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Membership | Judges Sanctioned Cook Teams & Events

The official hub for SCCA members, certified judges, sanctioned cook teams, and sanctioned events—bringing structure, fairness, and credibility to every cookoff.

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1️⃣ SCCA Membership — $50 / Year

For fans, supporters, and insiders who want the good stuff.

Get inside access to the SCCA world, including:

  • Member-only guides and updates

  • Discount codes from partners

  • Exclusive SCCA merchandise drops

  • Early access to announcements and events

No cooking. No judging. Just insider perks.


👉 Perfect for supporters who want to stay connected.

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2️⃣ Cookoff Judge — $50

Eat crawfish. Judge fairly. Be certified.

Cookoff Judges:

  • Taste crawfish from all competing cook teams

  • Complete the official SCCA Judge Training Program

  • Become certified to judge sanctioned cookoffs

  • Score based on SCCA standards and criteria

This role is for people who love crawfish and can judge without bias.

👉 Yes, you eat. Yes, it matters.

3️⃣ Judging Official 

The rule-keepers. The process protectors. The calm in the chaos.

Judging Officials do not judge food. They:

  • Complete the Judging Training

  • Oversee certified judges

  • Manage official judging app sign-ins

  • Run the judging process from start to finish

  • Coordinate cook team meetings, turn-ins, scoring, and results

  • Deliver final scores to event officials for announcement

This role keeps cookoffs fair, consistent, and professional.


👉 Ideal for organizers, coordinators, and trusted volunteers.

4️⃣ Cook Team Sanction — $99 / Year

Make it official. One team. One sanction.

Sanctioning applies to the cook team, not individual members.

Includes:

  • Official Head Cook apron

  • Annual membership pins

  • Custom Event pins for 1st - 3rd places

  • Eligibility to earn points for SCCA Leaderboard

  • Teams can request and purchase custom merch or team shirts

Team members may optionally join SCCA individually, but only the team must be sanctioned to earn SCCA ranking points.

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5️⃣ Event Sanction — Request Approval

Bring certified SCCA judging to your event. We also offer ticket sales and crawfish.

Hosting a cookoff or crawfish event and want it run the right way?
An SCCA Event Sanction provides professional judging guidance from a certified SCCA official to ensure fairness, consistency, and credibility.

Sanctioned events may include:

  • Certified SCCA judging oversight

  • Guidance on cook team flow and judging process

  • Optional ticketed entry

  • Optional crawfish sales

  • Official scoring and results handling

After submission, an SCCA representative will contact you directly to gather details and confirm eligibility.

👉 Perfect for festivals, fundraisers, private events, and public cookoffs that want legitimacy.

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