Contest RulesMust serve ONLY U.S. farm-raised catfish (no foreign fish).Can be any kind of catfish dish.Nominations should be made by a restaurant patron (excluding immediate family members).Four restaurants will be chosen as finalists.Restaurants chosen as finalists must be available for judging during specified dates.A panel of judges will visit each finalist and present a plaque recognizing the restaurant as one of Alabama’s best. An overall state winner will be chosen from among the finalists.
Prior first-place winners are not eligible.TimelineJune 12: Deadline to submit nominations.July 2: Finalists named.July 26-27: Judging will take place.August: Winner announced via press release.September: Neighbors magazine will feature the winning restaurant as part of its recognition of National Catfish Month.
