The Soldotna Equestrian Assoc. Presents:

Our 2008 Awards Event & 1st Annual Chili Cook~off

February 21, 2009

Soldotna Elks Lodge

6:00 pm ~ Awards/Chili

$ 2.00 per person @ the door

** Chili Cook-off Contestants please see attached flyer and contact Randy Jensen with any questions 398-6035 or 262-7070.  Limited Entries ~

** Folks interested in donating desserts for the Chinese Dessert Auction, Contact Mike Ashwell @ 283-6037.

~ Awards given for 2008 SEA Playdays, SEA Team Penning Open & Novice, SEA Volunteers of the Year and The Peninsula Cowboy Round-up Family  Series Rodeos ~ 

Bring your $$ we will have tickets available for our 2009 Gun Raffle! 

Contact Chris Sorrels if you have any questions 252-2805 

1^st Annual Soldotna Equestrian Association

Chili Cook-off Official Contestant Rules & Regulations

Feb 21, 2009

1.  There are no rules as to the ingredients or how to prepare your chili.  Contestants will prepare chili at home and brought to the site that day or may be store bought and brought to the site.  The site for this years cook-off is the Elks Club in Soldotna behind the Bus Barn.

2.  You must be a current member of the SEA. There is no age limit.        

 3.  Each contestant must cook a minimum of two quarts of competition chili prepared in one pot, which will be submitted for judging.        

4. Each contestant is required to cook an additional 1-1/2 gal of People's choice chili for a combined total of 2 gallons of which all can be competition chili.

5. Contestants must be at the Elk's by 4:00PM for contestant meeting.

6. Contestants are required to supply their own serving utensils and extension cords.

7. SEA will supply bowls and eating utensils.

8. Each contestant will be assigned a contestant's number by the Chief Scorekeeper and be given an official 32 oz. SEA judging cup. Each contestant should verify that the number on the bottom of their cup is the same as their assigned contestant number. Each contestant is responsible to deliver their cup, which must be filled to the bottom of the cup's rim, to the judging area at the official time for judging @ 5:00PM.

9. Judges will be told they should vote for the chili they like best based on the following considerations: good flavor, texture of the meat, consistency, blend of spices, aroma and color. 

10. The decisions of the Chief Judge shall be final.