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Following are the official ICS rules and regulations
for cooks at the World’s Championship, State, Regional and
District Cookoffs:
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Download Cook's Application Packet
Includes all documents:
Welcome Letter
Contestant
Application
Official
ICS Contestant Rules & Regulations
Peoples' Choice
Rules
Hold
Harmless Agreement
Food Safety Tips
List of Area Hotels
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Register online!
To register by mail or fax,
click here for the
Cook's Application Packet.
Make checks payable to "Allen Consulting" and mail
to Chili Cook off • 89 Middletown Road• Holmdel, NJ 07733
Includes all documents:
Welcome Letter
Contestant
Application
Official
ICS Contestant Rules & Regulations
Peoples' Choice
Rules
Hold
Harmless Agreement
Food Safety Tips
Prizes & Fees
List of Area Hotels

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The rules below apply to ICS competitors only.
- Traditional Red Chili is defined by the
International Chili Society as any kind of meat or combination
of meats, cooked with red chili peppers, various spices and other
ingredients, with the exception of BEANS and PASTA which are strictly
forbidden.
- Chili Verde is defined by the International
Chili Society as any kind of meat or combination of meats, cooked
with green chili peppers, various spices and other ingredients,
with the exception of BEANS and PASTA which are strictly forbidden.
- Salsa: There are no rules as to the ingredients or how to prepare your Salsa. It may be prepared at home and brought
to the site that day, or it may be store bought and brought to
the site, or it may be prepared at the Cookoff.
- No ingredient may be pre-cooked in any
way prior to the commencement of the official cookoff. The only
exceptions are canned or bottled tomatoes, tomato sauce, peppers,
pepper sauce, beverages, broth and grinding and/or mixing of spices.
Meat may be treated, pre-cut or ground. MEAT MAY NOT BE PRE-COOKED.
All other ingredients must be chopped or prepared during the preparation
period.
- You must be an ACTIVE ICS member to compete
in any ICS competition including Traditional Red Chili, Chili
Verde, and Salsa. You must be at least 18 years old.
- The cooking period will be a minimum of
3 hours and a maximum of 4 hours. The exact starting and ending
of the cooking period is to be announced by each local sponsoring
organization. Cooking during entire cooking period is at the sole
discretion of the contestant.
- A representative of the sponsoring organization
shall conduct a contestant’s meeting, at which time final
instructions are to be given and questions answered, no later
than 1 hour prior to the official starting time of the cookoff
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- Contestants are responsible for supplying
all of their own cooking utensils, etc. The sponsors of the cookoff
will provide an area for each contestant.
- Each contestant must cook a minimum of
two quarts of competition chili prepared in one pot, which will
be submitted for judging.
- Each contestant will be assigned a contestant’s
number by the Chief Scorekeeper and be given an official 32 oz.
ICS judging cup. Each contestant should verify that the number
on the bottom of their cup is the same as their assigned contestant
number. Each contestant is responsible to deliver their cup, which
must be filled to the bottom of the cup’s rim, to the judging
area at the official time for judging.
- Judges will be told they should vote for
the chili they like best based on the following major considerations:
good flavor, texture of the meat, consistency, blend of spices,
aroma, and color.
- The decisions of the Chief Judge
shall be final.
Peoples Choice Rules
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New this year! Register online!
To register by mail or fax, click here for the Cook's Application Packet.
Make checks payable to "Allen Consulting" and mail
to Chili Cook off • 89 Middletown Road• Holmdel, NJ 07733
Includes all documents:
Welcome Letter
Contestant
Application
Official
ICS Contestant Rules & Regulations
Peoples' Choice
Rules
Hold
Harmless Agreement
Food Safety Tips
Prizes & Fees

Download
the free
Adobe Reader to read PDF files.
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