10 Chili Cookoff Tips
- Find impartial judges.
Not the people on your cookoff teams. Trust us on this one!
- Beer is great for chili.
When we tried our own chili cookoff, one team used a chocolatey stout to intensify the flavor of the molé they used in their chili recipe.
- Get creative.
Molé sauce, Portuguese sausage, cream cheese - just a taste of what we saw in our competitor's chilis.
- Chili purists will swear that "real" chili doesn't have beans.
- Everything's better with cornbread.
- Custom logos are cool.
You can make your own shirts and labels on the computer.
- Pre-cuts are a good thing.
You'll get tired of chopping. We're partial to Raley's Pre-Cut Bell Peppers, Onions and Pico de Gallo.
- Chili takes time.
Seriously. Bring something to do - or a beer to drink - while it's cooking.
- Don't underestimate the competitive spirit of your friends and loved ones.
It can get ugly. We know first-hand.
- Corn chips are great for checking the competition's chili.
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