Competitors decorate their booths with wild and exciting themes.

Send Applications to:

Woodland Chamber of Commerce
307 First Street
Woodland, CA 95695
530-662-7327
chilihead@woodlandchili.com

Competition Categories

• ICS Competition Chili
  Must be an ICS member ($42 annual membership), chili cooked under ICS rules, must cook a minimum of 2 quarts of chili, chili CANNOT contain beans or fillers (see attached for rules and entry form). Entry Fee $40 + ICS Membership of $42, total entry fee if not a current ICS member is $82. Prizes: 1st - $250; 2nd - $175; 3rd - $125; + Trophies 4th & 5th Place Trophies. Winner advances to 2008 World Finals in Sacramento, CA the following weekend.

• ICS Green Chili
  Must be an ICS member ($42 annual membership), chili cooked under ICS rules. Entry Fee $20, winner take all. Winner advances to 2008 World Finals.

• People's Choice Chili (Restaurant & Regular)
  Minimum of 10 gallons, must have beans or filler, can be prepared prior to event, ready to serve by 11 a.m. Entry fee $25, unless cooking ICS Chili. Winner - $100 + Trophy, plus entry into next year's cook-off. 2nd & 3rd places entry fee for next year's cook-off. Serving starts at 11 a.m.

• Salsa
  No ICS membership required must be 18 to compete, winner must be ICS member to cook in World Salsa Cook-off. Rules for ingredient and preparation - THERE ARE NO RULES!!! Entry form attached. Entry Fee $10, winner takes all.

• People's Choice Salsa
  The public will vote for People's Choice Restaurant and Regular salsa. You must provide your own chips. Entry fee is $20 and includes your booth. Winners receives an award.

• Showmanship/Best Booth
  Judging based upon the best decorated booth and/or any skits preformed by the team. Teams cooking ICS or People's Choice Chili are eligible for this prize. No additional entry fee. Winner - $100 + Trophy

• Best Yolo County Chili
  Must cook ICS chili, winner will be the highest scoring Yolo County team. Prize $100 + Trophy.

• Best Restaurant/Deli Chili
  Judged by the judges, can be ICS or People's Choice. Prize $100 +Trophy.

• Booth Space
  10' x 10' space, you must provide your own table(s), otherwise they are $5.00 each. Each team is responsible for its own decorations, covering, and cook stove. Electricity is limited and issued on a first come/first serve basis.

We've put together some basic information that should help you along with the Chili Cook-off process. Follow these links to "Chili Cook-off Basics" or go straight to the registration forms below. Common questions may have been answered in our FAQ section.

To enter this year's event, print out a registration form and send it along with your entry fee to the Woodland Chamber of Commerce, 307 First Street, Woodland, CA 95695. You can also call the Chamber at 530-662-7327 or email kristy@woodlandchili.com and an application will be sent to you.

If you have any questions that are not answered on these pages, please call John Fenrich at 530-662-5257.

To learn more about the International Chili Society you can visit their website at www.chilicookoff.com.

General Information

• Red Chili
  • $40 entry fee plus ICS Membership
  • Cooking Time 12 pm-3 pm
• Salsa
  • $10 entry fee (Turn in 12:30 pm)
  • Green Chili-$20 (Turn in 2 pm)
• People's Choice
  • 10 Gal (11 am Serving)
  • (ICS Red Entry Fee Waived if Doing People's Choice)

People's Choice Entry

• People's Choice Chili
  Minimum of 10 gallons. Chili must have beans or filler and can be prepared prior to event but must be ready to serve by 11 am. Entry fee $30, unless cooking ICS Chili. Prizes: First Place - $100 + Trophy, plus entry into next year's cook-off. The 2nd & 3rd place winners receive a waiver of the entry fee for next year's cook-off. Serving starts at 11 a.m. (Want to know a secret about how to win? Get a lot of people involved with your team! You all can have fun.)
• Showmanship/Best Booth
  Judging based upon the best decorated booth and/or any skits preformed by the team. Teams cooking ICS or People's Choice Chili are eligible for this prize. No additional entry fee. Winner - $100 + Trophy
• Best Yolo County Chili
  Must cook ICS chili, winner will be the highest scoring Yolo County team. Prize $100 + Trophy.
• Booth Space
  10' x 10' space, limited number of tables, recommend bringing your own. Each team is responsible for its own decorations, covering, and cook stove.
• Click here to print entry form (22k Microsoft Word document)

Click here to print entry form (22k Microsoft Word document)

Prizes

• ICS Competition Chili - 1st - $250; 2nd - $175; 3rd - $125; + Trophies 4th & 5th Places Trophies. Winner Advances to 2008 World Finals in Sacramento, CA hosted by ConAgra the next weekend.
• ICS Green Chili - Entry Fee $20, winner take all. Winner advances to 2008 World Finals.
• People's Choice Chili (Restaruant & Regular) - Winner - $100 + Trophy, plus entry into next year's cook-off. 2nd & 3rd places entry fee for next year's cook-off.
• Salsa - People's Choice Salsa Entry Fee $10, Trophy
• Showmanship/Best Booth - Winner - $100 + Trophy
• Best Yolo County Chili - Winner $100 + Trophy.

Sign-up

Sign-up is easy, just follow the links below to print out an entry form and send it to the Woodland Chamber of Commerce along with your entry fee. Booth set-up on the day of the event begins at 7 a.m., and needs to be completed by 9:30 a.m. Cars will be allowed in the cook-off area during that time to make unloading easier. No cars will be allowed to stay in the cook-off area after 9:30 unless it is considered part of your booth. Please make arrangements prior to the event should you wish a vehicle to be part of your booth by calling the Chamber office at 530-662-7327. We will have a limited number of tables available for $5.00 each, and suggest that you bring what you need for your booth. It is also recommended that you bring some kind of shade covering for your booth. Most cooks use a Coleman type of stove to cook on during the event. There is a VERY limited supply of electricity available, please contact John Fenrich at 530-662-5257 to discuss the availability of electricity for your booth.

• Official ICS Entry Form - Click here to print entry form
• People's Choice Entry - Click here to print entry form
• Multiple Competition Entry - Click here to print entry form
• Salsa Entry - Click here to print entry form

Official Rules And Regulations - Click here

The following official rules and regulations are to be adhered to by all cook-off chairmen, cooks, and/or assistants, at all chili cook-offs approved by the International Chili Society.

FAQ

So you've heard about this thing called a Chili Cook-off, but don't know what it's all about? Well have we got answers for you! For everything you didn't know about a Chili cook-off but were afraid to ask have a look at our FAQ's !