Official Traditional Chile Cook-off Rules

1st Annual NM Traditional Chile Summit


Categories
Traditional Red Chile
Traditional Green Chile
Most Unusual Chile Dish


1. ONLY Traditional Chile may be used in any submission to the cook-off.

2. Submission must be made by 11:30 a.m. on January 7th, 2012, at the Oñate Center - submit to Registration Table to receive further direction.

3. A person may enter any and all categories - each will be judged separately.

4. A company may enter any and all categories- each will be judged separately.

5. A company may not sponsor the summit and enter the cook-off simultaneously.

6. Each submitted dish must have at least 60 "taste" servings. "Taste" servings will be provided to each Summit participant. "Taste" servings may be up to 1 Tbsps. each; totaling 60 Tbsps.; 3-3/4 cup; 1/4 gallon; 30 fluid ounces*. Serving "cups" will be provided.

7. Traditional Chile Judging will take place at 12 Noon.

8. Prizes will be awarded before lunch begins.

*We encourage entrants to submit more than the required total in order to feed participants at lunch time! Thanks!