2018 WCCC
Championship Accommodations
Official Host
The official host hotel for the WCCC is HoteLumière and Casino (999 North 2nd St., St. Louis, MO 63102). This is an all-suites hotel only 10 minutes from the WCCC. There is parking, a minifridge in each room and seven great restaurants & bars to enjoy.
Group Rates
$129* for single/double and $159* for triple/quad. *Rates are per night and valid from 9/23 through 10/01. Mandatory tax and resort fee are additional. Contact 877-450-7711 and identify yourself with ICS and group code SICSC18. All reservations must be made by Wednesday, September 12 in order to receive the ICS group rate.
RV Travelers
Dry RV camping will be available on site. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
It’s Not Too Late
Haven’t qualified to compete in the WCCC? It’s not too late! On September 28, ICS will host Last Chance Cook-offs for any category that qualified at least 25 cooks during the cooking season, and has a minimum of 25 cooks register for the Last Chance Cook-off in that category.
Registration
Last Chance registrations will be open on the website between September 1 and September 17. Entry fees for each Last Chance category along with a timeline of events will be announced then. Traditional Red and Homestyle winners of ONE Local Cook-off during the cooking season will earn a waived entry fee.
The WCCC will determine CHAMPIONS in the following categories that have at least 25 cooks per category:
Traditional Red
Homestyle
Chili Verde
Veggie
Youth Homestyle
Youth Traditional Red
Salsa
These champions will earn combined prize money of over $100,000!
Be part of the world’s largest chili competition. Now is the time to discuss how you can capitalize on increased consumer awareness, engagement and product purchases by becoming an Official ICS Sponsor.
Email [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities.
