The competition: Theme

The theme seeks to transport participants and spectators to the mystical origins of cocoa in the distant history of Aztec civilisation. The Aztecs believed that it was the God, Quetzalcoatl, who created cocoa as a divine gift to relieve fatigue and provide pleasurable rest.

Participants are asked that showpieces reflect the mystery surrounding the discovery of cocoa in the South American Rainforest and the many different legends surrounding the gift of Quetzalcoatl to its peoples. Similarly the gastronomic dessert, pralines and cake should demonstarte the atmosphere, flavour and tastes connected with the early history of cocoa in South America.