Update 2: And we have the winners of our 2021 Intragalactic Cook-Off! Thank you to everyone who entered our contest, it was once again a super close competition with many delightful dishes on display. We can't wait to test out some of these recipes ourselves! First Place: @jale-xel-jela | "Nuana so ni" ("Mother with Child") - The entire recipe, presented in Xi'an, is also available as a video. Second Place: @rsuplink | "New Babbage's First Contact Celebration Cake" Third Place: @TGravel | "tanga anga" ("black party fruit") Congratulations to the winners, we'll be in touch with your prizes in the next few days. Update: The submission period for this contest is over. We'll now start the internal voting process and announce the winners soon. Thank you for participating. Hello everyone, Whether you're celebrating a successful trade deal with the Banu, planning a romantic candlelit dinner Xi'an-style, or wondering what spices the Vanduul would cook you with, meals from all alien races are enjoying a flurry of interest and growing popularity within the UEE. The same goes double for us players when I look back at the fantastic food of last year's cook-off. They STILL make us hungry. :slightly_smiling_face: Without further ado, all that remains for me to say is: Welcome to the Alien Themed Cook-Off 2021! We challenge you to cook, bake, grill, or otherwise create the best Star Citizen alien-inspired dish between here and the restaurant at the end of the universe. You can be as creative as you want. The sky is the limit! Your submission must be in the form of a comment in the submission thread, follow the contest's rules, and include: A dish name A picture of your alien meal The recipe and instructions for making it Get your chef's hat on, as the winners will receive awesome alien prizes: Rewards :first_place_medal: 1st Place: Standalone Esperia Prowler in-game ship with LTI (in-game lifetime insurance) :second_place_medal: 2nd Place: Standalone Banu Defender in-game ship with LTI (in-game lifetime insurance) :third_place_medal: 3rd Place: Standalone Khartu-Al in-game ship with LTI (in-game lifetime insurance) Please keep in mind Each participant may only submit one contest entry Submission must include one or more photographs featuring Star Citizen alien-themed food No image post-processing allowed The food may be photographed with decoration arrangement or lighting Your submission must include a recipe and instructions to recreate the food Provide a Star Citizen alien-themed name for your recipe Any pictures and recipes not posted to the contest's submission thread will be invalid The CIG jury will judge: Quality Creativity Rule adherence Originality Presumed tastiness Dates The submission period ends on Monday, June 21, 2021 (EOD 11:59 PM Pacific). Good luck and may the fun be with you!