• NEW IN 2008! Make any amazing appetizer with at least one 12-ounce can of SPAM® any variety (Classic, Lite, Oven Roasted Turkey, Less Sodium, Hot & Spicy, or other).
• Criteria for judges are: Taste (visual and savory presence of SPAM®), Originality (creativity and ingredient combination) and Presentation (appearance, theme and title of entry).
• Recipes should include 10 or fewer ingredients. Submit your typed recipe with your prepared entry for judging.
• Each entrant is welcome to include a “SPAM™ Chef” statement on why he/she likes SPAM®, which will be reviewed as part of the “Presentation” criteria for national judging.
• Include the recipe title, your name, age, address, and phone numbers along with your statement.
• First place winners from 2007 SPAM™ contests are not eligible to compete in the 2008 competition.   
• All recipes become the property of Hormel Foods Sales, LLC, which has the right to publish or advertise the recipes and contestants without compensation.
• All contestants including fair winners, finalists and the National Grand Prize winners shall not make any public appearances or give any interviews associated with this competition that are not concurrent with contest participation, without Hormel Foods' prior written permission. 
• Hormel Foods is not responsible for lost recipes, nor is the fair.
• Taxes on the prizes are the responsibility of the winner. 
• Employees of Hormel Foods Corporation, its affiliates, subsidiaries and families of each are not eligible to participate.

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