Think you’ve got the best Chili in the Boro? Here’s your chance to prove it! Join us in Chili Town on December 2nd at the Downtown Statesboro Holiday Celebration. It’s FREE to enter and registration is easy. Forms can be emailed to becky@visitstatesboro.org, dropped off at the Visit Statesboro office at 222 S. Main Street, OR mailed to PO Box 1516, Statesboro GA, 30459.
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2022 Cook-Off Categories:
Overall Best Chili
Best Restaurant Chili
People’s Choice
Best Decorated Booth
Overall Best Chili
Best Restaurant Chili
People’s Choice
Best Decorated Booth
FOR CHILI CONTESTANTS: This competition is open to organizations, businesses, amateur chefs, or chili loving individuals. Chili Town will be located across from City Hall where participants will be assigned a 10×10 space with access to power. You must bring and set up your own tables, tents (if you so desire) and decorations. Set up must be completed by 4:30 pm and judge’s chili samples will be collected at 5pm. Sample cups and spoons will be provided.
CHILI TOWN WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 5:30 P.M. Please have at least 4 to 5 gallons of chili on-hand for the public to sample for voting in the People’s Choice category. Participants are expected to bring their own condiments such as crackers, sour cream or cheese. Participants must also have a visible SIGN with the team name and bring their own extension cords to power all electrical units.
Each participating table must provide team members to serve chili during the Chili Town hours. Volunteers are not available to man any booths or tents for this event!
FOR CHILI TASTERS: Admission to Chili Town is FREE and open to the public. Tickets will be available for purchase to vote in the People’s Choice category for $1 with all proceeds going to the Humane Society of Statesboro & Bulloch County.