2023 TEAM CHILI APPLICATION

Festival Date: Saturday, Nov 4th 2023

  • Early-bird pricing at $35 to enter with one chili or $50 for two at your own table through September 30. $50 for one chili or $60 for two thereafter.
  • Your entry fee helps us provide serving cups, ladles, your own 8-foot table under a tented area, & entrance into the judged competition with prizes!

WE HAVE MOVED TO WAITLIST STATUS. PLEASE EMAIL CHILI@CHOMPANDSTOMP.COM

 

FESTIVAL DETAILS

COOKER HIGHLIGHTS

  • NO ELECTRICITY will be available; each cook must provide all of their cooking utensils and a means to heat their chili. Open flames require a fire extinguisher! Propane tanks should be secured to stay upright in any way possible.
  • To enter the judging competition, you must fill the provided unmarked judges bowl and bring it to Cabbagetown Park between 11:30am and noon. Winners are announced at the main stage at ~5pm!
  • All individual chili teams will be issued their own 8-foot table under shared tents which are set up before your arrival. This is your table to decorate, put up signs identifying your chili and/or team name, but please no hay and be respectful of your neighbors’ space 🙂
  • Your load-in packet will be sent out the week-of the event date

CHILI COOKERS BRING

  • Enough folks to help you unload your vehicle in the morning and drive it away! Load-in waves begin at 10am once the Romp 5k completes.
  • AT LEAST 5 gallons of prepared chili per entry (2 chili entries = 10+ total gallons)
    • Extra chili is always welcome and will be rewarded. We don’t want to see any 4-quart stock pots or you won’t be able to compete, sorry!
  • Heat to avoid cold chili. Propane (think turkey fryer) and Sterno are popular. Generators are NOT allowed. No electricity will be provided.
  • REQUIRED: A fire extinguisher is required by each team with an open flame. If you don’t have one or it’s expired, you can’t compete as ordered by the Fire Marshall.
  • Chairs and decorations: unless you want to stand and be boring
  • Coolers, paper towels and any other cooking accessories you may need
  • We provide a serving ladle and tasting cups to hand out to festival goers but feel free to bring (smaller) serving utensils.

EVENT SCHEDULE

  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Load-In by Wave (Instructions provided week-of festival)
  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM – Setup & Decorate
  • 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM – Designate a runner to submit your chili(s) to the judging tent in the Cabbagetown Park
  • 12:00 PM – 12:30 pm – Warm your chili and be ready for the masses!
  • 12:30 PM – Air horn blows and the festival-goers descend upon you! Pop balloons once chili runs out
  • 5:00 – 5:30 PM – Chili Cook-Off winners announced in Cabbagetown Park
  • 6:00 PM – Chomp & Stomp Closes

JUDGING

  • Each chili entry you register will be judged separately.
  • Voting is handled by unbiased volunteer judges.
  • Judging takes place privately in the Cabbagetown Community Center and is governed in a completely fair and impartial manner.
  • Your anonymously entered chili will receive scores based on Color, Aroma, Consistency, Flavor & Aftertaste
  • NEW FOR 2023: We heard you and we are implementing some judging changes this year! Some examples include a higher-weighted score for the important ‘Flavor’ category, updated formulas, and also better preparation and training for our volunteer judges.

TEAM CHILI PRIZES

  • Cash Awards:
    • $100 Visa gift card for both 1st place meat & 1st place veggie
    • $50 Visa gift card for both 2nd place meat & veggie each receive a
    • $25 Visa gift card for 3rd place meat
  • Commemorative Awards:
    • Each team who places will receive a set of quality oven mitts with our 20th anniversary design, along with Chomp buttons to share with their team!

SPIRIT AWARD

Bring your “A” game. We will also be judging the overall look of each team’s table and the spirit of the team members themselves for a one-of-a-kind prize!