May 8, 2026 | Buc Days Festival Grounds

Nutrition is the key!

Students from all around Texas are invited to participate in the third annual Buc Days Food Challenge presented by H-E-B Helping Here in May of 2026.

More than 100,000 youth participate in the 4-H Food & Nutrition Project, learning how to prepare nutritious and safe meals and snacks and adopt behaviors that can help reduce their risk for chronic disease. This contest challenges teams of students to create a dish using only a predetermined set of ingredients. From these ingredients, team members must identify and prepare the dish, then make a presentation about it to the judges.

Contact Details

Team Name(Required)
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Participant #2(Required)
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Participant #3(Required)
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Participant #4
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Guardian / Coach Full Name(Required)
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Event Details

What division are you participating in?(Required)
$75 fee includes entry for all team participants. Junior Division- 8 years of age (in addition to being in the 3rd grade) and not over 10 years of age as of August 15th, 2025. Intermediate Division- 10 years of age (in addition to being in the 6th grade) and not over 14 years of age as of August 15th, 2025. Senior Division- 14 years of age (in addition to being in the 9th grade) and not over 18 years of age as of August 15th, 2025.

Payment Details

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Supported Credit Cards: American Express, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
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Agreement Statement(Required)
I, the undersigned parent/legal guardian of the minor named above, request permission for the minor to enter the restricted area for Buc Days Food Challenge, participate as a contestant in Buc Days Food Challenge, and compete for awards. I understand that participation in Buc Days Food Challenge involves inherent risks, which I voluntarily assume, and I acknowledge that all general rules and guidelines outlined in the Buc Days Competitions Handbook apply and are incorporated by reference. On behalf of myself and the minor, I release the Buccaneer Commission, its officers, directors, employees, agents, and volunteers from any liability for injury or damage arising from the event, whether caused by negligence or otherwise. In an emergency, I authorize the Buccaneer Commission to obtain necessary medical treatment for the minor, with reasonable efforts made to contact me beforehand when possible. I also grant permission for the Buccaneer Commission to use photographs or video of the minor for promotional purposes, and I agree to the terms of this waiver voluntarily.