Announcement: Bericsaba Market Contests

Category: General
Subject: Bericsaba Market Contests
Author: GS4-THANDIWE
Date: 2025-03-22

The Contests at Bericsaba Market
Thank you to everyone who took part in our contests. We are excited to see the competitions play out on Ornath during the weekend of April 4th to 6th. Here are some things you will need to know ahead of time:

• Opening Ceremonies for Bericsaba Market will be at 9:00 PM EDT on April 4th.
• During the weekend, there will be plenty of NPC interactions, merchants, and of course the contests.
• Closing Ceremonies for Bericsaba Market will be at 3:00 PM EDT on April 6th, but we will leave the market open until 9 pm on April 9th.

Regarding the contests, there are multiple types of contests. We have the following setup:

Blind Tasting
The contests below will be open for all to take part and judge. They will be created as a Blind Flight using the charcuterie boards. A single representative of either the contest, market, or foreign representative will provide the board to those present. Taste testing will happen and then a discussion on the individual items will take place. Voting will commence afterward.

Blind Tasting Contests

• The Illistimi Culinary Arts Academy Presents: Our Special-tea
• The Spirited Affair: A Battle of Distilled Delights
• The Crowning Foam: Brewed to Perfection
• The Decadent Sip: Making Pour Decisions

Presentations
The contests below will have a presentation component to them. The individual foods will be given to judges (those NOT participating) on a small plate. The contest official will read the contestants' presentation (offered as part of the contest) and then all judges will take a bite of the food and judge the contest on three criteria: Originality of both presentation and representation, use of the theme/ingredient, and taste. Voting will commence afterwards.

Presentation Contests

• The Pitched Pickle: A Battle for the Ages
• It's Bee-Lightful: Sweet Like Honey
• Frozen Assets: A Chilling Competition

Voting Booth Contests
The contests below will be arranged in voting tents throughout the market. For the food contests, a single plate with 2-bite samples of each entry will be placed on a table. For the perfume contest, a single dose of perfume will be placed out for each entry. For the glassblowing contest, a representation of each piece will be on display. Voting will be open from 9pm on April 4th through noon on April 6th, with the results shared at the closing ceremony.

Voting Booth Contests

• Forged in Fire: A Glassblower’s Challenge
• The Perfect Slice: A Battle of Crust and Filling
• The Briny Bite: A Feast from the Deep
• Whisked Away: A Pastry Perfection Contest
• Essence of Victory: A Fragrant Showdown
• The Rise and Fall: A Leavening Agent
• The Daily Scoop: Dipping into Fun

Overall Competition and Discussion
The schedule for the contests is posted on both the Gemstone Calendar for Bericsaba Market and as individual events. This schedule is reflected on the wiki.

Those contests that had fewer than 5 entries will have entries added by town NPCs. Those contests that had greater than 5 entries will no longer be voted out but will instead all be accepted as part of the contest.

Only one contest received no entries. We understand that citizenship for this particular contest may have been confusing and apologize. As a result, this contest will be a voting booth contest and 100% NPC entries for your voting. All contests will have two Ornathian entries.

After the Awards Ceremony
Once the awards ceremony is completed, all food/drink items will be placed out for sale. And yes, they will be able to be basketed.

All perfumes will be on sale as well. Once the contest ends, they will be moved to the Perfume Shop (Sojourn Scents) in Agora Promenade.

We are still working out how to handle the glassblowing contest items. Please bear with us as we navigate this unique contest.

Between now and the start of Bericsaba Market all characters that entered the contests should expect to see personal invitations to the Market along with a listing of when and where their contest will be expected to take place.

Between now and the start of Bericsaba Market all characters that entered the contests should expect to see personal invitations to the Market along with a listing of when and where their contest will be expected to take place.

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Additional Information for Contest Entrants