Chili Cooking Rules
For
Dog Days of Summer Chili Cook off


1. Event time and date: Friday, July 4th, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm.
2. Registration is limited to 20 teams.
3. Registration fee: $350 pesos for individual teams and $750 pesos for business/corporate teams. Individual teams may not distribute any promotional materials! 
4. Deadline for registration is June 15th, 2008.
5. Business/corporate teams may distribute promotional materials out of their booth. 
6. Maximum of 4 members per team.
7. Each team will be required to provide the following:
Chili, all condiments i.e. hot peppers and salsas, cheese, chopped onions, cutting board, knives, water, paper towels, matches, trash can and liners, and a means for keeping the chili hot (bricks and Sterno will work). Please email Brigitte Cowan with any questions on this topic brigitteyc@aol.com 
8. Each 10 X 10 space is limited to one team (4). No sharing of spaces. 
9. Each contestant will be required to make a minimum of
3 gallons of chili.
10. Chili should be prepared off the premises.
11. Cooks are to prepare and cook chili in a sanitary manner and keep food at proper temperature to insure safety. 
12. No cash sales will be required from contestants. 
13. Food must be ready to be served 1/2 hour prior to the event.
14. Set up, including decorating of booths will start at 2:00 pm. 
15. Alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages will be sold at the restaurant. Beverages, of any kind, may not be brought to the restaurant.
16. NO PETS ALLOWED at the event.
17. Prizes will be awarded for the following categories: 
   Best Chili and the Best Decorated Booth (judged by a panel of 
   experts) and the People's Choice Chili (judged by the public).
18. ARA will provide the following: 1 4 X4 table and 1 chair, spoons, napkins, bowls, tasting cups, corn tortillas and a t-shirt and/or apron for each team member.
19. El Caribe Restaurant will provide, at a cost, all beverages, salad, dessert, table & chairs for seating area. 
20. ARA will have a booth, manned by volunteers, to distribute certificates and other ARA information. 
21. Tickets in packets of 10 will be sold at the door. No chili should be given out without a ticket. Each booth will be responsible for collecting tickets which will be collected at the end of the event. 
22. Aprons, Tank tops and caps will be sold at the event which will feature our chili cook off logo. 
23. The decorating of each booth is not required to participate in the Chili Cook Off. 


Registration Form

Organization/Team Name________________________________
Address_____________________________________________
Team Representative___________________________________
Home Phone________________ Cell Phone_________________
Email______________________Chili Name/Type____________

I agree to follow all the guidelines listed above. I will also follow
Any additional instructions provided by the ARA Chili Cook Off Committee at the time of the event.

Signature________________________________Date________