Sanctioned by the International Chili Society (ICS)
$5 Entrance Fee
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)