I'm sure I'll get the hang of this soon, but in the mean time--when will the avocado finalists be posted?

I'm so anxious to test avocado recipes that I went ahead and made one (sdebrango's stuffed avocado...delicious!). : )

Like Brando. or Allen, or Rodney King, I'm just trying to say, "Can't we all just cook together?"

I have a feeling that the avocado recipes will be put up for testing tomorrow (Friday) and notes will be due Wednesday. Just a hunch!

I don't see this discussion as contestation or acrimony - it seems to me that we are just trying to figure out an ambiguous schedule so we are all on the same page. The last two contest under the new screen - the cp candidates were announced the day after the contest closed. There were so many amazing entries in the avocado contest - I just want to know when to keep my eyes peeled for the cp candidates so I can test a goodie :)

And (rant forward) never was one of those awards for being able to spell they're. And I have beans in the oven. And the timer is yelling.

Sorry to be a downer. AGAIN. But do we need all the contestation? It's especially irksome to me in the "voted the best answer" part of the pickle part. I feel I should just shut up after a "winner" is decided, whether I just wanted to vote, or add a different perspective.

I have eight Emmy awards and their not helpful. Just sayin'.

That was how I had understood it too, meganvt01, and wasn't that how it happened last time?

The way I read it the CP's would be announced next Wednesday...is that right, Editors?
After reading through the new schedule and condensing the timeline down to a glance I came up with this. NOTE to Editors...correct me if my condensed version is wrong. Thanks :)

MY Condensed Version:

1. Every other Monday, F52 will solicit recipes for different themes.

2. We have until 6pm EST the following Tuesday to submit our recipes.

3. The next Wednesday, F52 will announce the list of candidates for Community Picks, which are turned over to us — the FOOD52 community, to test anonymously.

4. We will have until the following Wednesday to send in our testing notes.

5. Over the next week Editors test the recipes we liked best.

6. The following Thursday they will whittle it down to 2 finalists and all our winning Community Picks.

7. Then, we have a week to check out the finalists and cast our vote.

8. After the cutoff on the next Wednesday, at noon, Editors will tally up the votes and announce the winner.

I think the new schedule is still slightly confusing - are the CP's announced today or next Weds. The new schedule says "the next Weds..." but I don't know if that is the Weds following the monday due date or the next Weds after that.

Sorry for the confusion, everyone! The new contest schedule is outlined, as lapadia noted, on this page: http://www.food52.com/home/about_contests. We will update the FAQ page shortly!

Maybe this link will help answer our questions. http://www.food52.com/home/about_contests

I thought that the community pick candidates were coming out the day after the contest was closed - I expected avocado yesterday. It seems like they may be trying out a new distribution between the contests because the avocado contest started and ended on unusual days last week. An updated FAQ would be great!

Perhaps the editors could update the new information in the FAQ section? I would love to be able to access it easily. As it is, I cannot seem to find the page where this new system is outlined.

Whew. I thought I was the only one who had missed something. The site seems to want to post a winner in the Best Dish With Meat before we've voted for one of two finalists in that contest. And avocado picks should probably be coming up soon, too, I think.

Waiting for the verdict on all that guacomole? The new sequence is rather baffling. Avocado "community" picks will come ahead of the judging on finalists, which is like running for high school class president. We should expect "best dish with meat flavor" in between. I think.