Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Chili Cookoff!
No recipe post today, but I had to share news about an upcoming event. I’m going to be competing in the Music City Chili Cookoff. This will be my second time competing in a cookoff, the last was also a chili competition. I failed miserably lost admirably when I competed back in 2009. This competition will be done a bit differently as all the prep & cooking is done at home. You just show up with your finished product. (I can’t even begin to tell you what a relief that is.)
Entry fee is a mere $30, and the prize money is $200 for first place, $100 for second, and $50 for third. Not too shabby! But, this isn’t just an event for competitors. It’s a full family event! There will be a bounce house for the kids, live music, and a beer garden. The cookoff will benefit the Community Shares and TN Literacy Coalition. The fee to attend the event is a minimum $5 donation, and that small price means that you are a judge! Yup, that’s right, no panel of judges. Everyone who attends the event gets to sample and vote!
Also, they will have a Beer Garden set up by Yazoo & Ole Smoky Moonshine. For $15 you get six 8oz glasses of beer, and two shots of Old Smoky Moonshine’s Apple Pie Moonshine. Is that a fantastic deal or what!? So when I lose, you might want to look there for me to be drowning my sorrows! 😉
For more info, check out their website. I hope to see you there!
You are gonna rock it! P.S. If you win you have to share the winning recipe!
How fun! Make sure and take lots of pictures to share with all of us.
With a low entry cost and a fantastic beer deal, I don’t see how in the world you could lose. Good luck!
Can’t wait to hang out next to ya! It’s gonna be fun!
I so wish I wasn’t going out of town this weekend…perhaps I’ll be able to swing by before I leave and get a little taste.
I see the hours are from 11-4. Do you know if you’ll be serving all day long? That could be A LOT of chili!
Hey Beth- Serving times are from 11am-3pm. We have 3 oz tasting cups so that people can sample each chili.
Man oh man I wish we could go — sounds amazing!
Hey Erin! It was way fun trying your chili!! I hope you had fun, I certainly did!