2025 Chili Cook-Off!
October 11 @ 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Our Annual “Chili Cook-Off” on Saturday, October 11th at 2:00pm will be held at the IM Community Center.
Scoring Guidelines
- Presentation: Chile should appear appetizing and should reflect the ingredients used.
- Smell: Chili should have a pleasant aroma. The smell should also indicate what’s in store when you taste it.
- Flavor: Above all, flavor is the most important factor. The flavor should consist of a combination of protein, spices, etc., with no ingredient being dominant.
- Texture: Chili must have a good ratio between sauce and protein. The ideal chili will have a thick consistency. It should NOT be dry, watery, grainy, lumpy, or greasy.
- Overall Impression: This can most easily be determined by the aftertaste of the chili and can be characterized as the balance created with the various spices and/or peppers. Your overall enjoyment of the chili!
Judging Guidelines
- If you have any food allergies, please alert the cook!
- Judge each chili on its own merit – do not compare one chili to another
- Use a clean, new mini spoon and mini bowl for each chili
- Clear your palate between each chili – use water or saltines
- Each chili pot will be assigned a number – place your scores in the scoresheet column that corresponds to the chili being judged
- Complete your voting card and place it in ballet box!