UTAH STATE FAIR CHILI & SALSA CONTESTS

BUDWEISER CHILI COOK-OFF 

Specialty Tent, Thursday September 15, 2011 

Cooking Begins at 5:00 pm 

Judging at 8:30 pm 

1st Place $300 

2nd Place $200 

3rd Place $100 

Plus- Best Booth Awards 

Offical Rules: 

1. 

Entries limited to the first twenty (20). Contestants may compete as individuals or a two (2) member team. Only the two registered contestants will be allowed in the booth during the event. 

2. 

Entry form and $20.00 non-refundable fee must be received by 3:00 pm, Wednesday Sept 7, 2010. The entry fee does include parking. Please see the contestant rules for details. 

3. 

Check-in and booth set-up begins at 2:30 pm. Cook’s meeting is at 4:30 pm. Registration forms and recipes must be turned in before the cook’s meeting. 

4. 

Contestants are responsible for bringing their own cooking equipment, fire extinguisher, utensils and serving dishes. All chili must be cooked during the cook-off. 

5. 

At registration check-in submit two copies of your recipe typed or neatly printed on 8 ½” X 11″, white paper; one with your recipe only and one with your recipe, name, address and phone number. Recipes will not be returned and become property of the Utah State Fair. 

6. 

Entrants may not be professional cooks, chefs, food handlers, culinary instructors, employees of contest sponsors or the Utah State Fair, their affiliates, subsidiaries, families, advertising or promotional agencies. The 2010 first place winner is not eligible to enter for 2011. 

7. 

Only one winner per household or address will be chosen. 

8. 

Judging will be blind. Two 8 oz cups will be provided for judging purposes. 

9. 

Judging will be based on visual appeal (25%), originality (25%), taste (25%), and aroma (25%). Judges decisions are final. 

You can enter online at the Utah State Fair’s Website, go to Competitive Exhibits, then Outdoor Cookoffs. 

FRESH MADE SALSA COMPETITION 

Specialty Tent, Thursday September 15 

Check in at 6:00 pm 

Judging at 6:30 pm 

1st Place $75 

2nd Place $50 

3rd Place $25 

Official Rules: 

1. 

Entry form and $10.00 non-refundable fee, must be received by 3:00 pm, Wednesday September 7, 2010. The entry fee does include parking. Please see the contestant rules for details. 

2. 

Check-in at 6:00 pm. 

3. 

Salsa must be fresh and homemade. Recipes must be original, previously unpublished, and independently developed by entrant. 

4. 

Contestants must present at least eight (8) cups of salsa for judging in a suitable serving dish. 

5. 

At registration check-in, submit two copies of your recipe typed or neatly printed on an 8 ½” X 11″ white paper; one with your recipe only and one with your recipe, name, address and phone number. Recipes will not be returned and become property of the Utah State Fair. All paperwork must be completed before judging. 

6. 

Entrants must not be professional cooks, chefs, food handlers, culinary instructors, employees of contest sponsors or the Utah State Fair, their affiliates, subsidiaries, families, advertising or promotional agencies. 

8. 

Only one winner per household or address will be chosen. 

9. 

Judging will be based on visual appeal (25%), originality (25%), taste (25%), and aroma (25%). Judges decisions are final.