The NC FCCLA Culinary Competition is an exciting event for 11th and 12th-grade members enrolled in a Family and Consumer Sciences culinary arts industry training program! Chapters will get to register up to 3 participants per event.
Members have the opportunity to compete in one of two STAR Event competitions:
The top 3 highest scoring participants in each event will qualify to represent North Carolina at the 2023 National Leadership Conference STAR Event Competition in Denver, CO. |
Click the image above to download the complete 2023 Culinary Competition Event Handbook.
Updated 12/16 - Cancellation Deadline |
Registration Information and Details
Registration Rate - $50.00 per participant, adviser, chaperone, and guest attendee.
*This rate includes the Competitive Events fee for STAR Event competitors.
Optional Add-On Registration Opportunities
Lunch Voucher - $13.00 per person
Affiliation* is required to attend and/or compete at the State Leadership Conference.
*Full affiliation status is granted when the affiliation invoice is paid in full.
*This rate includes the Competitive Events fee for STAR Event competitors.
Optional Add-On Registration Opportunities
Lunch Voucher - $13.00 per person
- Lunch vouchers can be purchased during registration to be used at the Wildcat Cafe on Johnson and Wales University campus. More information about the Wildcat Cafe including menus and food options can be found here: https://dineoncampus.com/jwcharlotte.
Affiliation* is required to attend and/or compete at the State Leadership Conference.
*Full affiliation status is granted when the affiliation invoice is paid in full.
Registration Deadline - February 2, 2023
Late registrations will not be accepted after this deadline.
Late registrations will not be accepted after this deadline.
Hotel Room Block Information
A discounted hotel room block has been created for Culinary Competition participants at the hotel listed below. Attendees are not required to stay at this hotel for the event.
Hotel Information
DoubleTree by Hilton at JWU
895 W. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Room Rate - $135.00 plus tax*
*13.25% sales tax and 2% occupancy tax rates, subject to change
Paring is an additional $20.00 per vehicle, per night. Parking will be charged to the payment type on file in the room reservation. Bus parking information will be provided. This will be sent to registered chapters after the registration deadline.
Reservations can be made using the link below. If full payment of reservation will be with a check, please contact the hotel directly to confirm the payment process. Payment may be required up to two (2) weeks prior to arrival.
Hotel Information
DoubleTree by Hilton at JWU
895 W. Trade St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
Room Rate - $135.00 plus tax*
*13.25% sales tax and 2% occupancy tax rates, subject to change
Paring is an additional $20.00 per vehicle, per night. Parking will be charged to the payment type on file in the room reservation. Bus parking information will be provided. This will be sent to registered chapters after the registration deadline.
Reservations can be made using the link below. If full payment of reservation will be with a check, please contact the hotel directly to confirm the payment process. Payment may be required up to two (2) weeks prior to arrival.
Registration Invoice Payment Information
An invoice will automatically be created when registration is submitted in the FCCLA Portal. Invoice(s) can be viewed and/or paid in the 'Invoice(s)' tab of the FCCLA Portal. If you do not see an invoice created for your attendee(s), please confirm that you have correctly submitted registration for this event.
Invoice payments must be made by February 15, 2023. A $25.00 late payment fee will be applied to invoices with an outstanding balance after this date.
Payment Options
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellation and refund requests must be submitted online through the FCCLA Portal by February 2, 2023 to avoid a $15.00 administrative fee. Telephone, email and fax cancellations will not be accepted.
Registration Substitution Policy
Attendee name changes and/or substitutions must be submitted online through the FCCLA Portal by February 15, 2023. Telephone, email and fax charges will not be accepted.
COVID-19 Cancellation/Refund Policy
Invoice payments must be made by February 15, 2023. A $25.00 late payment fee will be applied to invoices with an outstanding balance after this date.
Payment Options
- Check Payment
- Check payments can be mailed to the address listed on the registration invoice. Confirm with your bookkeeper that the check is being sent to the correct address. NC FCCLA will not be responsible for any checks sent to the wrong address resulting in a delay of paymnet.
- Credit Card
- A credit card payment can be paid on the registration invoice in the FCCLA Portal or by calling the National Headquarters at 703-476-4900. An invoice number must be provided if paying with a credit card over the phone.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancellation and refund requests must be submitted online through the FCCLA Portal by February 2, 2023 to avoid a $15.00 administrative fee. Telephone, email and fax cancellations will not be accepted.
- Cancellations received by February 2, 2023 will be refunded the full conference registration.
- Cancellations received after February 2, 2023 until February 15, 2023 will be refunded the conference registration, less a $15.00 administrative fee per attendee cancellation.
- Requests for refunds will not be honored for cancellations received after February 15, 2023.
- Refunds for "no-shows" will not be honored, and the registrant and/or chapter will still be responsible for all registration fees.
Registration Substitution Policy
Attendee name changes and/or substitutions must be submitted online through the FCCLA Portal by February 15, 2023. Telephone, email and fax charges will not be accepted.
COVID-19 Cancellation/Refund Policy
- If the competition is cancelled, or has to be moved, due to COVID-19 issues, a full refund will be provided to registered attendees.
- Any chapter that is no longer allowed to travel due to school, county, or state travel restrictions related to COVID-19, NC FCCLA will accept cancellations submitted by February 15, 2023. Requests must be made in the FCCLA Portal. A refund, less a $15.00 administrative fee, will be provided for cancellation requests made by February 15, 2023. To qualify for this cancellation, a supporting letter on school letterhead stating when the ban was implemented and signed by the principal or school superintendent. The supporting letter must be uploaded with your cancellation submission.
- It is in everyone's best interest to ensure that anyone who feels unwell does not travel to the competition. If you have been directly exposed to someone with a positive COVID-19 test, or tested positive yourself within five (5) days of the competition, please stay home. A credit, less a $15.00 administrative fee per attendee cancellation, will be issued to your chapter's account for future invoices. Substitutions to the individual's registration for another student, adviser, or guest may also be made without financial penalty.
- To receive this credit, the cancellation must be submitted in the FCCLA Portal by February 24, 2023. Your request should indicate a reason of 'COVID-19 Symptoms/Exposure.' Supporting documentation must be uploaded with the cancellation submission.