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CHILI COOK-OFF BOOTH OFFICIAL RULES
Your completed registration and $40 will hold your space. The $40 will be refunded to you at the end of the event, provided you participate.
Contestant’s check-in/register at Wilton Community Center starting at 7:00am. No set-up will be allowed after 10:00am.
The cooking of chili will begin after registration and must be ready to sample by 11:00am once the chili kits are available for purchase.
Garnishments are allowed for public sampling of chili ONLY. Garnishments are NOT allowed with the pint collected for judging.
Chili samples for judging will be picked up at 12:00pm and judging of the chili will begin at 12:30pm with the winner announced at 3:00pm. Chili booth holders can begin vacating their site beginning at 3:00pm.
Each contestant will be assigned a number and a pint container. The container will be collected at the time of judging. The decision of the judging shall be final.
Contestants are responsible for supplying all of the following: your own cooking stove (preferably propane), a ware wash station (see example in attachment), all your needed utensils, tables, chairs tents and all ingredients needed for your chili. Hand washing stations will be provided.
Sanitizer Test Strips (for the ware wash stations) and Fire Extinguishers will be provided.
NO POWER WILL BE PROVIDED
NO GENERATORS ARE ALLOWED
Chili booths are 12x12.
Contestants must make at least 10 gallons of chili to allow for judging and chili kit tasting.
All ingredients MUST be assembled and cooked on-site due to health considerations.
Meat may be precooked and vegetables precut. No clean-up will be available on-site.
Chili kits (Spoons, bowls & napkins) provided by the WFA.
Chili Cooking Only - NO sales, of any kind, are allowed from chili booths.
Your completed registration & payment must both be received by 9.26.26 to be included in the event program. Registrations and payments received after 9.26.26 will NOT be included in the event program
* Due to insurance requirements, no personal alcoholic beverages are allowed on the premises during this event.
