Throughout the MustangChef Bootcamp, from the first day to the last, all teams are in competition with each other to win the coveted MUSTANGCHEF TEAM TROPHY.
Members of the competition teams are also competing against one another at the same time for the FIRST PLACE MEDALLION.
The TEAM TROPHY COMPETITION is decided based on a point system: the team with the most points wins. Teams can increase or decrease their score both by what they do as INDIVIDUALS and how they work together as a TEAM.
INDIVIDUAL
| ENTIRE TEAM GAINS A POINT | ENTIRE TEAM LOSES A POINT |
| Ready to go at 8 AM (belongings away, shoes and aprons on, front of kitchen) | Late to start |
| Win quick-skill test | Late back from lunch or break |
| Individual demonstrates above-and-beyond teamwork/ support of another student | Any verbal or nonverbal insult aimed at another student |
| Win knife skill test | Cut-station not set up correctly |
| Individual demonstrates above-and-beyond cleaning or sanitizing in the kitchen | Sanitation bucket not in use |
| Caught wasting product/ throwing away food items which could have been used | |
| Handwashing or bare-hand food contact rules not followed |
TEAM
| ENTIRE TEAM GAINS A POINT | ENTIRE TEAM LOSES A POINT |
| Superior Appearance: All members dressed appropriately with nonslip shoes | At least one member dressed inappropriately/ hair not pulled back, wrong shoes, dirty clothes |
| Superior Plating +1 to +5 points based on Chef’s discretion | All parts of the recipe not on plate/ sloppy presentation. -1 to – 5 points base on Chef’s discretion |
| Superior Taste  +1 to +5 points based on Chef’s discretion | Portion of recipe inedible (for any reason) -1 to – 5 points base on Chef’s discretion |
| Superior Timing  +1 to +5 points based on Chef’s discretion | Plate more than 1 minute late (-1 point); 1-3 minutes late (-3 points); 3-10 minutes late (-5 points); more than 10 minutes late (-15 points) |
| Superior Cleaning  +1 to +5 points based on Chef’s discretion | Food scraps /trash on team work table at any time |
| Finishes early; helps other teams close kitchen at end of day. | Station not clean/ dishes still in dishpit/ food not put away at 2 PM |
| Win a team-building exercise/ game | Any member of the team caught wandering around the kitchen, hanging out in the bathroom, not contributing |
| Very little food waste generated each day. | Food scraps /trash on team work table at any time |
| Win a Competition Rules Fast Quiz | |
| Win a Recipe/ Menu Fast Quiz |