K'STAR CHILI COOK-OFF & CAR/BIKE SHOW I Saturday, September 16th, 10 am - 5 pm
Hill Country Youth Event Center, Kerrville
Hill Country Youth Event Center, Kerrville
REGISTRATION
TWO CHILIES - PEOPLE'S CHOICE & CASI COMPETITION
SCHEDULE
8:00 am OPEN FOR SETUP
9:30 am COOKS MEETING
12:00 noon OPEN FOR PUBLIC TASTING
2:00 pm CASI COMPETITION CHILI TURN-IN FOR JUDGING
3:00 pm WINNERS announced
PEOPLE'S CHOICE - Top 3
CASI CHILI - Top 10
CASI SHOWMANSHIP - Top 3
- $25.00 entry fee.
- Pre-registration is preferred - complete and submit this CHILI COOK-OFF REGISTRATION FORM.
- Last entry on the day of the event will be at 9:00 am.
TWO CHILIES - PEOPLE'S CHOICE & CASI COMPETITION
- One chili recipe per team may be entered for judging.
- 2 Gallon minimum.
- People's Choice Chili does not have to follow CASI guidelines.
- CASI Competition Chili and Showmanship must follow CASI guidelines below.
SCHEDULE
8:00 am OPEN FOR SETUP
9:30 am COOKS MEETING
12:00 noon OPEN FOR PUBLIC TASTING
2:00 pm CASI COMPETITION CHILI TURN-IN FOR JUDGING
3:00 pm WINNERS announced
PEOPLE'S CHOICE - Top 3
CASI CHILI - Top 10
CASI SHOWMANSHIP - Top 3
CASI COOKING COMPETITION CHILI & GUIDELINES FOR SHOWMANSHIP
CASI EVENT NUMBER: 4360
EVENT NAME: "The Big Event"
CHILI COOKING RULES FOR CASI CHILI BEING JUDGED (CASI RULES 2022 - 2024)
A. CHILI COOKED ON SITE - CASI Chili being judged must be cooked from scratch on site the day of the cookoff. All chili must be prepared in the open (no cooking in motorhomes, etc.).
1. CHILI COOKED FROM SCRATCH - "Scratch" is defined as starting with raw meat. No marinating is allowed. Commercial chili powder is permissible, but complete commercial chili mixes ("just add meat" mixes that contain premeasured spices) are not permitted.
2. NO FILLERS IN CHILI - Beans, macaroni, rice, hominy, or other similar ingredients are not permitted.
a. Onions, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, etc., are permitted in chili as long as these ingredients are of consistent size and are distributed evenly throughout the judging cup.
3. SANITATION - Cooks are to prepare and cook chili in as sanitary a manner as possible.
a. INSPECTION OF COOKING CONDITIONS - Cooking conditions are subject to inspection by the head judge or his/her designee and CASI Referee. Failure to comply is subject to disqualification.
b. COOKS MAY HAVE TO TASTE THEIR CHILI - At the discretion of the head judge or CASI Referee, chili cooks may be required to remove the lids from their chili cups and taste their chili before turning in for judging. If a contestant refuses, his or her chili will be disqualified.
B. ONE CHILI PER COOK - Each head cook is responsible for preparing one pot of chili that he or she intends to be judged and turning in one judging cup from that pot. No more than one judging sample can be taken from any one pot.
C. COOKS MUST SIGN NUMBER SLIPS - Chili cooks must sign their secret ticket slips in ink with their first and last names at the time cups are issued. A cook will not be eligible to win (place in the top 10), if their secret ticket is unsigned when presented. Cooks must present their signed secret ticket to win.
D. PROTECT THE JUDGING CUP - Once judging cups have been issued, each head cook is responsible for his or her judging cup. Cooks must not remove or tamper with the ticket on the outside of the cups. Any marked or altered cup must be replaced prior to turn-in or it will be disqualified. (See Sections A.4 and 5 for cup replacement.)
E. FILLING CUPS - Cups must be filled to ¾ inch from the top of the cup or to the level designated at the cooks meeting.
F. CHILI TURN-IN - Chili will be turned in at the place and time designated at the cooks meeting or as otherwise designated by the head judge.
G. PYROTECHNICS - No chili contestant may discharge firearms or use any pyrotechnics or explosives at a chili cookoff. Contestants discharging firearms and/or using explosives or other pyrotechnics will be disqualified from the chili cookoff.
H. PENALTIES - Failure to comply with CASI rules will result in disqualification of an individual cook for the cookoff. Decisions of the official(s) are final. In case of disqualification, the CASI official monitoring the cookoff will immediately notify the head cook and give a reason for disqualification. In the event disqualification of a cup of chili occurs after judging has started, it is not necessary that the cook be located or given an explanation for the disqualification.
CHILI COOKING GUIDELINES FOR CHILI BEING JUDGED
Welcome to the fun of cooking competition chili! These guidelines are designed to provide helpful hints as you enter the world of competitive chili cooking.
WHAT TO BRING
1. Cooking stove and fuel – “Coleman-type” propane or white gas.
2. Cooking pot, cutting board, knife, water, cooler (for meat and liquid refreshments), paper towels, spoons, can opener, and matches.
3. Meat (hand cut or chili grind), spices, and other ingredients for chili.
4. Table and chairs – for cooking and sitting. You generally will have a 10' x 10' cooking and show space.
5. If competing in showmanship, bring props, costume(s) and other gear.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Competition chili is blind judged on the following five criteria:
1. AROMA - Chili should smell appetizing.
2. RED COLOR - Chili should look appetizing.
3. CONSISTENCY - Chili should be a smooth combination of meat and gravy.
4. TASTE - Chili should taste good.
5. AFTERTASTE - Chili should leave a pleasant taste after swallowing.
BASIC CHILI COOKING RULES
1. Only one judging cup per chili pot can be turned in for judging.
2. CHILI MUST:
a. Be cooked on site the day of the cookoff.
b. Be prepared from scratch (no commercial chili mixes).
c. Contain no fillers (beans, macaroni, rice, hominy, etc.)
d. Be prepared in as sanitary a manner as possible.
1) You must be willing to taste your own chili.
2) Cooking conditions are subject to inspection.
e. Be prepared in the open (no motorhomes, closed tents, etc.).
3. Cooks must sign removable part of the ticket in ink when they receive their judging cups and must not tamper with or mark the judging cups they receive. The head cook is responsible for safeguarding the judging cup and matching ticket. (A matching signed ticket must be presented to claim a winning chili.)
4. Each head cook must bring his/her judging cup (¾” from the top of the cup, or filled to designated level) to a designated place at a set judging time.
NOTE: Contestants who fail to comply with these rules will be disqualified from the competition for that cookoff.
GUIDELINES FOR SHOWMANSHIP
Welcome to the world of chili and the fun of showmanship competition! These guidelines are designed to provide helpful hints as you compete in show.
WHAT TO BRING
1. Basic equipment for chili cooking. At least one member of each showmanship team must enter the chili cookoff competition.
2. Sign(s) identifying your chili team name.
3. Chili booth, decorations, props, costumes, battery-powered amplifier, musical instruments, giveaways, and any other equipment to be used in show.
SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING CRITERIA
Showmanship like chili must be in good taste and is judged on the following five criteria:
BASIC SHOWMANSHIP RULES
There will be no outside activity or entertainment that interferes with showmanship during the two-hour (minimum) show period.
Showmanship teams:
1. Must enter the chili cookoff competition.
2. Must enter all cookoffs in any one chili year under the same name and address to receive all showmanship points.
3. Must be limited so as not to interfere with other contestants.
4. Cannot use nudity and lewdness in their shows.
5. Cannot use firearms, explosives, or pyrotechnics in their shows.
6. May use battery powered amplification with limited volume so as not to interfere with other contestants.
7. Will be judged both at their cook sites and while traveling around the cookoff, if applicable, during the judging period.
8. Must display "rodeo style" number in highly visible locations.
NOTE: Contestants who fail to comply with these rules will be disqualified from the competition for that cookoff.
EVENT NAME: "The Big Event"
CHILI COOKING RULES FOR CASI CHILI BEING JUDGED (CASI RULES 2022 - 2024)
A. CHILI COOKED ON SITE - CASI Chili being judged must be cooked from scratch on site the day of the cookoff. All chili must be prepared in the open (no cooking in motorhomes, etc.).
1. CHILI COOKED FROM SCRATCH - "Scratch" is defined as starting with raw meat. No marinating is allowed. Commercial chili powder is permissible, but complete commercial chili mixes ("just add meat" mixes that contain premeasured spices) are not permitted.
2. NO FILLERS IN CHILI - Beans, macaroni, rice, hominy, or other similar ingredients are not permitted.
a. Onions, peppers, tomatoes, garlic, etc., are permitted in chili as long as these ingredients are of consistent size and are distributed evenly throughout the judging cup.
3. SANITATION - Cooks are to prepare and cook chili in as sanitary a manner as possible.
a. INSPECTION OF COOKING CONDITIONS - Cooking conditions are subject to inspection by the head judge or his/her designee and CASI Referee. Failure to comply is subject to disqualification.
b. COOKS MAY HAVE TO TASTE THEIR CHILI - At the discretion of the head judge or CASI Referee, chili cooks may be required to remove the lids from their chili cups and taste their chili before turning in for judging. If a contestant refuses, his or her chili will be disqualified.
B. ONE CHILI PER COOK - Each head cook is responsible for preparing one pot of chili that he or she intends to be judged and turning in one judging cup from that pot. No more than one judging sample can be taken from any one pot.
C. COOKS MUST SIGN NUMBER SLIPS - Chili cooks must sign their secret ticket slips in ink with their first and last names at the time cups are issued. A cook will not be eligible to win (place in the top 10), if their secret ticket is unsigned when presented. Cooks must present their signed secret ticket to win.
D. PROTECT THE JUDGING CUP - Once judging cups have been issued, each head cook is responsible for his or her judging cup. Cooks must not remove or tamper with the ticket on the outside of the cups. Any marked or altered cup must be replaced prior to turn-in or it will be disqualified. (See Sections A.4 and 5 for cup replacement.)
E. FILLING CUPS - Cups must be filled to ¾ inch from the top of the cup or to the level designated at the cooks meeting.
F. CHILI TURN-IN - Chili will be turned in at the place and time designated at the cooks meeting or as otherwise designated by the head judge.
G. PYROTECHNICS - No chili contestant may discharge firearms or use any pyrotechnics or explosives at a chili cookoff. Contestants discharging firearms and/or using explosives or other pyrotechnics will be disqualified from the chili cookoff.
H. PENALTIES - Failure to comply with CASI rules will result in disqualification of an individual cook for the cookoff. Decisions of the official(s) are final. In case of disqualification, the CASI official monitoring the cookoff will immediately notify the head cook and give a reason for disqualification. In the event disqualification of a cup of chili occurs after judging has started, it is not necessary that the cook be located or given an explanation for the disqualification.
CHILI COOKING GUIDELINES FOR CHILI BEING JUDGED
Welcome to the fun of cooking competition chili! These guidelines are designed to provide helpful hints as you enter the world of competitive chili cooking.
WHAT TO BRING
1. Cooking stove and fuel – “Coleman-type” propane or white gas.
2. Cooking pot, cutting board, knife, water, cooler (for meat and liquid refreshments), paper towels, spoons, can opener, and matches.
3. Meat (hand cut or chili grind), spices, and other ingredients for chili.
4. Table and chairs – for cooking and sitting. You generally will have a 10' x 10' cooking and show space.
5. If competing in showmanship, bring props, costume(s) and other gear.
JUDGING CRITERIA
Competition chili is blind judged on the following five criteria:
1. AROMA - Chili should smell appetizing.
2. RED COLOR - Chili should look appetizing.
3. CONSISTENCY - Chili should be a smooth combination of meat and gravy.
4. TASTE - Chili should taste good.
5. AFTERTASTE - Chili should leave a pleasant taste after swallowing.
BASIC CHILI COOKING RULES
1. Only one judging cup per chili pot can be turned in for judging.
2. CHILI MUST:
a. Be cooked on site the day of the cookoff.
b. Be prepared from scratch (no commercial chili mixes).
c. Contain no fillers (beans, macaroni, rice, hominy, etc.)
d. Be prepared in as sanitary a manner as possible.
1) You must be willing to taste your own chili.
2) Cooking conditions are subject to inspection.
e. Be prepared in the open (no motorhomes, closed tents, etc.).
3. Cooks must sign removable part of the ticket in ink when they receive their judging cups and must not tamper with or mark the judging cups they receive. The head cook is responsible for safeguarding the judging cup and matching ticket. (A matching signed ticket must be presented to claim a winning chili.)
4. Each head cook must bring his/her judging cup (¾” from the top of the cup, or filled to designated level) to a designated place at a set judging time.
NOTE: Contestants who fail to comply with these rules will be disqualified from the competition for that cookoff.
GUIDELINES FOR SHOWMANSHIP
Welcome to the world of chili and the fun of showmanship competition! These guidelines are designed to provide helpful hints as you compete in show.
WHAT TO BRING
1. Basic equipment for chili cooking. At least one member of each showmanship team must enter the chili cookoff competition.
2. Sign(s) identifying your chili team name.
3. Chili booth, decorations, props, costumes, battery-powered amplifier, musical instruments, giveaways, and any other equipment to be used in show.
SHOWMANSHIP JUDGING CRITERIA
Showmanship like chili must be in good taste and is judged on the following five criteria:
- THEME - The show subject, topic, or context should be original.
- COSTUME - Show costumes should promote the show theme.
- BOOTH SET-UP - The show booth should promote the show theme.
- ACTION - Show should be action-oriented.
- AUDIENCE APPEAL - Show should be entertaining to the audience.
BASIC SHOWMANSHIP RULES
There will be no outside activity or entertainment that interferes with showmanship during the two-hour (minimum) show period.
Showmanship teams:
1. Must enter the chili cookoff competition.
2. Must enter all cookoffs in any one chili year under the same name and address to receive all showmanship points.
3. Must be limited so as not to interfere with other contestants.
4. Cannot use nudity and lewdness in their shows.
5. Cannot use firearms, explosives, or pyrotechnics in their shows.
6. May use battery powered amplification with limited volume so as not to interfere with other contestants.
7. Will be judged both at their cook sites and while traveling around the cookoff, if applicable, during the judging period.
8. Must display "rodeo style" number in highly visible locations.
NOTE: Contestants who fail to comply with these rules will be disqualified from the competition for that cookoff.
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