Want an easy way to win some money? Well look no further than the picture to the right.

Culinology majors Eric Iserman (senior), Katie Langel (junior), Alissa Partain (senior) and Erin Badzinski (junior) are seeking the help of the public to find a name for their product in an extra-curricular cooking competition.

Through the Research Chef Association, an annual competition is held where students must meet specific criteria for the chance to win a $4,000 first place award.

This year, teams must use Pacific Northwest cuisine in a grab-and-go food truck style, while also addressing the sodium concerns in grades 9-12.

Badzinski and her team created pierogi for the competition this year, which includes a base of potato and parsnips, smoked gouda cheese, fish and mushrooms. The team created three types: traditional style, Mexican style and Asian style.

Though the team is nearing the finishing line of their product, they are looking for a little help on the naming portion.

The group must include a reason for why the name of the product was chosen as part of the competition.

“My team and I are struggling with [finding] a name, so we are reaching out to the public. This will be served to students, so we wanted to know what they thought was appealing,” Badzinski said.

The person/s who’s product name is deemed best will recieve a $25 gift card to the Brau Bros. Brewing Company in Marshall.

“I competed last year and was part of the winning team. I fell in love with the research and development side…it was more hands-on. It was nice to work with technical ingredients,” Badzinski said.

Send your ideas to [email protected].