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.