Hacksburg will be competing in the 2019 VT CRC Chili Cookoff. This page documents the details and our plans for the competition.
Basic Info
- Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2019
- Location: The Plaza between 1900 Pratt and 1861 Pratt Drive
- Rules
Chili Recipes
The rules specify a red "homestyle chili" including meat and beans. The rules suggest one 16 oz serving for judges and 200 3 oz. servings for the public.
- Serious Eats-Best Chili Ever
- Wholesome Dish-Best Classic Chili
- Sugar Spun Run - Best Chili Recipe (with bacon)
- Medieval Chili - not an actual thing, fits with theme below
Booth Decoration
It appears that booths were decorated and competitors wore costumes in previous years. We were thinking of a medieval theme for our booth given what we have on hand.
- Cauldron of chili (using smelting furnace and cast iron pot)
- Need a pot, something like this or a dutch oven with legs
- Do any of the members have something they can contribute
- Costumes
- Dragon Knight (Cameron)
- Wizard (John)
- Wands from wand competition
Other Hacksburg themed decorations could include
- Scrolling LED sign (James)
- Turned wood bowl
- Wood carved serving implements