I haven’t eaten any beef for at least a day or so. Maybe that little headache I have is from beef withdrawal. That will get corrected with supper tonight. So maybe I should consider entering the National Beef Cook-Off.

This year, the 27th National Beef Cook-Off urges family chefs to send in their original beef recipes that provide a great eating experience while supplying fuel for their family’s active lifestyle. Family chefs are encouraged to enter their original beef recipes by March 31, 2007, for the chance to win the “Best of Beef” $50,000 grand prize. The 2007 Cook-Off, which will be held Sept. 11-13 in Chicago, is presented by the Beef Checkoff Program. Twenty-five national finalists, including five parent/child teams, will compete for nine cash prizes totaling $110,000. In addition to one ‘Best of Beef’ grand prize winner, four category winners and four runner-up winners will be chosen by a panel of judges.

Besides new categories you can enter your recipe online. Well you could if there was an online form there. Oops. It says it’s coming soon though.