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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 - all teams must prepare chili in the designated chili cook-off area.
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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. (Due to the early game time teams will be allowed to prep items such as chopping onion,
peppers celery, ect. in advance.) 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 $10from 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 - People will decide who has the best chili on the bayou! Each tasting will come with
a People's Choice voting card. Additional voting cards can be purchased for $2 each, $5 for four or $10 for ten from the chili tent. Encourage your friends and family to attend the event to support
you and the Warhawks and to vote for your chili!
