Squirrel for dinner? Mark your calendars

I'd like to start off by saying that I'm not excited by the idea of eating a squirrel. For some people, however, "Tree to Table" is the only way to go.

If the thought of eating a rodent makes you tremble with glee, though, then check out this site and register for the September 2017 squirrel meat cook-off in Arkansas: http://www.squirrelcookoff.com/cook-off-info.html

At the 2016 event, there were over 30 teams hailing from 7 states. The winning team went home with a $1000 prize.

I spent a little time browsing the score sheets for the 2016 cook-off. Favorite comments:

• "Squirrel was tough; Presentation was limited"
• "Liked all the squirrel on the plate"
• "Would like more gravy"
• "Squirrel Beignet! Excellent"
• "This dish is suitable for any 5 Star hotel!"
• "Beignet's sauce overpowers squirrel"

If you just can't stand wondering what all the other dishes were...you'll just have to attend in 2017. :)