Starkist wants to see YOU make the next food mashup for a chance to win a round trip for two to the 2025 Austin Food & Wine Festival! StarKist Creations® Pouches are perfect for flavor exploration — and with 20+ varieties to choose from, you’re already ahead of the game. Now we’re calling on you to Mashup the next flavor combination and make something extraordinary. From spicy to sweet, savory to tangy — the only limit is your imagination!
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Enter at starkistmashupchallenge.com
To enter, use at least one ingredient and two different flavors of any StarKist® Creations Pouches to make your Mashup. Remember to include which StarKist pouches you used in your creation. Then name your dish, and share a video or image on Instagram by tagging @StarKistCharlie and using the hashtag, #StarKistMashupContest
Then, create an original photograph, drawing, painting, or video of your recipe, including an up to 300-character caption naming your original creation and the product flavors and varieties, and follow the steps to enter. Be sure not to include brand names, packaging, or logos of any ingredients other than Sponsor’s.
ELIGIBILITY: US, Void AK, HI, 18+
END DATE: February 18, 2025
LIMIT: Five per day
Contest Entry Period: 10:00 a.m. ET on 1/22/25 through 9:59 a.m. ET on 2/18/25
Judging Period/Finalist Selection: 10:00 a.m. ET on 2/18/25 through 9:59 a.m. ET on 2/26/25
Public Voting/Voting Sweepstakes Period: 10:00 a.m. ET on 2/26/25 through 9:59 a.m. ET on 3/13/25
Winner Announcement: Winners will be announced after March 19, 2025
Contest First Prize (1): winner’s choice of
a) a trip for the winner and one guest to Austin, TX for the 2025 Austin Food & Wine Festival scheduled for November 2025. The prize package includes round trip, coach class air transportation via a Sponsor-selected air carrier(s) from a major commercial airport near the winner’s home selected by the Sponsor in its sole and absolute discretion; two VIP tickets to the 2025 Austin Food & Wine Festival; terms and conditions apply, a four-night hotel stay (one standard room based on double occupancy) for the winner and one guest, a prepaid card for $250 for winner that may be used for ground transportation, spending money and incidentals, terms and conditions apply.
b) a check for $5,000 made out to the winner
Contest Second Prize (1): $3,000 prepaid card
Contest Third Prize (1): $1,000 prepaid card
Voting Sweepstakes Prize (1): A $1,000 prepaid card, terms and conditions apply and a year’s supply of StarKist Creations products, fulfilled in one shipment of 156 assorted StarKist Creations pouches, all details determined by Sponsor, in its sole discretion. ARV: $1,195
Judging Criteria:
Creativity/Originality: The mashup should showcase a unique and innovative approach to using two or more StarKist Creations pouches plus at least one additional ingredient. Judges will look for creativity in the dish’s concept and flavor combination. 40%
Visual Appeal: The presentation of the dish as shown in the photo, drawing, painting, or video is crucial. Judges will look for aesthetics in plating and overall visual creativity in the presentation of the dish. 40%
Name of Mashup Recipe: Contestants must create and include a catchy and memorable name for their recipe mashup. The name should reflect the essence of the dish and convey creativity, capturing the interest of potential voters. 20%
The ten submissions receiving the highest initial scores will be deemed finalists and move to the public voting phase.
Public Voting: you can place one vote for what you consider to be the best Finalist, in your opinion and based on the Judging Criteria listed above. You will also receive one entry into the Voting Sweepstakes for each day you cast a vote, as described above.
On or about March 19, 2025, the Administrator will randomly draw all eligible Sweepstakes entries received during the Public Voting Period.
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