October approaches. The harvest season is upon us once again; a time for celebrating the bounty brought forth from mother earth and a time of wonder amidst the beauty and charm of autumn!
A great many foods are now available in abundance. A Master Chef should always look to take advantage of whatever the local market is able to supply. Among the variety of squash, apples, and turkeys, grocers this time of year now stock a cornucopia of Halloween Candy.
With this in mind, I present:
The Fourth Challenge
Each participant will construct a dish that includes as one of its ingredients; *Halloween Candy*. This ingredient can play a minor role in the dish, or it can be a featured ingredient. It can be included in the cooking process, or it can be used as garnish. It doesn't matter how its used so long as the majority of contenders agree that said ingredient is in fact Halloween Candy.
Postscript
This challenge does not mean that all dishes should be desserts. Far from it. A true masterchef should be able to bend an ingredient to their will, while at the same time respecting the spirit of the ingredient. I look forward to many creative applications of candy in the cooking process.
Additionally, I propose a new scoring system that codifies the values that Master Chef hold fast to. I've modeled it after the Iron Chef scheme. A contender can earn a maximum of 20 points from each judge.
The points break down as follows:
5 points for honoring the intent of the Challenge5 points for honoring the judges sense of Style10 points for honoring the judges sense of Taste
The scores will be tallied and averaged as in the past. The winner will be the contender with the highest average score.
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