Trick or Treats
Satisfy your sweet tooth or break out the crockpot by sharing your go-to fall recipe.
Prizes
- First place:
- $1,000
- Second place:
- $500
- Third place:
- $250
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Oct 23, 2020
Submissions closed
Oct 30, 2020 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Nov 03, 2020
Prizes
- First place:
- $1,000
- Second place:
- $500
- Third place:
- $250
Status
CompletedTimeline
Submissions opened
Oct 23, 2020
Submissions closed
Oct 30, 2020 3:59 AM CUT
Results
Nov 03, 2020
About this challenge
No tricks but all the treats, please! Whether you want to satisfy your sweet tooth or break out the crockpot, we're curious what fall favorite dishes and desserts you revisit every year as the leaves start to change. What do you always make on that first cold night of fall? What's your go-to tailgate snack? Are you a pumpkin-spice-everything type of person, or is cheesy and herby more your thing?
Enter the Trick or Treats Challenge by sharing a recipe, sweet or savory, that gives you comfort as the air gets chilly. Don't forget to include all the yummy ingredients, fun memories attached, or details about what makes this such a special treat this time of year. We can't wait to see what you can create in the kitchen!
How to enter
For your story to be eligible, it must be between 600 and 5,000 words and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Stories published on Vocal and entered into the contest up until October 29, 2020, at 11:59 PM EST will be entered for consideration. Official Rules for the Challenge can be found here.
The Trick or Treats Challenge is exclusive to Vocal+ members. To learn more and upgrade to Vocal+ visit https://vocal.media/vocal-plus.
To be eligible to win the grand prize, second place, or third place prizes, you must be over the age of 13 and residing in a country where Stripe is available at the time of entry. A complete list of countries where Stripe is available can be found here—winners will need to have a Stripe account created and connected in order to receive the prizes. For this reason, entrants located outside of any of these 39 countries will not be eligible to win.
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