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Sanctioned by The Chili Appreciation Society International Officiated by the Indiana Pepper Pod
 

INDIANA STATE CHILI

 CHAMPIONSHIP

PROCEEDS BENEFITING THE HUMANE SOCIETY FOR HAMILTON COUNTY

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Red Bridge Park, 697 W. Jackson St.,

Cicero, IN 46034



 

Admission is $5 to taste chili – children under 10 are free. Each paid admission gets 5 voting tickets for the People’s Choice Chili. Site opens to public and tasting begins at 12:00 noon.

Please click here to download the Official Entry Form

Categories: (see below for more information)

	CASI Chili – CHILI GRIND ONLY.
	Showmanship
	Salsa
	Anything Goes
	Junior category
	People’s Choice -You MUST MAKE AT LEAST 3 GALLONS OF CHILI to be eligible for this category

Awards:

	Trophies to top 10 CASI chilis
	Trophy to top 3 in all categories

Cook-off Schedule:

CASI Chili Cooking Rules:   CASI Rules Apply Chili must be cooked on site from scratch. All meat must meet USDA approved and no home canned items may be used No fillers: no beans, no pasta, etc. One chili per cook Maintain sanitized cooking area Judging of chili is based on: Aroma, Consistency, Color, Taste, and After Taste Must be 18 year old to enter CASI

Cook-Off Information
 

CASI *

The Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) is the sanctioning entity for this category. By entering this category, your chili must meet CASI require-ments. No Fillers in Chili (beans, pasta, corn, rice, etc.). Trophies awarded to top 10 places. For more information, visit the CASI website at www.chili.org.

ANYTHING GOES *

This category is open to anyone who wants to show off his/her culinary skills. This is an open-class that has no restrictions on ingredients.

SALSA *

This category is open to anyone that wants to enter. Cooks must be willing to taste their own salsa upon request. No home-canned items or store-bought salsa may be used.

JR’S DIVISION

Open only to participants 6-17 years of age. No restrictions on ingredients. Cooks must be willing to taste their own chili upon request. A parent must be present in the same cooking space. Parents may help only as needed for safety reasons (draining grease, lighting stove, etc). Children are to do their own cooking.

SHOWMANSHIP

This is a chance to show off your imagination, personality, acting and decorating skills. Teams and booths are judged on theme, costume, actions and au-dience appeal. If you are cooking CASI, and you are competing in show, you must enter CASI show. CASI awards trophies to the top 3 places.

PEOPLES CHOICE – CHILI

A minimum of 3 gallons of chili is required to be eligible for this category. This cook-off is open to the public and gives them an opportunity to taste the best chili in Indiana. Judging for this category will be by the public. Voting boxes will be provided.
* must be at least 18 years of age
 

Make Checks payable to: Humane Society for Hamilton County
and mail to: Brad Garland, 157 E. Columbine Lane, Westfield, IN 46074
Contact: Brad Garland, 317.657.5237, bradgarland@indy.rr.com
Website: www.indianastatechilichampionship.webs.com
Email: indiana.chili@yahoo.com

Please click here to download the Official Entry Form

Facilities and Misc

There are NO shelter areas available for cooking.
Cook-offs are held rain or shine so be prepared.

Dump and grease buckets will be provided.

NO DUMPING ALLOWED ON THE GROUNDS.

Please click here to download the Official Entry Form

Questions? Email us at hshc@hamiltonhumane.com.