Fermenter Olympics

Who will be the Third Annual Lars Sundheimer Fermentation Olympic Champion?

Sponsored by Grow Pittsburgh

How it works:

  • There will be 3 events starting at 12noon till ~1pm at the Festival on Sunday Feb 23rd.
  • Each round will select only the top finishers to move on, while others will be “knocked out.”
  • The winner of the final round will be crowned the champion and will win a Full Cultures Kit that includes a complete set of starter cultures for: Tempeh, Koji, Sourdough, Natto, Tofu, Kefir, Oncom, and more!

How to sign-up:

  • Register to be a participant by entering the lottery below. Those randomly selected will be notified prior to the event.
  • Sign-up is FREE.
  • The first competition is at 12:00pm.

What the heck will we be doing?

  • Competitors will be challenged in silly tests of their general fermenting skills. The challenges are kept secret until festival day to ensure a level playing field.
  • However, in the first event participants will need to be good at extracting liquid from sliced cabbage. (That’s the only hint you get. For now.)

Register for the Fermenter Olympic Lottery

Signing up to enter the Ferment Olympic Contestant Lottery means you have full intention to attend the Pittsburgh Fermentation Festival on Feb 23rd 2020. Selected applicants will be asked to arrive by 11:30 to check in. Applicants will be chosen at random and notified by email where they will be asked to confirm participation. Only 10 will be selected for the first round, then 6 go on to the second, and 3 compete in the final round. The Olympics will begin at Noon and run until completed with roughly 15min between each event. And remember this is silly and not serious at all. However the final 3 will go home with Starter Cultures!

In memory of Lars Sundheimer

Lars was a passionate fermenter and wonderful person whose fervor for exploring the world of fermentation was infectious. Through her excitement to learn about every ferment she could we decided to continue to pass along the inspiration she gave to those around her by awarding the Fermenter Olympics Champion with a full and thorough Cultures Starter Package.