The following rules are to be adhered to by all cook-off cooks, judges and/or assistants:

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1. True chili is defined as any kind of meat or combination of meats cooked with chili peppers, various other spices and other ingredients .

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 2. The entry fee will be $25.00 per chili entered. Contestants may enter more than 1 batch of chili. There will be an award for first place – a winner’s trophy and  50% pay out of total entries.

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3. All ingredients must be pre-cooked and treated prior to the event – chili is to be brought ready to eat. Chili may be cooked on site but electricity may be unavailable.

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4. Registration is open from 9am-9:45am,Saturday October 9th, Judging will begin at 10am.

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 5. Each contestant must cook a minimum of four (4) quarts of competition chili. A portion of this chili will be submitted to the judges and the rest will be for public consumption.

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 6. Each contestant will be assigned a “contestants number” by the scorekeeper.

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 7. The decision of the judges is final. Judging will be based on score cards which are numbered. 

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 8. Each contestant is responsible for policing and cleaning up their items  at the end of the day and removing all items from the area. There will not be an area for cleaning of dishes. No items shall be allowed to remain after the close of the Cook-off.

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9. No allergens are allowed in ingredients. (i.e. peanuts, peanut oil)

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10. Cornbread must be minimum 9”x9”. If you choose to have pan or dish returned, name must be places on bottom.

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11. Cornbread contest entries are $10 with the winner receiving a trophy and winning 50% of total cornbread entry fees.

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12. Contestants may enter chili, cornbread or both.

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13. If you have a display we will provide donation jars at your table. Recognition will be given to the team that raises the most in donations!

 

 

 Judging In this competition the chili will be blind judged (no one knows the identity of the cook) and scorecards will be based on the following six characteristics:

 1. Texture: The texture of the meat shall not be tough or mushy

 2. Flavor: The chili should have good flavoring and chili pepper taste (not too hot or too mild) 

3. Consistency: Chili should be a smooth combination of meat and gravy not too thin or too thick 

4. Spice and taste: Blending of the spices and how well they have permeated the meat 

5. Aroma: This will be a personal preference of the judge 6. Color: The submitted chili should look appetizing There will be a People’s Choice ballot box for people to score the chili. 

Scorecards will be collected at the end of the judging and tallied and that score added to the final tally.