What's Cookin' Chili Cook-off
Sponsored by The North Bend Bar & Grill
Sunday
- 8:30am-2:30pm
- $35 Registration fee.
- Registration reserves your space and will be refunded following the Chili Cook Off if contestant participates in the event.
- Must Register by August 1st.
Fill out the Chili Cook-off Registration Form - pdf
ON-SITE CHILI COOK-OFF (WOW! Be an Iron Chef for the Day!)
- Individual contestants or teams are welcome to participate.
- On-site contest: All contestants must cook everything on-site.
- Two contests: Judge's Choice and People's Choice
- Judges are from the local Restaurants, Politicians etc.
- People's Choice award: Festivalgoers can purchase a chili sampler and ballot for $5. (All monies collected from chili sampler will be donated to the Festival at Mt. Si).
- At approx. 1:00pm paying Festivalgoers will receive 2 oz of chili from each contestant booth/table.
- 2:15pm Awards
- Restaurants or professional kitchen teams not allowed.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
- Judge's Choice Awards - First Prize-Trophy & $300 Cash Prize
- People's Choice Awards – 1st & 2nd Prize Trophy and Gift Certificates, 3rd prize trophy
- And bragging rights!
THE 411!
- All preparation of ingredients and cooking is on site only (NOTHING can be pre-prepped or preportioned i.e. chopped onions, meat cutting, spices, special sauce unless commercially canned or bottled i.e. catsup, tomato sauce -- think Heinz).
- Pre soaking beans must be done on site or canned beans can be used.
- No electrical outlets will be available!
- Meet at Chili Cook-Off tent between 8:30am but no later than 10:00am for set-up.
YOU BRING (Contestants)
- A great sense of humor and the willingness to have a terrific time
- All chili ingredients specific to your recipe including spices, meat, beans, onion etc.
- Contestants must provide cooking and storage equipment including cooler(s) w/ice, stoves, propane burners, cooking thermometer, pots, towels, cooking utensils; spoons, knives cutting boards etc.
- Prepare 2 gallons/32 cups (256 oz) of chili for the people's choice award. (The amount is critical)
- No food handler permits required by contestants.
WE BRING (Festival at Mt. Si)
- A great "sense" of organization.... and humor and The PRIZE MONEY!
- Event set-up and management including tables, tenting, signage, hand washing area, ballots, etc.
- Paper and plastic products for distributing to the Judges and Public.
- Food handlers permit.
PARKING & SET-UP
- Special parking permits will be provided for all contestants-contact Jan Marie
- Volunteers will be available with carts to assist with your set-up