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College Bowl

Chair: Andrew Barry, The Ohio State University (iftsa.cbc@gmail.com)

 Overview:

Since 1985, the IFTSA College Bowl Competition has tested the knowledge of student teams from across the United States in the areas of food science and technology, history of foods and food processing, food law, and general IFT/food-related trivia. The College Bowl is designed to facilitate interaction among students from different universities, stimulate the students' desire to accumulate and retain knowledge, and provide a forum for students to engage in friendly competition. Teams for IFT Student Chapters in eight geographical areas of the Student Association compete in area competitions prior to the IFT Annual Meeting. The winning teams from the eight areas then compete in a final competition at the Annual Meeting. All finalists receive a $1000 travel grant. The national champion earns a $1000 award, and the runner-up a $750 award.

 Competition Rules (pdf)

College Bowl Competition Question Submission Template (xls)   

Important Dates

 Regional Competitions:

Central Atlantic IFTSA Area Meeting
Meeting dates: University of Maryland
Location: April 5 - 7, 2013
Contact: Matthew Moore (mdmoor5@ncsu.edu)

Teams Competing:
North Carolina State University (Region Winner)
University of Delaware
University of Maryland
Virginia Tech

Midwest IFTSA Area Meeting
Meeting dates: April 19 - 20, 2013
Location: University of Illinois -
Contact: Sarah Scholl (scholl@illinois.edu)

Teams Competing:
Purdue University (Region Winner)
The Ohio State University
University of Illinois
University of Kentucky
University of Tennessee

Mountain West IFTSA Area Meeting
Meeting dates: March 8 - 9, 2013
Location: Chapman University
Contact: Jonathan Tong (tong112@mail.chapman.edu)

Teams Competing:
Brigham Young University
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Cal State Pomona
Chapman University (Region Winner)
Utah State University

North Atlantic IFTSA Area Meeting
Meeting dates: April 5 - 7, 2013
Location: Pennsylvania State University
Contact: Jay Gilbert (jtgilber@student.umass.edu)

Teams Competing:
Cornell University (Region Winner)
Penn State University
University of Maine
University of Massachusetts-Amherst

North Central IFTSA Area Meeting
Meeting dates: April 13, 2013
Location: University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Contact: Brooke Grossenbacher (brgrossenbacher@gmail.com)

Teams Competing:
Iowa State University
University of Minnesota
University of Nebraska
University of Wisconsin-Madison (Region Winner)
University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Pacific West IFTSA Area Meeting
Meeting dates: April 5 - 7, 2013
Location: Oregon State University
Contact: Melissa Sales (lissmsales@gmail.com)

Teams Competing:

Fresno State
Oregon State University
University of British Columbia
University of California-Davis (Region Winner)
Washington State/University of Idaho

South Central IFTSA Area Meeting
Meeting dates: April 4 - 5, 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
Contact: Alex Lyssy (alyssy22@neo.tamu.edu)

Teams Competing:
Oklahoma State University
Texas A&M University (Region Winner)
Texas Tech University
University of Missouri

Southeast IFTSA Area Meeting
Meeting dates: March 22 - 24, 2013
Location: University of Georgia
Contact: Luis Espinoza - Rodenzo (lespin3@tigers.lsu.edu)

Teams Competing:
Clemson University
Louisiana State University
University of Florida
University of Georgia (Region Winner)
Mississippi State University
Alabama A&M University