41st Annual World's Championship Chili Cookoff
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 5
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Public Event Hours
- 8:00 am LAST CHANCE Contestant Registration Begins
- 10:00 am LAST CHANCE Chili Cooks Meeting At The Judging Tent
- 12:00 pm LAST CHANCE Cooks - Start Your Fires
Music Starts
- 1:00 pm People's Choice Chili Sampling Begins (NO SAMPLING BEFORE 1:00)
- 2:30 pm LAST CHANCE Chili Judges Meeting At The Judging Tent
- 3:00 pm LAST CHANCE Chili Cooks Turn In Cups For Judging - Judging Begins
- 4:45 pm Announce Winners Of LAST CHANCE At The Stage (Approximate)
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 6
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Public Event Hours
- 10:00 am CHILI VERDE Cooks Meeting At The Judging Tent
- 10:45 am SALSA Contestants Register And Receive Salsa Cup
- 11:30 am SALSA Contestants Turn In Salsa For Judging
SALSA.
Salsa Judges Meeting
at The Judging Tent
- 12:00 pm CHILI VERDE Cooks - Start Your Fires
SALSA Judging Begins
Music Begins
- 1:00 pm People's Choice Chili Sampling Begins (NO SAMPLING BEFORE 1:00)
- 2:30 pm CHILI VERDE Judges Meeting At The Judging Tent
- 3:00 pm CHILI VERDE Cooks Turn In Cups For Judging - Judging Begins
- 4:00 pm Announce SALSA Winners At The Stage (Approximate)
- 5:00 pm Announce CHILI VERDE Winners At The Stage (Approximate)
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 7
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Public Event Hours
- 9:00 am TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks Meeting At The Judging Tent
- 10:00 am RESTAURANT Division Cooks Receive Judging Cups And Instructions At Judging Tent
- 10:30 am Opening Ceremony - National Anthem, Dignitary Welcome
- 11:00 am TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks - Start Your Fires
RESTAURANT Division Chili Cooks Turn In Cups For Judging - Judging Begins
Music Starts
- 11:45 am RESTAURANT Division Judges Meeting At The Judging Tent
- 12:30 pm Best Booth Decoration Judging Begins
- 1:00 pm Miss Chili Pepper Contest At The Stage
People's Choice Chili Sampling Begins (NO SAMPLING BEFORE 1:00)
- 1:15 pm TRADITIONAL RED Chili Judges Meeting At The Judging Tent
- 1:30 pm Mister Hot Sauce Contest At The Stage
- 1:30 pm Best Booth Judges Turn In Your Ballots To Scorekeepers
- 2:00 pm TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks Turn In Cups For Judging - Judging Begins
- 3:15 pm Shoot-N-Holler Contest At The Stage (Winner By Spectator Applause)
- 4:15 pm Announce RESTAURANT DIVISION Chili Winners And Miss Chili Pepper, Mister Hot Sauce, Best Booth Winners At Stage
- 5:00 pm Announce TRADITIONAL RED Chili Winners At The Stage (Approximate)