Judging will be based on 100 point scoring system:

• 15 points - Originality
• 20 points - Clarity of instructions
• 20 points - Ease of Preparation
• 45 points - Overall Taste and Appeal
• BONUS 5 points - Bonus for showing the Natural Gas Love!

Winners will be notified by email first, text message second and snail mail third. The winner’s gift cards will be mailed to their home via UPS Ground, by the 20th of the month following the previous month’s selection after address has been confirmed. All monthly winners will be entered into the Grand Prize Drawing.

This contest is only open to residents of Louisiana who are at least 18 years old. Recipes must be your originals, though they may be previously published by you elsewhere. You are respon- sible for any claims of plagiarism or other claims of inappro- priate credit, which will invalidate your entry. The copyright for your entry shall remain your property, but your submission to the contest constitutes your irrevocable and perpetual permission and consent to use, reproduce, publish, transmit, distribute, adapt, or display your entry and name for any purpose, includ- ing but not limited to editorial, advertising, trade, commercial, and publicity purposes, in any and all media. This is not a lot- tery or sweepstakes and winners are not selected at random, but only by the review as described herein of the appointed judge(s). All federal, state and/or local income and other taxes, if any, are the winner’s sole responsibility. No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. This contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.