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The holidays are over, the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day are still on the horizon, there's a (maybe, kinda) nip in the air… what could be better than an afternoon with friends and some delicious, delicious CHILI??! After a year’s hiatus, the Winter Chili Cook-off is back. This year, the (non-consecutive) 9th Chili Cook-off will be held at Williams Hall, and the tasting fees collected will all go to the SOS Foundation!Join us for an afternoon of chili-licious fun! All the info you need, no matter how you choose to participate, can be found below!-
If you plan to attend and taste:
Tasting begins at 4pm. $5 suggested donation gets you in to taste the chilis and vote for your faves. ALL entry fees go to the SOS Foundation. For more about this local organization, go here: https://www.sosfoundation.org/about.
The bar will be open, cash and credit cards accepted, proceeds from the bar are donations to Williams Hall.
Tasting closes at 6pm, winners will be tallied and announced shortly thereafter.
If you plan to enter- PLEASE READ THE RULES!
PLEASE email [email protected] before January 30th if you are bringing a chili, to allow for space and power needs. Entries are limited.
This is a BLIND TASTING- to keep it as blind as possible, please drop your chili entry off between the HOURS OF 1pm TO 3pm, IN A CROCK POT. Serving utensils and power will be provided, and experienced staff will monitor your entries to keep warm and prevent burning.
You must supply AT LEAST 6 to 8 quarts of chili.
NAME YOUR CHILI. Be creative and have fun! There is a prize for this.
NO ACCOUTREMENTS!!!!
This event is about your delicious, amazing chili and your delicious, amazing chili ONLY. Please do not bring anything else.
The following will be provided:
-Sour Cream (vegan also)
-Diced Onion
-Shredded Cheese
-Tortilla Chips
This year, for the first time, we will have a selected panel of judges voting on the winners, and there will also be crowd favorite categories.
JUDGED CATEGORIES:
- Best Overall (this can be any kind of chili- vegetarian, vegan, turkey, beef, venison, etc)
- Best Carnivorous (any meat)
- Best Vegetarian
CROWD FAVORITE CATEGORIES:
- Best Overall
- Best Name
- Best Vegetarian
Voting will close at 6:00. Winners will be announced shortly thereafter.
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729 Fleming Street, Key West, FL, United States, Florida 33040
