CONTEST DETAILS: 1. Arrival Time: You can arrive anytime after 1:00pm to start setting up. 2. The event takes place in our food court. We have a side entrance (on the left side of the building near the loading dock) that allows you easy access into the food court entrance for quicker set up. 3. Mandatory meeting at 3 pm in the food court for all Chili cooks – you must be present! – Remember “Homestyle is any kind of meat/combination of meats and/or vegetables cooked with beans, chili peppers/powders, various spices and other ingredients. Homestyle chili may be any color. Beans are required. Preference is not given to either cut meat, ground meat, shredded meat or cubed meat. Seafood is allowed.” – Remember “Chili Verde is any kind of meat/combination of meats cooked with chili peppers, various spices and other ingredients. Non-vegetable fillers such as rice and pasta are not allowed. Preference is not given to either cut meat, ground meat, shredded meat or cubed meat.” – Meat may be pre-cut or ground but MAY NOT be pre-cooked, treated, seasoned or marinated in any manner. – All other ingredients must be prepared/chopped on-site from during allotted cooking time. Cooking time is now 3 total hours. Homestyle: 4-7pm; Chili Verdee 5-8 pm. – Garnishes must not be used on what is turned into the Judges.