To enter, completely fill out and send the required electronic application. The competition is open to any working pastry professional. There will be one Grand Prize winner chosen by a panel of judges. There may be prizes given for other levels of competition. Winners will be announced in person before the end of the International Chefs Congress. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase or payment of any money is necessary to apply or enter. All entries become the exclusive property of StarChefs.com and may not be acknowledged or returned. StarChefs.com assumes no responsibility for lost, late, illegible, incomplete or misdirected entries.

Contestants may only enter by submitting a completed application form. Entry limited to one per pastry chef. Only complete application forms will be considered. Upon acceptance of notification by StarChefs.com that the applicant is selected as a competitor, competitors agree to the use of their name and/or likeness for purposes of advertising, trade, or promotion without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Competitors will be asked to sign an affidavit of eligibility and a publicity release that will allow the use of competitor's names and likenesses for other promotional activities by StarChefs.com and/or its sponsors.

The winner(s) may not transfer or substitute the prize(s). Federal, state and local taxes, charges and incidental costs, if any, are the sole responsibility of prize winner(s). All decisions are final.

Employees of StarChefs.com and/or the sponsors, participating vendors, their subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, advertising agencies, or related companies are not eligible to compete. Neither StarChefs.com, or their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, or related companies are responsible for any damages, taxes or expenses that competitors may incur as a result of this contest or receipt of prize(s). Competitors further acknowledge that StarChefs.com is not in any manner responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, expressed or implied, in fact or in law, relative to any prize, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition, or fitness.