2009 World's Championship Chili Cookoff
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY - OCTOBER 9
3:00 pm – 9:30 pm Public Event Hours
- 10:00 am LAST CHANCE Contestant Registration Begins
- 1:00 pm LAST CHANCE Chili Cooks Meeting
- 3:00 pm LAST CHANCE Cooks - Start Your Fires
- 3:30 pm Best Booth Decoration And Showmanship Judging Begins
- 5:00 pm People’s Choice Chili Sampling Begins (NO SAMPLING BEFORE 5:00)
- 5:30 pm Best Booth And Showmanship Judges Turn In Your Ballots To Scorekeepers
- 5:30 pm LAST CHANCE Chili Judges Meeting At The Judging Tent
- 6:00 pm LAST CHANCE Chili Cooks Turn In Cups For Judging - Judging Begins
- 7:30 pm Announce Winners of LAST CHANCE At The Stage (Approximate) Introduction of 2009 Qualified Cooks
SATURDAY - OCTOBER 10
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Public Event Hours
- 8:00am Contestant Registration Begins
- 10:00 am CHILI VERDE Cooks Meeting
- 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 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 Begins
- 4:00 pm Announce SALSA Winners At The Stage (Approximate)
- 5:00 pm Announce CHILI VERDE Winners At The Stage (Approximate)
SUNDAY - OCTOBER 11
11:00 am - 4:00 pm Public Event Hours
- 8:00am Contestant Registration Begins
- 9:00 am TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks Meeting
- 10:30 am Opening Ceremony – National Anthem
- 11:00 am TRADITIONAL RED Chili Cooks - Start Your Fires
- 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)