Chili Cooks

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Be a Chili Cook!

Because it’s all about supporting the local Golden community, having fun and the CHILI, of course! Who has the best?? Chili will be judged and awarded for top flavors by judges and attendees! Show your support for Golden and show off your chili recipes! Everyone loves Chili – so Bring Your “A” Game and come cook with us!

CHILI COOKS: AT-A-GLANCE EVENT BASICS 

For more detailed information, please read the 2019 Chili Cook Rules.

DATE ~ TIME ~ LOCATION

Saturday, October 12, 2019

1 – 4 pm

Parfet Park in Golden, CO

(located just north of the main downtown Golden area, on SE corner of Washington Avenue & 10th Street)

Event takes place rain or shine!

ELIGIBILITY

· Any individual, business/organization or restaurant may participate as a Chili Cook, upon application approval.

· Pay a $50 reservation fee that will be 100% refunded upon event day participation. If you cancel after September 12 – you will be refunded 50% of your reservation fee. 

· Must read and sign the 2019 Golden Beer Tasting & Chili Cook-Off rules provided in the application

· Must provide 10-12 gallons of chili per entry. Cooks will prepare and serve a 1 ounce sample for attendees.

EVENT SCHEDULE - CHILI COOKS

8am       Load-in/Set-up – Chili Cooks

12 Noon     Cook’s Meeting – Welcome & Review of Rules

1 – 4pm      Event Hours – Beer & Chili samplings, entertainment, silent auction

1pm           Judging Cups due to Judge’s Tent

3:45pm      Chili Awards 

4pm           Event Close 

4:15pm      Load-out/Tear Down Starts

BOOTH INFORMATION

· Each Chili Cook booth will be pre-assigned a 10’ x 10’ space on grass.

· Cooks must provide their own tents, tables and chairs.

· The Golden Chamber will provide chili sampling cups for attendees, napkins and serving ladles. Also provided are large cups for the judge’s samples.

· No plastic spoons allowed for attendees! Attendees will simply “shoot” their chili samples.

· No electricity/power is available. No generators allowed. 

CHILE ENTRY CLASSES & CATEGORIES

· Classes include: Individuals/Businesses and Restaurants

· Categories include: Red, Green and Other (Other may include vegetarian or white as examples)

CHILI JUDGING - JUDGES CHOICE & PEOPLE'S CHOICE 

Judges Choice - All Individual/Business and Restaurant entries will be judged by a panel of volunteer judges. Chili Cooks will submit a sample of chili for blind judging (i.e. judges will not know who cooked each sample). 

· Judging Criteria includes:  aroma, consistency, color, taste and after-taste. Note – Heat is not a judging factor!

· Judges will select:

      o Individual/Business: Red, Green & Other – 1st & 2nd Place 

      o Restaurant: Red, Green & Other – 1st & 2nd Place

People’s Choice – All attendees will receive a ballot when they enter the event. Attendees will vote at the Voting Booth and by popular vote will select: 

     o Best Red, Best Green & Best Other

     o Best Booth/Showmanship

CHILI AWARDS

· Judges Choice Awards – for Individual/Business and Restaurants:  

o Ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded for 1st Place in each category (Red, Green & Other) 

o Ribbons will be awarded for 2nd Place in each category (Red, Green & Other)

· People’s Choice – for Best Red, Best Green, Best Other & Showmanship:

o Ribbons will be awarded for each.

WHAT IS THE SHOWMANSHIP AWARD? 

· Make your booth a PARTY – for yourself and attendees! Give it a THEME!  Have fun! 

· Attendees will be encouraged to vote for their favorite booth based on theme, costume, booth set-up, action and audience appeal.

· Showmanship must be in good taste. Lewd or obscene themes are prohibited!  Alcoholic beverages may not be distributed to attendees as part of the showmanship effort.