CZHILISPIEL 36

October 24-26, 2008

HOMETOWN CZHILI COOK-OFF

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008

CZHILISPIEL P.O. BOX 610 FLATONIA, TEXAS 78941

Phone 361- 865-3920 Fax 361-865-2451

Czhilispiel Hometown Czhili Cook-off Rules & Regulations

To enter this contest your telephone number must start with the 361-865 prefix. You must have a Flatonia residence. You will be asked to provide proof with proper ID

Selling merchandise of any kind from Czhili spots is not allowed. Czhilispiel is a registered trademark. No Shirts, Koozies, etc can be duplicated with the Czhilispiel logo.

Czhili will be judged on taste, red color, aroma, consistency, and aftertaste. Turn in time is 1:00 PM on Saturday, Oct. 25th. Judging cups should be 3/4 full (32 oz cup) and turned in behind the Main Stage. You can start cooking at any time. The top 5 czhilis will receive awards. There will be no local showmanship. If you enter both cookoffs….Hometown & Czhilispiel (CASI) Cookoff, you will need a separate entry form& separate fee.

We request that all cooking spots be cleaned up by 10:00 AM Sunday. Do not bring anything that you plan to leave behind, such as hay, sand, lumber, etc… Everything must be removed.

Check in time is Saturday morning from 7:00 am to 11:00 am. All Czhili Cookers are asked to enter the gate at the West Fence of Czhilispiel on Hwy. 90. Please check in to get your space number. If you enter both Czhili Cook-offs, you will receive 1 space, not 2, for your entries. If you wish to cook near another team, we will try to accommodate your requests, but there are no guarantees. If you enter Czhili & BBQ, you will be placed in the middle of the cook-off. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS!! Please get your entry in early to help us meet your special needs.

No loading after cook-off until judging is completed. To load, please enter at West gates on Highway 90. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Each team will receive two 1 day passes, for Saturday’s events only. There are NO REFUNDS!

Early entry fee is $20.00

Cooking spots are located on the highway, as previously, and are approximately 10 x 15. Camping sites are one block South of the cooking area. No hookups are available. Additional parking is located at the CityPark, East on Hwy. 90. Due to our limited site, RV's and Vehicles are no longer allowed in the cooking area during the event. Vehicles can enter once to load or unload. Please remember you are allowed to have coolers at your site only and have to be brought in by truck. Campfires are allowed at campsites only. NO PETS will be allowed in the Czhilispiel grounds. NO KEGS OR GLASS CONTAINERS ARE ALLOWED ON CZHILISPIEL GROUNDS!

Cooking must be done outside and be made from scratch. You must furnish your own ingredients and equipment. No fillers, such as: beans, rice, pasta, etc…can be used.

NO LIVE BANDS, KAROKE, ETC. LOW TO MODERATE MUSIC IS O.K..

CASI RULES ARE THE LAW. A copy of the rules can be obtained on the CASI Website, by calling the Flatonia Chamber of Commerce. You may turn in your local entry from the same pot as the Casi pot of Czhili…but remember, only 1 head cook per pot. Committee rules are final.

Czhilsipiel is a Family event. Lewdness and nudity will be grounds for disqualification. No alcohol shall be served from Czhili Booths. It is illegal as of 1994 CASI Rules.

We ask that a cook from each team be a judge. Please list your choice on the entry form. Please keep your cooking area clean. If you have, any questions call us at 361-865-3920. If you wish to participate in the Bar B Que Cook-off on Saturday, please mark the appropriate box on your entry form.

If you enter the Czhili Cook-off and the Bar B Que Cookoff, your team will be set up in the middle of the Czhili Cookers and the BBQ Cookers.

SORRY NO REFUNDS!

TWO WARNINGS WILL BE ALLOWED BEFORE DISSMISSALS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS.

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CZHILISPIEL 36 HOMETOWN CZHILI COOK-OFF ENTRY FORM

Head Cook______Phone______

Address______

E-mail ______

Czhili Team Name______

Location Requested______Years at Czhilispiel______

Volunteer Judge______Check Amt.______

Entry Fee: $20.00 enclosed Hometown Czhili Cookoff Entry

______My entry form and fee is enclosed to particpate in the Original (CASI)Czhilispiel Czhili Cookoff. Before Oct. 13th -$20.00 After Oct.13th - $25.00

______My entry form and fee is enclosed to participate in the BBQ Cook-off.

Make check payable to: Czhilispiel Mail to: Czhilsipiel, P.O. Box 610, Flatonia, Texas78941

See you at Czhilispiel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I the undersigned understand and agree with the rules, and realize after two warnings are grounds for dismissal and disqualification.

Signature:______Date:______