Meadowlands
to host 3rd annual Chili Cookoff on Saturday, January 27 with $2,500
in prizes
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ (January 4, 2018) – Meadowlands Racing &
Entertainment is calling all cooks for
its 3rd annual Homestyle Chili Cookoff and Salsa challenge to be
held Saturday, January 27, 2018. The contest offers a $1,000 first place prize
plus a spot in the International Chili Society’s World Championship cook-off in
Reno, Nevada. There is also a $500 prize for second place and $250 cash prize
for the third place chili.
Last
year’s Meadowlands winner, Joseph Callahan, went on to win the 2017
International Chili Society’s World Championship for his Homestyle chili and
took home the $4,000 prize (photo attached courtesy of Lisa Photo).
Racetrack
guests are also welcome to sample the chili and vote for their favorite. The fan favorite cook will walk away with the
$500 prize.
Homestyle
chili is defined by the International Chili Society as the cook’s favorite
combination of ingredients resulting in a dish seasoned with chili peppers and
spices. Contestants must cook their chili on site between 3:30 p.m. and 7:30
p.m. with judging promptly after.
“This
has become a great event for us during the winter. The number of contestants has grown the last
two years and we expect to have a record number of participants this year,”
said Meadowlands General Manager and COO Jason M. Settlemoir.
Cooks,
both amateur and professional, are invited to register to participate by
visiting the sign-up page at http://playmeadowlands.com/event_detail.aspx?id=13416.
There is a $20
registration fee that must be paid prior to the start of cooking that covers
the membership fee to the International Chili Society.
In
addition to the chili competition, a separate side contest for homemade salsa
will also be conducted offering the winner a $500 first prize.
