Chili Cook-Off in a Box―Everything You Need to Host a Chili Cook-off

Chili cook-offs, a fall tradition, have exploded in popularity over the last several years. Easy to organize and yummy to participate in, chili cook-offs are a perfect entertaining event.

The booklet in Chili Cook-off in a Box explains why chili cook-offs matter today, and describes the history of chili from pre-Columbian campfires to today's vegan versions. It gives instructions on how to organize the event around themes, such as five-alarm, vegetarian, carnivore's delight, red chili, green chili, etc., and has profiles of chili cook-off winners with prize-winning recipes and tips.

Also included in the kit are:

* Sheet to Track Entries (name, type of chili, designated number)

* Numbered Table Tents (so judges don't know whose chili is whose)

* Scorecards (rating taste, texture, appearance, creativity)

* Judge Badges

* Prize Ribbons for Contest Winners

Gina Hyams is an author and editor who specializes in mysterious and confounding subjects. She has published several books on family, traditions, travel, cooking, and the arts. Her cooking contest In a Box series includes kits for chili, pie, and Christmas cookies. She lives in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts with her husband, teenage daughter, and dog named Goose.

Online:
www.ginahyams.com.