Come join us Saturday Nov. 17th from 11:00am-2:30pm for some HOT chili from House of Thunder employees and the Morgan Hill Fire Department!

 

1. To enter is FREE

2. Taste buds ready? It is a $5 donation to try all chili submissions

3. Come ready for a kickin' good time!

 

** ALL donations will go to support our local first responder organizations **

 

CHILI COOK-OFF RULES

The following rules are to be adhered to by all cook-off cooks, judges and/or assistants:

1. True chili is defined as any kind of meat or combination of meats cooked with chili peppers, various other spices and other ingredients. Beans are allowed. However, green chili will not be excepted – only red chili recipes.

2. The entry is FREE! Contestants may enter more than 1 batch of chili. There will be an award for first, second, and third place.

3. Contestants are responsible for supplying their own large crock pot and maintenance of its proper temperature for serving. An electrical outlet will be available for each entry. Spoons and cups for use in serving chili to the general public will be provided. Condiments will not be provided, however, there are no restrictions on what garnishments can go on or with chili.

4. Each contestant must cook a minimum of four (4) quarts of competition chili. A portion of this chili will be submitted to the judges and the rest will be for public consumption.

5. Each contestant will be assigned a “contestants number” by the scorekeeper and be given a container in which their chili will be collected for official judging.

6. The decision of the judges is final. Judging will be based on score cards which are numbered. 80% of the final tally will be from judges’ score cards. 20% will be from scorecards from “people’s choice.”

7. Each contestant is responsible for policing and cleaning up the area at the end of the day and removing all items from the area.

 

There will not be an area for cleaning of dishes. No items shall be allowed to remain after the close of the Cook-off. Judging In this competition the chili will be blind judged (no one knows the identity of the cook) and scorecards will be based on the following six characteristics:

1. Texture: The texture of the meat shall not be tough or mushy

2. Flavor: The chili should have good flavoring and chili pepper taste (not too hot or too mild)

3. Consistency: Chili should be a smooth combination of meat and gravy not too thin or too thick

4. Spice and taste: Blending of the spices and how well they have permeated the meat

5. Aroma: This will be a personal preference of the judge

6. Color: The submitted chili should look appetizing House of Thunder will provide cups and spoons for sampling chili / 1 quart container for your competition chili submission.

 

 

Have questions? Call us at House of Thunder 408-776-1900!