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RBC Heritage Launches Plaid Nation Cookie Contest in Collaboration with Dr. Sean Barth

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The RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing Golf Tournament found two tasty cookie recipes to serve up at the 51st Annual RBC Heritage in partnership with University of South Carolina Beaufort. “The Plaid Nation Cookie Contest is a new venture for us and a great opportunity to partner with USCB, and get fans involved,” says Steve Wilmot, tournament director of the RBC Heritage and president of the Heritage Classic Foundation.

There are two contest age categories: adults 18 and over, and young people between the ages of 8-17. Bakers submitted their recipe with a photo of the cookie. All entrants were narrowed down by contest organizers to the top three finalists in each category. Judging is based on creativity, cookie name and its deliciousness factor.

The six lucky contest finalists were notified on March 20 of their invitation to participate in “Plaid Nation’s Live Cookie Bake-Off” March 27 at the new USCB Hilton Head Island Campus hospitality center and test kitchen.

Under the direction of professor Sean Barth, Ph.D., USCB students studying hotel, restaurant and tourism industries managed the event with contest organizers.

After a fun and fierce bake off, Tina D's Harbour Town's Dye-abolical Delights and Pockets Full of Sunshine's Peanut Butter Putters were announced as the winning entries.

Media and community members attended the contest. They met the bakers and tasted the official Plaid Nation cookies of the 51st RBC Heritage tournament. 

In addition to bragging rights and seeing their cookie available for sale at concession stands during the RBC Heritage, each winner received a champion package, including tickets to the tournament and plaid swag. 

RBC Heritage holds plaid cookie bake off

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