Welcome to Cook 01 of The Cookathon by Mantle Network:
Virtual
Monthly
$15,000 in prizes
Unique rule/constraint per cook (see 'Golden Rule')
How it works
Round 1: Think of something ✅
Submit an idea privately via this form
Share it on your socials (tag @0xMantleDevs)
Public posts may get picked for a friendly EOW roast
Everyone who submits moves to Round 2.
Round 2: MVP
Build a working prototype or proof of concept
Judges eliminate 50% of teams*—the rest keep cooking.
Round 3: Final leg.
→ Ship it like you mean it.
→ The judges feast.
Judging Criteria:
Technical quality: Code, architecture and integration
Originality: Novelty and creativity
Usefulness: Real-world application
Wow factor: Does it delight?
Timeline (UTC)
May 5 @ 10:00pm: Registrations open.
May 7 @ 8:00pm: How to build your first AI agent workshop by Thirdweb (RSVP here)
May 8 @ 8:00 - 8:30pm: The Roast. Livestream.
May 9 @ 11:59pm: Round 1 [idea] submissions due.
May 15 @ 11:59pm: Round 2 [MVP] submissions due.
May 16 @ 11:59pm — Top 50% announced.
May 23 @ 11:59pm: Round 3 [Final] submissions due.
May 25 @ 11:59pm: Winners announced.
Golden Rule
Build with Nebula by ThirdWeb.
Recommended Verticals
Onchain AI
Payments
Consumer & Culture
DeFi
Infra
Prizes
Top 3 Bounties ($10K)
1st: $5K
2nd: $3K
3rd: $2K
Finalists Pool ($5K)
Split across all finalists who make it to Week 3
Bonus:
→ Fast track consideration for Mantle grants
Terms:
→ Max. 3 people per team
→ Projects must be deployed on or have synergies with the Mantle ecosystem
→ New builds only
→ Projects must be demoable
Looking for a team?
We've partnered with cherry.builders 🍒 to make it easy!
Create a profile & start swiping (just like a dating app)
Apply filters to find the right match.
Once matched, connect via the Chats page
If you need tech support, reach out to @deca12x on Telegram!
Compliance
Prizes will be paid in MNT or USD equivalent for U.S.-based participants
All winners must complete KYC verification
Prize distribution will comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
Participants are responsible for legal eligibility
Questions?
Follow @0xMantleDevs on X.
Join the TG group
Happy cooking 🧪