Tickets on sale for World Championship Chili Cookoff
Tickets are on sale for the World’s ChampionshipChili Cookoff, which will be held in Palm Springs this year, the event’sproducer said today.
Spa Resort Casino will host the 47th annual world championship cookoff,considered one of the largest food festival contests in the country, Oct. 11-13. The event will include 400 competitors, 50 vendors and food trucks and twostages with live music. Proceeds will benefit Mizell Senior Center in PalmSprings, Pegasus Riding Academy in Palm Desert and the Palm Springs USO,according to event producer Jeff Hocker.
The World’s Championship Chili Cookoff is sanctioned by theInternational Chili Society, and contestants must pre-qualify by winning firstplace in ICS-sanctioned cookoffs throughout the year. The four main categoriesare traditional red chili, chili verde, salsa and homestyle — a total of$55,000 is awarded to the winners.
This year there are two new competition divisions, restaurant andmilitary/public service, which are given separate prizes from the main cookoff.Judges include past world champions, celebrity chefs and local dignitaries,according to Hocker.
Besides chili, country, classic rock and Latin bands will perform, therewill be children’s activities, 50 vendors of art and food.
VIP admission is $50 and includes 25 tasting tickets, access to food andliquor tastings and a commemorative apron. General admission tickets includetwo tasting passes and are $10 before Sept. 15 and $15 after.
To purchase tickets or for more information, go towww.worldchampionshipchili.com.
