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Each team will receive a bag of happies from the 31 Ambassadors & Alumni Association.
The Head cook will receive a Chili Cook-Off Apron.
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Equipment - Each team must supply its own equipment (tables, chairs, burners, etc.)
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Cooking Location - Teams are welcome to use their own tailgate spot, or we can assign one to you in
the student grove for the event
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Chili Cooked On Site - All chili must be cooked from scratch on-site the day of the cook-off. All chili
must be prepared in the open (no cooking in motor homes, etc.)
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Chili Cooked from Scratch - scratch is defined as beginning with raw meat. No marinating allowed. Commercial
chili powder and spices are permissible, but complete commercial chili mixes ("just
add meat" mixes that contain pre-measured spices) are NOT permissible.
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No Fillers in Chili - Macaroni, rice, hominy, or other similar ingredients are not permitted. You may
not "mark" your chili with things such as large tomatoes, seafood, or spices like
bay leaves.
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Sanitation - Cooks are to prepare and cook chili in as sanitary a manner as possible.
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One Chili per Team - Each head Cook is responsible for preparing one pot of chili that he or she intends
to be judged. Head Cooks are responsible for turning in one sample in their provided
container from their pot at the correct time. The pot of chili must be large enough
to provide a sample to anyone who purchases a sample cup.
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Chili Turn-In - Each Head Cook will receive a container with their team name at check-in. Cooks
are responsible for filling the container with their chili sample and turning in the
cainter to the judging tent by 11:30 am. Late submissions will not be accepted.
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Protect the Judging Cups - Sample cups with specially marked labels are provided to judges. Cooks are not
allowed to remove or tamper with the label on the outside of the cups. Any marked
or altered cup will be disqualified.
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Tastings - Anyone is available to purchase a Tasting Wristband for $10 from the Chili Cook-Off tent. The wristband will allow people to taste chilis from
all teams competing in the chili cook-off while judging is going on. All teams will
receive sample cups and spoons to provide to those with wristbands.
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People's Choice Award - Each tasting will come with a People's Choice voting card. Additional voting cards can be purchased for $1 from the chili tent. People will decide who has the best chili on the bayou! Encourage
your friends and family to attend the event to support you and the Warhawks and to
vote for your chili!
