- Each entrée must contain that month's special ingredient.
- Entrées can be a group or an individual effort.
- The winner is determined by a secret ballot vote.
- The winner must decide on the next months secret ingredient and announce it during that evening.
- The winner cannot select a special ingredient that has already been chosen.
- In the event of a tie, there is a second vote in between the tied entrants.
- The winner will host the next months competition.