The Last Open Fields Hot Sauce Contest!

Announcing the 4th annual, and LAST, Open Fields Hot Sauce Contest!
September 25th 2010

As you may already be aware, this will be the last year of Jim Campbell’s annual Open Fields event.You know… the one held in a secret location somewhere in Indiana and featured several times on the Food Network.

As a means to raise money for his “Step Up Charity” (http://stepupforcharity.org/) efforts, you are invited to enter your hot, or not so hot, products in the 4th Annual Open Fields Hot Sauce Contest. Commercial or non-commercial products are welcome.

This year, in an effort to simplify things a bit, there will be 4 categories:

1. Sauces of any heat level
2. Salsas of any heat level
3. Open Category for candy, pickles, unusual concoctions, or any other foodstuff
4. “Fresh from the Fields” which will include anything created while at the Open Fields event, preferably using the peppers available in the field.

There will be a $10 per product entry fee, ALL of which goes to Jim’s “Step Up for Charity” effort.

All products must either be received by Jim on or before September 22nd, or brought to the Open Fields event and turned in at the judges table by 12 Noon.

Judging will begin at 1 pm on Saturday, September 25th, with the Fresh From the Fields entries to be turned in by 3 pm.

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Remember, ALLL of the money received will go towards the “Step Up for Charity” (http://stepupforcharity.org/) causes.

Who Am I Helping?

Each of the following charitable organizations hold special meaning to Jim and benefit from his ongoing fund raising efforts:

Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude was killed in the attack on the Pentagon on the morning of September 11. He was serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, United States Army. He was also Jim’s brother-in-law.

With the support of Gen. Maude’s family and the Army Chief of Staff, a memorial scholarship foundation was established in Gen. Maude’s honor to continue his efforts to “take care of soldiers.”

The foundation provides resources to assist soldiers enrolled in the Army’s Green to Gold program, which provides outstanding active duty enlisted soldiers the opportunity to attend college and be commissioned through ROTC.

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Jason Baker was a Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy Killed in the line of duty on September 17, 2001. The fund was established in 2002 by Jason’s parents in memory of his dedication to service, community and country.

The fund is managed by the Central Indiana Community Foundation and provides scholarship assistance for high school seniors intending to pursue a career in public safety. The award is renewable each year while the recipient is attending school. Jerry Baker chairs the scholarship selection committee.

Irwin Mortgage has teamed up with Mild to Wild Pepper & Herb to help provide funds to these programs through the sale of Mild to Wild hot sauce at various events throughout the state of Indiana.

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The Jim Cleek Scholarship Fund is named in honor of one of Jim’s fellow firefighters who lost a battle with skin cancer. It goes to the children of Pike firefighters (after a competitive application process) to help them in their studies, fields of public service preferred.

For questions regarding the shipping address or any other questions please drop us a note at contest@ulupica.com or call Jeff Schickowski at 920.698.1684 after 7pm Central Time (or any other time and leave a message).