The SW MiGO Chiliquistadors presents:
18th Annual SW MiGO CHILI COOKOFF!
And we need Chefs!
Saturday, November 9, 2024
at First Evangelical Covenant Church
1933 Tremont Blvd NW, Grand Rapids 49504
Let's get back together and celebrate with a fantastic day of Chili Testing! Break out your best chili recipes and start pinching and dashing and splashing to see if you have what it takes to take home the coveted SW MiGO Chili Champion TROPHY or MEDALS!
Current Roster of chefs looking for gold are:
Lala4805 dreaming about some "Chilly White Chicken White Chicken Chili"
CynicalHipster (& Dad!) wants you to "Guard your Chow"
MrsSquire is raking her "Fall Favorite Chili"
KZooOtters is warming up the coop with some "Henhouse Heat"
LandoPando8989
FlipFlopFly & MKettel are bring the fiesta to you with "Flip Flop Fiesta Chili" (Mexican Street Corn Chicken Chili)
The Blues Runner with Vegan Chili
CynJA lighting up your tastebuds with "Lighthouse Texas Chili"
LynnGeoGin (LGG) cooking up some "Lynn's Lei'd Back Chili"
KCoffin73 is hoping you'll tuck into "Grandma's Chili"
DeadShot222 is bringing "World's Okayest Chili"
VJ24 is sailing home some "hot Italian chili"
Cinamuck is tossing everything into some "Kitchen Sink Chili"
Mystic-maiden is looking for tasters of "Where's The Beef chili"
The Chiliquistadors are looking for 15 Chili Chefs/Teams to bring their A-game, bring the heat, dish it out, lay it all on the line. Everyone in attendance will take the opportunity to taste your offerings and then vote for who they say has the Best Chili Overall, The Hottest Chili, and The Best Presentation.
To be one of the Chili Chefs, please contact one of the Chiliquistadors: GHBuccaneer, RedHedMary, TJPost, or Kneel More, or you can throw down your gauntlet by posting a NOTE on this cache page. We will keep a running list of our competing chefs right here. Chefs, the doors will open for you at 10:00 a.m. to give you time to get set up and prep your goods.
When making your pot of chili, PLEASE make a pot large enough to serve approx. 150-200 people***. Serving size approx. 1/4 cup ***doing the math that is about 2-1/2 - 3 gallons (10 - 12 quarts) Each year several people have run out early, so be sure to come prepared for a BIG crowd. We will be providing spoons and taste testing bowls.
ATTENDEES
If you don't fancy being a chef, we want you to come and try it all to help us choose the 2024 Champion Chili Cookoff Chef.
Tasting will commence at 12 Noon. All you need to bring is an appetite for chili and maybe your own beverage (non-alcoholic). There will be water and lemonade available and there will also be some other food stuffs for those who can't take the heat or choose not to participate in the judging. Please bring a side-dish or dessert goodies. Corn Bread is always welcome.
Door prizes to be handed out, followed by the
Crowning of our Chili Chef Champions!
There will be a container for monetary donations to help offset the cost of the event.
A commemorative shiney coin collectible will be for sale to help defray the costs of the event (Cost TBD).
If you would like to donate a door prize to the event, please contact one of the Chiliquistadors.
There will be a limited edition shiney coin shaped collectible, raffle, and possibly other activities. We'll keep you posted if you post your Will Attend.
If there are any changes to the event details, we will update the cache page as well as put a note in the online logs. We are a strong community of friends and this is a fun event.