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See everyone at the DRAFT PARTY !!

Hello Colts Fans, Blue Crew members and chili enthusiasts!

So, do you make the best chili in your family? How about in your neighborhood? Are you ready to prove your chili is the best?
On Thursday, December 22, 2011, the Colt’s host the Houston Texans at 8:20 pm on Thursday Night Football. So, what better night for the Blue Crew to host the 4th Annual Blue Crew Chili Cook Off during the tailgate? The concept is simple, make your best pot of chili and the best pot wins! Voting is by the people so the winner will be a People’s Choice Champion! We will be limiting the total number of entries to 25 based upon available space on the grills. Entry is free and on a first come first registered basis. Voting will cost $1.00 and The Blue Crew will provide the bowls, spoons and tickets for casting your vote.

So, here is the scope…

Registration begins now – Please post here that you will be entering the competition and what type of chili you are entering – meat chili, texas chili, white bean chili, veggie chili, etc. Please remember, we are limiting the total number of entries to 25 entrantants.

4:45 – 5:00 pm – all chili’s must be brought to the northwest corner of the Blue Crew lot to the sampling area.

5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – tasting / voting of the chilis

6:15 pm – 4th Annual Blue Crew Chili Cook Off Champion will be announced

Notes / Rules:

1. The Blue Crew will provide grills for keeping the chilis warm so please make sure you provide a pot that can be warmed on a grill.
2. There will be no power for crock pots.
3. Bring your own ladle.
4. This is a chili cook off so please provide a chili, chili mac or similar for the competition. No chowders, soups, stews, etc. should be entered.
5. Entrants will not be permitted to stay in the tasting voting area.
6. Voters will be charged $1.00 and they will be given a bowl, a spoon and a ticket.
7. Voters will sample all chilis – they will be encouraged to sample only small quanities.
8. Voting will consist of each paid voter being given a ticket which they will write the number of the chili they are voting on on the ticket and they will place in the vote box.
9. Entrants will need to collect their pot & ladle by 6:30 pm.

Awards:

Besides bragging rights for the next year, the 4th Annual Blue Crew Chill Cook Off Champion will win a one of a kind engraved “major award” and have their name added to the Blue Crew Chili Cook Off Plaque. There will also be consolation prizes for 2nd and 3rd place.

Please contact me or post any questions or comments here.

Good luck everyone!