Johnsonville Ultimate Recipe Challenge
We invite you to be part of the Ultimate Recipe Challenge, brought to you by Nation’s Restaurant News and sponsored by Johnsonville Foodservice to benefit Pathways Kitchen, whose mission is to transform young lives by equipping Nashville’s justice-involved youth with life skills, education, and employment opportunities to help them achieve their full potential.
The Ask
We want you to develop one unique, trend-worthy recipe utilizing one of Johnsonville’s Ultimate Brats. You may select from the following Ultimate Brats to highlight in your recipe:
  • Traditional
  • Italian Hot
  • Hot & Spicy
The Details
  • To enter, you must be a multi-unit foodservice operator with 5 or more locations in the United States.
  • You must be available from October 15-17, 2025 to be in Nashville, TN if selected as a finalist.
  • Submit your entry for participation by Friday, May 30, 2025.
  • Once your participation is confirmed, you'll receive an email with a link to the contest site and a recipe form for your submission.
  • You'll receive a sample box of Johnsonville's Ultimate Brats the week of June 16, 2025 to help create your Ultimate recipe.
  • Final tested recipe entries must be submitted electronically using the official contest form by Friday, August 1, 2025 at 11:59pm. A panel of esteemed industry professionals will review recipe submissions by August 25, 2025 to select the 4 finalists. Make sure to name your recipe and provide a short description of how you used the Ultimate Brats, as well as a photo of your final prepared dish.
  • Finalists will be notified by email by August 30, 2025.
The Perks
  • The 4 Finalists will be invited to attend CREATE 2025 in Nashville, TN from October 15-17, 2025. This includes air travel and hotel accommodations at the Omni Nashville for 2 nights.
  • The 4 finalist recipes will be featured at the opening reception at CREATE on October 15, 2025 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at the Omni. The hotel team will do all the prep work and support serving the dishes at the reception.
  • A prestigious panel of industry judges will taste each of the dishes during the reception to select a winner - to be announced on stage that evening.
  • The winner will receive full bragging rights, as well as PR support post-event. A $5,000 donation will be made in their honor to Pathways Kitchen Nashville.
Submit Your Application
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