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The Boiled Owl Tavern and Quorum Architects present

CHILI ON THE GREEN

A Near Southside Culinary Battle!

Saturday, November 2 | 9:00am – 5:00pm

Join us for the first annual Chili on the Green competition 
as up to 40 teams take to the grass at Magnolia Green Park
in an effort to prove that their chili will reign supreme in 
the Near Southside!

CALLING ALL CHILI TEAMS
$60 entry fee for teams of 1-5 people
Alternative chilies accepted so bring on the chicken, beans, vegan, vegetarian, or green chili madness!
Limited space available!

REGISTRATION

www.fortworthsouth.org or in person 
at The Boiled Owl, 909 W. Magnolia

YOU ARE THE JUDGE!
COOKING | 9AM – 1PM
TASTING | 1PM – 4PM
AWARDS | 5 PM 
$10 to taste & judge

Music brought to you by THE SOUTHSIDE PIRATE!
Adult Beverages brought to you by The Boiled Owl Tavern
Sweet Treats by Gyspy Scoops and Life is Sweet food trucks

Proceeds to benefits Fort Worth South, Inc.
For questions email us at [email protected]

A friendly reminder of the rules:

1. Entry Deadline will be Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 7 p.m.  All teams must fill out entry form and pay the entry fee by this day and time.
2. 5 person maximum per team.
3. Chili will be defined by the use of a chili spice.  All other ingredients are permissible.  Meat is optional.
4. No meat or other ingredient may be pre-cooked prior to the commencement of the cook-off. The only exceptions are canned ingredients that have been stewed. Ingredients may be pre-treated, pre-cut or ground prior to the cook-off.
5. No beer or other alcohol may be brought to the event.  If desired, the Boiled Owl Bar will have beer or wine available for your chili recipe.
6. Setup time will begin at 7 a.m. at the Magnolia on the Green. All teams must be in their space and set up by 9:00 AM.  Your space allocation will be provided when the team arrives. Clean up and break down will begin after the awards have been announced.
7. Cooking will start at 9:00 a.m. 
8. Public judging will begin at 1:00 p.m. and stop at 4:00 p.m.
9. Each team will be provided a 100 (10 X 10) square foot cooking space and will be responsible for supplying all of their own cooking utensils, heat sources, tent, tables, coolers, etc. Electricity will not be provided. Small, quiet generators (e.g. Honda) will be permitted.
10. Acceptable heat sources will be propane gas, wood or charcoal grills/ smokers.  No ground fires will be allowed. Each team is responsible for avoiding any fire/heat/grease damage to the Green in their allotted space.
11. In addition, each team will be required to bring two gallons of pourable water, hand sanitizer and plastic gloves for cooking and serving.
12. Each team will be required to cook at least 3 to 5 gallons of chili.  Running out of chili will put your team at a disadvantage.
13. All City of Fort Worth Health Codes and Regulations must be followed at all times throughout the cook-off.  An appointed person will monitor teams at all times for compliance.
14. Awards will be announced by 5:00 pm. Awards will be based upon public judging.
15. Special ‘jury’ prizes will be awarded for best traditional, non-traditional and vegetarian chili.
16. Public tasters will be provided small serving cups to taste each team’s chili. Teams are required to serve chili only in those serving cups. Public tasters may or may not have signed up to be judges.
17. Your team name and spot should be prominently displayed at the cooking site.
18. Failure of your team to adhere to any of the above rules will result in disqualification.