2025 Chili Cook-Off Competitor
Saturday, October 25, 5-9 pm |
Stackpole Barn
12701 W Rocky Creek Road
Crowley, TX 76036
Deadline to enter is October 15. Two trophies and embroidered Chili Champion aprons will be awarded:
Judges' Choice
People's Choice
Official Rules & Regulations:
1. Official signed chili cook-off registration form must be received by October 15, 2025. On-site registration will not be accepted.
2. Setup of your assigned area must be complete and chili ready to serve to official judges by 4:15 pm. Official judging begins at 4:30 pm.
3. Chili must be cooked from scratch at home and brought on site the day of the cook-off ready to eat.
4. A list of ingredients used to make the chili must be displayed. Quantities do not need to be included.
5. The chili container must be a crock-pot or electric roaster to maintain the chili at a temperature of 140 degrees or higher.
6. True chili is defined as any kind of meat or combination of meats cooked with chili peppers, various other spices and other ingredients. (Vegetarian chili will be accepted.)
7. Contestants are responsible for supplying a labeled extension cord.
8. Each contestant will be assigned a “contestant number” by the Chief Scorekeeper and be given a container in which their chili will be collected at the time of the official judging. Each contestant should verify that the number on the bottom of their container is the same as their contestant number assigned to them by the Chief Scorekeeper.
9. The People's Choice Award will based on ballet voting and counted by the Chief Scorekeeper.
10.The decision of the judges is final. Judging will be based on blind judging using official score cards which are numbered.
11.Contestants must be willing to eat their own chili.
12701 W Rocky Creek Road
Crowley, TX 76036
Deadline to enter is October 15. Two trophies and embroidered Chili Champion aprons will be awarded:
Judges' Choice
People's Choice
Official Rules & Regulations:
1. Official signed chili cook-off registration form must be received by October 15, 2025. On-site registration will not be accepted.
2. Setup of your assigned area must be complete and chili ready to serve to official judges by 4:15 pm. Official judging begins at 4:30 pm.
3. Chili must be cooked from scratch at home and brought on site the day of the cook-off ready to eat.
4. A list of ingredients used to make the chili must be displayed. Quantities do not need to be included.
5. The chili container must be a crock-pot or electric roaster to maintain the chili at a temperature of 140 degrees or higher.
6. True chili is defined as any kind of meat or combination of meats cooked with chili peppers, various other spices and other ingredients. (Vegetarian chili will be accepted.)
7. Contestants are responsible for supplying a labeled extension cord.
8. Each contestant will be assigned a “contestant number” by the Chief Scorekeeper and be given a container in which their chili will be collected at the time of the official judging. Each contestant should verify that the number on the bottom of their container is the same as their contestant number assigned to them by the Chief Scorekeeper.
9. The People's Choice Award will based on ballet voting and counted by the Chief Scorekeeper.
10.The decision of the judges is final. Judging will be based on blind judging using official score cards which are numbered.
11.Contestants must be willing to eat their own chili.