Schedule

4:00 pm | Block Party Begins!

4 - 4:15 pm | Chili Cooks check in, get a number, plug in, set up

4:15 pm | Chili tasting begins

5:05 pm | Last Call. 10 min left to taste and vote

5:15 pm | Tasting and voting close
5:30 pm | Winners announced

6:00 pm | Firemen's Relays Begin

6:50 pm | Relays Finish. Winners Announced

7:00 pm | Thanks for coming!

Highlights:

Jean's By the Sea Oyster Bar | Grill Zone w/ hot dogs + burgers | Live Music | Chili Tasting | BYOB | Local Vendors | Games | Swag | Kids Zone | Prizes | Relay Race | Good Neighbors | Good Times

What to Bring: Coolers, chairs, your own snacks, drinks, friends, family, neighbors, dogs, and a good time!

Chili Cook-Off Rules

• One entry per household or team.

• Make at least 2 quarts: enough for about 50 small tasting cups.
• Home-cooked only; no store-bought chili.
• Any style counts: meat, veggie, vegan, red, white, green, beans, or no beans. Up to you.
• Each entry must check in at the welcome table.

What Cooks Bring

• Chili, fully cooked and hot, in a crockpot or slow cooker with its lid (required to keep it hot and safe)
• Crockpot on a "keep warm" or low setting; no open flames or burners
• A ladle or serving spoon with a trivet or plate to lay it on. (Primarily self-serve voting)
• A flier on the table promoting your chili and MUST list ALL ingredients. No list, no entry. 
• Optional toppings: cheese, sour cream, onions, cornbread, crackers, etc.
• Cooler with ice for any cold toppings
• Arrive between 4- 4:15 pm so every pot is hot when tasting opens at 4:15 pm
• Electricity, cords, and power strips provided

What Organizers Provide

• Tables end to end along the side of the lot (3-4, depending on the number of contestants)

• Power strips and outdoor extension cords

• Voting Packs: 3 Tasting cups, Small Spoons, Tickets (75-100)

• Contestant Ticket Buckets with Lids

• Trash bin at the end of the table

• Prizes: (e.g., a trophy, a golden ladle, or Gift Cards)

Tasting

1. Tasting runs for one hour, and everyone moves down the table in one direction.

2. Tasters pick up a tasting kit at the welcome table: 3 small cups, a spoon, and voting token(s).

3. A volunteer or taster self-serves a 1–2 oz sample; tasters don't dip their own spoons into pots.

4. Cooks may stay, serve, and describe their chili to those interested.

5. When a pot runs out, it stays in the vote; leave the number card up.

6. Tasting closes at 5:15 pm.

Voting & Judging

One token, one vote. A voting bucket sits next to each pot. Every taster gets one token (a ticket) and drops it in the bucket of their favorite chili. At close, a volunteer counts each cup with a second person watching.

The three Chilis with the most votes win 1st, 2nd, and 3rd.