Community Contest: Terms & Conditions

Introduction

What the Wok is iWok?!

iWok is building its first-ever menu — and we want your ideas!

Join our Design Your iWok Dish Community Contest and help us shape the future of our menu.

There are two exciting contest levels — read on to learn more and win great prizes!

Level 1: Participants submit creative name ideas for two specific dishes announced in contest posts: Golden Orange Chicken and Spicy Shredded Pork.
Level 2: Create-a-Dish Grand Prize Challenge — Participants submit original wok-based dish ideas — no ingredient restrictions. Vegan, vegetarian, and fusion ideas welcome!

The contest is centered on the Greater Houston area — especially communities around Chinatown, Katy, and Texas Medical Center — but participation is open globally via online entry. All entrants are eligible to have their dish featured on iWok’s menu and to be named a Brand Ambassador.
Physical prizes and experiences (such as Tasting Event attendance, free dish benefits, and in-store Gift Cards) are best enjoyed by participants located in the Greater Houston area, or by those willing and able to travel to Houston at their own expense.
iWok will mail non-location-bound prizes (such as The Wok cookbook) to winners anywhere.
Participants outside Houston are very welcome and encouraged to contribute ideas and may fully win all honors and menu placement — however, they may not immediately be able to enjoy location-based benefits unless and until iWok expands to their area, or unless they choose to travel to claim those experiences.
Open to legal residents of any country aged 18 and above.
No purchase necessary to enter or win.
Employees of Bao Shi Yi/iWok and immediate family members are not eligible.
Participants may submit one entry per contest level (Rename-a-Dish and Create-a-Dish).
Entries must be posted as comments under official contest posts on Bao Shi Yi/iWok’s Facebook or Instagram page.
Most liked entries will be considered finalists. Final winners will be selected by iWok based on creativity, flavor potential, and brand fit.

Rename-a-Dish entries must be creative, appropriate, and family-friendly.
Create-a-Dish entries must be wok-based and Asian or Asian-fusion inspired. We welcome all creative ideas.
Entries must not infringe on third-party rights or include offensive content.
Bao Shi Yi/iWok reserves the right to remove or disqualify any entry in violation of these guidelines.

Level 1 – Rename-a-Dish Challenge:

Winning name featured on iWok’s menu (final wording subject to iWok approval).
$50 iWok Gift Card.
Invitation to exclusive Tasting Event.
Copy of The Wok — the award-winning cookbook by food scientist and chef Kenji López, featuring 200+ amazing wok recipes.

Level 2 – Create-a-Dish Grand Prize Challenge:

Winning dish featured on iWok’s menu.
Brand Ambassador title.
Invitation to exclusive Tasting Event and opportunity to meet the iWok culinary team.
Free lifetime access to the dish (1 serving/day, dine-in only, non-transferable).
Copy of The Wok — the award-winning cookbook by food scientist and chef Kenji López, featuring 200+ amazing wok recipes.

By accepting the Brand Ambassador title, the winner agrees to allow Bao Shi Yi/iWok to use their name, image, and statements in marketing and promotional materials in perpetuity.
Brand Ambassadors are honorary and not considered employees or contractors of Bao Shi Yi/iWok.
Bao Shi Yi/iWok reserves the right to revoke Brand Ambassador title and associated rewards if the winner engages in criminal or brand-damaging conduct.

By entering, participants grant Bao Shi Yi/iWok full rights to use, reproduce, modify, and promote their submissions across all platforms.
Bao Shi Yi/iWok may adapt the submitted dish or dish name for operational, culinary, or brand reasons as needed.
Bao Shi Yi/iWok may feature additional non-winning entries at its discretion.

Entries obtained through fake likes, bots, or spam activity may be disqualified.
Bao Shi Yi/iWok reserves the sole right to determine disqualification for any violation of the contest rules.

Bao Shi Yi/iWok is not responsible for late, lost, incomplete, or misdirected entries due to technical or internet failures.

Bao Shi Yi/iWok reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend the contest at any time due to unforeseen circumstances.

Launch Date: Friday, June 6, 2025.
End Date: Friday, July 4, 2025, at 9:00 AM Central Time.
Winners will be announced shortly after the deadline.
In case of a tie in likes, the earliest posted entry will take priority. Final selection rests with iWok.

By participating in this contest, entrants agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.
Bao Shi Yi/iWok reserves the right to interpret, change, or modify these rules at any time.