest@hot-dog.org. Be sure to include specific ingredient amounts and instructions for preparing. Deadline for entries is Friday, October 19.

How Winners will be Selected

A panel of judges from the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council will review submissions and select finalists. Finalists will be chosen based on recipe creativity and ease of preparation.

One grand prize and two runner-up prizes will be awarded. The grand prizes and runner-up prizes will be awarded for the recipes that National Hot Dog and Sausage Council Staff determine are the best tasting.

Winners will be notified by email and will have 30 days from notification to claim their prizes.

Prizes

The grand prize winner will receive a $250 gift card for their favorite sausages, a Sausage Pan, an NHDSC t-shirt and bumper sticker. First runner-up will receive a $100 gift card for their favorite sausages a Sausage Pan, an NHDSC t-shirt and bumper sticker and second runner-up will receive an NHDSC t-shirt and bumper sticker. All three top recipes will also be featured on the NHDSC All Recipes page.

Contact Info

For further information, contact Eric Mittenthal at 202-587-4238.

The Fine Print

  • Limit three entries per person.
  • The contest is open to individuals. Corporate entries are ineligible.
  • Entries should be appropriate for all ages. Any recipes deemed vulgar/profane by NHDSC staff will be immediately disqualified, along with any other entries submitted by that individual.
  • All recipes submitted as entries in this contest become the property of the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council. Anyone submitting a recipe waives all claims to said recipe.
  • By submitting your recipe via email you acknowledge that the recipe you are submitting may be selected for inclusion on the National Hot Dog &Sausage Council Facebook page and in an online compilation of the winners. Media will be alerted through a national press release that will identify the winners. You acknowledge that the recipe also will be provided to media who request it for broadcast use. You also acknowledge that the recipe becomes the property of the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council for promotional use.
  • If you are selected as a winner, you agree that the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council may publicize your name and likeness on its website. Apart from the prizes associated with being selected as a winner, the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council shall not be obligated to compensate you in any way for such publicity.
  • Each entrant shall indemnify, defend, and hold the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council harmless from any third party claims arising from or related to the entrant’s participation in the contest. In no event shall the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council be liable to an entrant for acts or omissions arising out of or related to the contest or that entrant’s participation in the contest. By participating all entrants release the National Hot Dog & Sausage Council, affiliates, partners, officers, directors, agents, employees, and all entities associated with the development and execution of this contest from any and all liability with respect to and in any way arising from participating in this contest, acceptance, or use of prizes.
  • All taxes, including income taxes, are the sole responsibility of winners. No prize substitution is permitted.
  • All federal, state and local laws and regulations are applicable.
  • The contest is void where restricted or prohibited by law.