2008 World’s Championship Chili Cookoff      

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY – OCTOBER 10

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 Begins

12:30 pm Best Booth Decoration And Showmanship Judging Begins

1:00 pm People’s Choice Chili Sampling Begins (NO SAMPLING BEFORE 1:00)

1:30 pm Best Booth And Showmanship Judges Turn In Your Ballots To Scorekeepers

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 11

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 Judges Meeting At The Judging Tent

12:00 pm CHILI VERDE Cooks - Start Your Fires - Music Begins - SALSA Division Chili Judging Begins

12:30 pm Best Booth Decoration And Showmanship Judging Begins

1:00 pm People’s Choice Chili Sampling Begins (NO SAMPLING BEFORE 1:00)

1:30 pm Best Booth And Showmanship Judges Turn In Your Ballots To Scorekeepers  

2:30 pm CHILI VERDE Judges Meeting At The Judging Tent

3:00 pm CHILI VERDE Cooks Turn In Cups For Judging - Judging Begin

4:00 pm Announce SALSA Winners At The Stage (Approximate)

5:00 pm Announce CHILI VERDE Winners At The Stage (Approximate)

 

SUNDAY – OCTOBER 12

11:00 am – 4:00 pm Public Event Hours

9:00 am TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks Meeting At The Judging Tent

10:30 am Opening Ceremony – National Anthem

11:00 am TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks - Start Your Fires - Music Begins

12:30 pm Best Booth Decoration And Showmanship Judging Begins

1:00 pm 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 Best Booth And Showmanship Judges Turn In Your Ballots To Scorekeepers  

2:00 pm TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks Turn In Cups For Judging - Judging Begins - Miss Chili Pepper Contest At The Stage

3:00 pm Mister Hot Sauce Contest At The Stage

3:45 pm Shoot-N-Holler Contest At The Stage (Winner By Spectator Applause)

4:30 pm Announce Miss Chili Pepper, Mister Hot Sauce, Best Booth and Showmanship Winners At Stage

5:00 pm Announce TRADITIONAL RED Chili Winners At The Stage (Approximate)