Pony Express Days Chili Cook-off Entry Form

                    Get out your pots, pans, chili peppers and secret recipes!                         It's chili cookin' time!

MCKINLEYVILLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

Best Professional Chili (local restaurants & caterers)

McKinleyville's Best Chili (open category, not professional)

OTHER AWARD CATEGORIES

Best Dressed Team, Best Team Name, Best Booth

2014 McKinlevyille Pony Express Days Chili Cook-off Official Rules

1. True chili is defined as any kind of meat, or combination of meats, with or without beans, cooked with chili peppers, various spices and other secret ingredients, cooked into a spiced stew.
2. All chili MUST be cooked in an approvable facility before the event.  Certified kitchens qualify and this could include non-certified kitchens such as granges, churches & schools (Health Department requirement), please plan accordingly.
3. Registration must be received by May 28th.  Please send a $50 refundable registration fee.  This will be refunded after the event. Send to PO Box 2144, McKinleyville, CA  95519 or drop off at chamber offce 1640 Central Ave. McKinleyville.
4. PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:  all cooking equipment such as:  burners (electricity provided), extension cords (heavy duty and at least 25 feet long), pans, serving spoons, TABLE, linens, a sign/banner with clearly displayed name, business/participant name and/or organization. 10 GALLONS OF CHILI.
5. CHAMBER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:  County Public Health Department permit, diners who enter the event, sample cups, tasting spoons, organize judging, securing the event location, promotion, regulating the cook-off, pencils, ballot sheets and voting area.
6. SET UP:  Teams may set up at the Activity Center from 3:00-4:30pm.  Participants who arrive AFTER 4:30pm will be disqualified from the competition, but may still set up to give away free samples.  You must be ready for the community by 5:15pm.

WE HAVE ROOM FOR ONLY 8 PARTICIPANTS, REGISTRATION IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS.  YOUR $50 REFUNDABLE REGISTRATION FEE MUST BE RECEIVED TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT.