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This forum being a collection of know-it-all old farts I thought this might be of interest as I, along with several other know-it-all old farts, will be competing (and hopefully conquering) in the [COLOR=#ff0000][B]Chili Cooking[/B][/COLOR] contest next week at [B][COLOR=#ff0000]The Melting Pot Saloon[/COLOR][/B] in Ubud - just off where Hanuman carries on straight after the dive down Monkey Forest Road. Email Greg Berlin (berlininbaliAThotmail.com) for further infosAnyone can join in and it's really highly competitive NOT. More of an excuse for some light-hearted piss taking and serious drinking. Be there or Be SquareThe bumpf: [CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT="]GUIDELINES FOR COOKING COMPETITION CHILI[/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/CENTER] [CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT=Times] [/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/CENTER] [FONT="]Welcome to the fun of cooking competition chili! These guidelines are designed to provide helpful hints as you enter the world of competitive chili cooking. [/FONT][FONT=Times][/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]WHAT WE PROVIDE[/FONT][FONT=Times][/FONT] [FONT="]1. [/FONT][FONT="]Cooking stove and fuel - "Coleman-type" propane or white gas[/FONT] [FONT="]2. [/FONT][FONT="]Table and chairs - for cooking and sitting[/FONT] [FONT="]3. [/FONT][FONT="]Tent for shade[/FONT] [FONT="]4. [/FONT][FONT="]Trash can[/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]WHAT TO BRING[/FONT] [FONT="]1. [/FONT][FONT="]Cooking supplies for making chili:[/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]. [/FONT][FONT="]Cooking pot [/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]. [/FONT][FONT="]Cutting board [/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]. [/FONT][FONT="]Knives [/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]. [/FONT][FONT="]Water [/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]. [/FONT][FONT="]Cooler (for meat and other refrigerated ingredients) [/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]. [/FONT][FONT="]Paper towels, spoons, can opener, matches, etc.[/FONT] [FONT="]2. [/FONT][FONT="]Meat (hand cut or chili grind), spices, and other ingredients for chili. [/FONT] [FONT="]3. [/FONT][FONT="]If competing in showmanship, bring props, costume(s) and other gear. [/FONT] [FONT="]JUDGING CRITERIACompetition chili is blind judged on the following five criteria: [/FONT][FONT=Times][/FONT] [FONT="]5. [/FONT][FONT="]AROMA - Chili should smell appetizing. [/FONT] [FONT="]6. [/FONT][FONT="]CONSISTENCY - Chili should be a smooth combination of meat and gravy. [/FONT] [FONT="]7. [/FONT][FONT="]RED COLOR - Chili should look appetizing. [/FONT] [FONT="]8. [/FONT][FONT="]TASTE - Chili should taste good. [/FONT] [FONT="]9. [/FONT][FONT="]AFTERTASTE - Chili should leave a pleasant taste after swallowing. [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]BASIC CHILI COOKING RULES [/FONT][FONT=Times][/FONT] [FONT="]1. [/FONT][FONT="]Only one judging cup per chili pot can be turned in for judging. [/FONT] [FONT="]2. [/FONT][FONT="]CHILI MUST: [/FONT] [FONT="] i. [/FONT][FONT="]Be cooked on site the day of the cookoff. [/FONT] [FONT="] ii. [/FONT][FONT="]Be prepared from scratch (no commercial chili mixes) within the parameters of each category:[/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]. [/FONT][FONT="]CASI: Contain no fillers (beans, macaroni, rice, hominy, etc.) [/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]. [/FONT][FONT="]Freestyle: Anything goes as long as it's edible[/FONT] [FONT=Symbol]. [/FONT][FONT="]Vegetarian: no meat of any kind[/FONT] [FONT="] iii. [/FONT][FONT="]Be prepared in the open (no motorhomes, closed tents, etc.).[/FONT] [FONT="] iv. [/FONT][FONT="]Be prepared in as sanitary a manner as possible. [/FONT] [FONT="]1) [/FONT][FONT="]You must be willing to taste your own chili.[/FONT] [FONT="]2) [/FONT][FONT="]Cooking conditions are subject to inspection[/FONT] [FONT="]3. [/FONT][FONT="]Cooks must sign removable part of the ticket in ink when they receive their judging cups and must not tamper with or mark the judging cups they receive. The head cook is responsible for safeguarding the judging cup and matching ticket. (A matching signed ticket must be presented to claim a winning chili.) [/FONT] [FONT="]4. [/FONT][FONT="]Each head cook must bring his/her judging cup (3/4 full or filled to designated level) to a designated place at a set judging time. [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT="]People's Choice COMPETITION RULES[/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/CENTER] [B][FONT="] [/FONT][/B] [FONT="]Chili prepared for the judges can also be offered to members of the crowd who have chosen to participate in the People's Choice Award. Chili tasting kits (individual cups, spoons, and a voting token) will be for sale to anyone not participating as a member of a chili cooking team to taste test the chilis and cast their vote for their favourite concoction. Proceeds from sales for these kits will be donated to our chosen charity. Please help us raise the money for these charities and organizations and have a good time too! [/FONT] [FONT="]Thanks for your support. [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]The following Crowd Pleasin' Competition Rules will govern the Melting Pot's Annual Texas Chili Cookoff: [/FONT][FONT="][/FONT] [FONT="]1. [/FONT][FONT="]Cook a lot! The more you cook and serve the better chance you have at winning. [/FONT] [FONT="]2. [/FONT][FONT="]This crowd pleasin' category is for Chili cooks who just want to have fun and be recognized for their superb culinary skills. The crowd is the judge! [/FONT] [FONT="]3. [/FONT][FONT="]You must cook a minimum of 4 liters of Chili. [/FONT] [FONT="]4. [/FONT][FONT="]Voting begins for Crowd Pleasin' categories at 2:30 p.m. Final count is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. [/FONT] [FONT="]5. [/FONT][FONT="]You can be as creative as you want in attracting the crowd and getting votes. Ensure that your team name is memorable and easy to see for voting purposes.[/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [B][FONT="]NOTES: [/FONT][/B] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]Contestants who fail to comply with these rules will be disqualified from the competition for that cookoff. [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]No sale of commercial goods is allowed for the duration of the cookoff.[/FONT] [FONT="]No outside food or drinks allowed on site.[/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT="]4th Annual Texas Chili Cookoff Season.[/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/CENTER] [CENTER][CENTER][B][FONT="]INFORMATION SHEET[/FONT][/B][/CENTER][/CENTER] [FONT="]Why enter into a chili cookoff? Number one, because they are a good way for everybody to get together for a little friendly competition and a charitable way to find the chili of the day. [/FONT][FONT="]For over forty-five years, chili cookoffs have [/FONT] [FONT="]served as a way to have fun, promote chili, and help others. Millions of dollars in proceeds from chili cookoffs have been donated to charitable organizations and used to support charitable causes. Many charities benefit from these celebrations of chili. As cookoffs transformed from tomfoolery to semi-serious competition, an organization known as CASI (an acronym derived from Chili Appreciation Society International, Inc.) evolved. CASI developed formal rules and guidelines to encourage fair and impartial judging of chili and showmanship competitions and will be used for this year's events. For more information on CASI, check out [/FONT][URL="http://www.chili.org"][FONT="]www.chili.org[/FONT][/URL][FONT="]. [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]After the success of last year's events at the [B]Melting Pot Saloon[/B] in Ubud, the tradition of Bali's (indeed, Indonesia's) only Chili Cookoff will continue. We appreciate your interest in becoming a competitor and look forward to an exciting day of fun and games this year. [/FONT] [FONT="]The Melting Pot Saloon holds this annual event to raise awareness of the joys of a steaming bowl of Texas chili and money for local charities. As these are our biggest fundraisers each year, we need your support. Please cook as much chili as is necessary for the official judging and the People's Choice Award crowd. We ask that you prepare a minimum of 4 liters of chili to please both the[/FONT][FONT="] judges and the crowds. Help us [/FONT][FONT="]raise the money for these charities and organizations and ha[/FONT][FONT="]v[/FONT][FONT="]e a good time doing it, too![/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]Given a little more preparation time this year, we've developed more structure in the planning and, by popular demand, we will hold two qualifying trials leading up to the main event in October. These will enable competitors to hone their skills while vying for a chance to receive the honor of recognition as Best Chili in Bali 2014. Mark your calendars with these dates for 2014:[/FONT][B][FONT="]4[SUP]th [/SUP] Annual Texas Chili Cookoff 19 October[/FONT][/B] [FONT="]Please note there is a cap of 15 contestants for the annual event in October.[/FONT] [FONT="]To register your interest in competing, either as an individual or as a team, fill in the registration form and submit it, along with the Entry Fee, to the Melting Pot Saloon no later than 3 days before the event. For more details on competition chili cooking see attached document GUIDELINES FOR COOKING COMPETITION CHILI.[/FONT] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT="]MAY CHILIGULA SMILE UPON YOU![/FONT][/CENTER][/CENTER] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT="]2014 TEXAS CHILI COOKOFF BALI[/FONT][/CENTER][/CENTER] [CENTER][CENTER][FONT="]ENTRY FORM - Registration[/FONT][/CENTER][/CENTER] [FONT="]Please return completed entry form and [B]Rp. 100.000[/B] entry fee to The Melting Pot Saloon. [/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]Individual entry _____ Team entry ____[/FONT] [FONT="]NAME OF TEAM: _________________________________________________________[/FONT] [FONT="]CONTACT INFORMATION: email __________________________________________[/FONT] [FONT="] Handphone __________________________________________[/FONT] [FONT="] Other phone __________________________________________[/FONT] [FONT="] Address __________________________________________[/FONT] [FONT="] __________________________________________[/FONT] [FONT="]TEAM CAPTAIN 1. __________________________ 2. __________________________ 3. __________________________ 4. __________________________[/FONT] [FONT="]I will be competing in: CASI ______ Freestyle ______ Vegetarian ______[/FONT] [FONT="] [/FONT] [FONT="]_____________________________________ ________________________________[/FONT] [FONT="] Signature of Team Captain Date[/FONT]
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Well last year it started around 10ish but the chili was ready at different times up to about lunch time. Most people just come and chat about chili or Bali and try what's available, leer at the girls passing (believe it or not there were some chili groupies there last year), drink beer, chat, drink beer, ad infinitum or until the chili's done or gone - then the vote is held and everyone has a drink.
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All you boring old farts that never go anywhere or do anything here will be completely ambivalent to know that it's [SIZE=7][COLOR=#ff0000][FONT=impact][B][I]CHILI COOKING TIME AGAIN[/I][/B][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][B][I][COLOR=#ff0000]Sunday the 15th of February[/COLOR][/I][/B] - for further information see above.I will of course be there to defend the title I almost got in October, eat loads of bad chili and drink copious amounts of beer.
