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Sizzling Summer Contest

It is summer and it’s hot. SpicyTasty is here by announcing an interesting contest for you.

We welcome you all to participate in our Sizzling Summer Contest. Share your recipes with us and win exciting prizes for the best food photograph and the best recipe. The name of the contest itself tells you that this contest is to join hands with SpicyTasty and beat the heat by sharing your fine recipes.

Make sure you capture the beauty and presentation of your recipe in a lively picture and be the one to win $50 for the Sizzling Photograph of the Event. Also share your wonderful recipe and be the one to win $50 for the Sizzling Recipe of the Event.  Sizzling Photograph of the event will be decided by you via a poll. Sizzling Recipe of the Event will be picked by a random draw.


When we thought of announcing a contest, all we could think of is Summer. And that is how, the “Sizzling Summer Contest” is before you.

Sizzling Summer Recipe Contest :

Pick and blog your recipe from any of the following categories

  • Grilled food recipes
  • Salad recipes
  • Summer drink recipes – Smoothies, Milk Shakes, Punch, Mocktails or Cocktails.
  • Summer themed desserts

Sizzling Summer Recipe Contest Rules:

  • You can enter in up to a maximum of 2 categories.
  • You should add the contest banner and link it to this contest post.
  • Sizzling Recipe of the Event will be picked by drawing a random number.
  • Winner will be given a choice of $50 Amazon gift card or $50 by Paypal (If for some reason you cannot receive or use these options unfortunately we have to pick another winner)
  • Contest ends on July 6, 2010 midnight Eastern Standard Time. Winner will be announced on July 16 2010.

If you have a blog/website:

  • The recipe that you are submitting has to be the one that is published after the announcement of this contest.
  • The recipe has to have a picture along with it.
  • When you post the recipe(s) in your website/blog, please mention the event and the logo (you can copy the picture from here and resize it) along with a link back to this contest post.
  • After publishing your recipe, use the Contest Entry Form to enter your recipe information. Upload a photo with width not exceeding 550px through the form.
  • You can optionally upload your picture too. If you would like it to be published with your recipe.
  • And also leave your comment in the contest post, mentioning your entry so we can cross check we received your submission.

If you don’t have a blog/website:

  • You can still participate in the contest. Just use the Contest Entry Form to enter your recipe information. Upload a photo with width not exceeding 550px and size not exceeding 2MB through the form.
  • You can optionally upload your picture too. If you would like it to be published with your recipe.
  • And also leave your comment in the contest post, mentioning your entry so we can cross check we received your submission.

Sizzling Picture Contest Rules:

  • We’ll collect the pictures from your  recipe entries.
  • We (Shriya, Nithu and Arthi) will pick the top 10 of our favorite pictures and publish it here. And you get to vote for a picture you like.
  • The poll will be open for 7 days and the picture with the most votes at the end of  voting period will be chosen as the winner.
  • Winner will be given a choice of $50 Amazon gift card or $50 by Paypal. (If for some reason you cannot receive or use these options unfortunately we have to pick another winner).
  • Contest ends on July 6, 2010 midnight Eastern Standard Time.
  • Voting for Sizzling picture of the event starts on july 7 and ends on july 13. Winner will be announced on July 16 2010.

Check out, Sizzling Summer contest Winners and Round-up.

146 Comments

  1. Hello yakka,

    Prize is for me… 😀

    Sparkling punch recipe.

    Take a 3 gallon vessel.

    Add 4 bottles(1 litre bottles) of Sparkling water.

    Add 4 20 0z Sierra Mist

    Add 2 Pitchers of Apple Juice (1 pitcher=0.65 litres)

    Mix it well and add ice.

    Party with 3 gallons of sparkling punch.

    • Brother, Enter the same recipe in the contest entry form. Good luck.

  2. Thats an amazing contest nithu…

  3. Super Event!! Iam In definetly!!

  4. Beautiful contest …am in..

  5. nice contest to beat the heat 🙂

  6. Great event.I love Amazon, my fave online store! :))

  7. Shriya,Nithu and Arthi,

    Nice event, really good.i will try to send something

  8. A great event! Will try to send something…

  9. count me in dear…awesome event….can i send more than one entry and r oven baked non veg entries r allowed or just grilled ones…

    • Hey samyukta,
      you can send a maximum of 2 entries. Try to pick 2 different categories.. And you can also send oven baked entries too.

  10. This is a nice one. I’ll think of something to send you.

  11. Dear Shriya, Nithu and Arthi

    Thanks a ton for letting us know about your contest. We are soo glad to hear you like our pictures and recipes, that itself feels like a win. We will definitely participate and will send in our entries soon…

    Thanks once again

    Love
    Kairali sisters

    • Thanks. We are looking forward to your participation.

  12. Thank you so much for let me know abt the event..Sure will send entries..
    I have selected my 2 categoreis But I would like to know any Limit for sending entires? (like: 1 entry per category?)

    • Hi Panchpakwan, you can send a maximum of 2 entries. It would be nice if you pick two different categories.

  13. A very interesting contest.Thank you Shriya for letting me know about the event.Will send in my entries.

  14. Thanks to let me know. I like the photo contest 🙂 I will try to find something!

  15. Hey,
    Thanks for the tip. I will send in something for sure.

  16. nice event dear!! i will try to send something…

  17. Great contest dearies! Bravo! 😉

    Dear, pls accept a Thank You card from love2cook ya! 😀

  18. hey dears….u girls simply rock..wonderful event…i just posted a dish for the event …wil send the other in a day or two..mailing u asap..
    heres the link..
    http://creativesanyukta.blogspot.com/2010/06/go-green-with-chickenand-bful-card-from.html

  19. so fun – I’m going to start thinking about what I can enter now!

  20. Also do let me knw if i hv to again post the recipe in the contest form..or link wil do..

    • Thanks samyukta, for sending your entry into the contest. Your’s is the first entry. Could you please send in your entry using the Contest Entry Form with your recipe pic.

  21. Thank you so much for let me know abt the event..Sure will send entries..Will send in my entries.

  22. Wow! really nice sizzling contest for summer.

  23. hey dear was doing tht…it says the file is too large….i tried 2-3 times…i m dead…wht do i do…

  24. hey Shriya,i also edited some write up..still its showing the same msg..

    • Looks like, there’s some bug in the contact form am fixing it. Don’t worry abt it I’ll take the details from your link. Sorry about that.

    • Samyukta, could you try now. It’s working. Lemme know how it goes.

  25. thanks shriya for ur quick reply…i appreciate…all the best to u girls for the lovely contest…

  26. Thanks for letting me know. Sounds like fun! Count me in!

  27. Nice theme, have sent in a summer drink recipe

    • Thanks for participating.

  28. Count me in. Thanks!

    • Hey Angie, Got your recipe thanks for sending in. Good luck!!

  29. hey dear..hv send the recipe and pic via contest form…thanks..wil try n send other entry 2morrow

    • Thanks samyukta for participating.

  30. Thanx for letting me know about the contest..just sent my entry,Happy hosting..

    • Thanks for sending your entry vrinda. Good luck.

  31. Wonderful contest…nice idea.

  32. Shriya,,thanks for letting me know dear..Nice Event n sure i will send my recipes to u dear..

  33. I just entered my recipe for the POMtastic Mint Martini. Thanks!

    • Hey Noelle, Thanks for sending your entry. Good luck..

  34. I also just submitted my Spanish Gazpacho Soup in the RAW with Broiled “Cheese” Toast. Thanks!

    • Thanks for participating in the contest.

  35. Hello arthi thanks a lot for your invitation. this looks great. so far i don’t have any recipes related to your theme. i’ll try my level best to participate. you are really rocking… thanks arthi, shriya and nithu

    • Hi Krishnaveni,
      You can send your entries till the 6th of July.
      So take your time and send us your recipes.Good luck 🙂

  36. this is such a wonderful idea..thnaks for letting me know about it. I know a perfect something that I have already posted in my blog. Will add the link/banner on the post and submit it 🙂

    • Thanks for your comment. Do send in your entry.

      Just make sure it was published in your blog after the contest announcement date.

  37. This sounds so fun! Thanks for telling me about it!

  38. Thanks for letting me know this event. Will definitely send in my entries. All the best with the event.

  39. Very nice event. First time here. You have a great blog

  40. I will try my level best Arthi :). Thanks a lot.

  41. Thanks Arthi for letting me know about the contest..This is such a lovely contest..I’l send my entries..

  42. Hi
    I have sent in a kebab skewer recipe for the grilled food category.
    Regards to all of you

    • Thanks for sending in your entry. Good luck!!

  43. Sounds like a lot of fun! I will try to come up with something to enter. Thanks!

  44. Hey wow thats ios a lovely event and v have so many options to send in our entries…will surely snd in my entries soon…..lovely event gals….u all rock really…

  45. great idea girls..il send in my entry

  46. My 1st visit here sending entry to your event.You have anice space Do drop by simplyfood.

    Cant find a follow blog Icon.

  47. Thanks for letting me know …Lovely event gals….Will try to send 2 entires….Till then Happy hosting 🙂

  48. What a nice event! Sounds great .I am sure to participate

  49. Hi, Arthi
    I have submitted a recipe (Tomato – Cucumber Aspic Salad) for the contest.

  50. Wonderful Contest..Sounds like fun..Will surely try to send my entry !!!