The Kleefeld Honey Festival Get your Team into the Cook Off chili@kleefeldpark.ca
Two member maximum on a team. The winning teams will be awarded one prize per team. Chili must be prepared and cooked on site from scratch. The temperature of your chili must reach 74 degrees (165F) before it can be served or judged Teams must provide a way to keep chili hot. The temperature of your chili must be maintained at 60 degree (140 F) at all time while being served. All Ingredients must be prepared (chopped, sliced or diced etc.) on site, during the competition, and not prior to the event start. All teams must furnish their own cooking utensils and equipment. Only fresh and store bought un-opened canned ingredients may be used. Home sealed canning will NOT be permitted. No instant chili/taco mixes or packets of any combination for example. No Alcohol permitted in your Chili, in your cooking area for consumption, or on the Park Property. This will result in immediate disqualification & ejection from the Park. No Exceptions. No Refunds. Each team MUST provide a list of ALL potential ingredients (not your recipe) proposed to be in their chili at their station. This must be in a visible location on your table (to protect those with food allergies). Please present your list to the Chili manager by registration on Friday night (in person with your team name at the top). You may email a list of your ingredients by Thursday 7pm the day before, if you will not be attending Fridays registration & tour. Be prepared to serve from 11:00am to 1:30pm. Winners are announced 5pm at the Main Stage. By entering this event you are committing your team to go to the Worlds to represent Canada in November 6-11,2018 at Orange Beach, Alabama, USA. If a finalist or competition winner at the KHF is unable to attend the WFC event in 2018, the ticket & prize less double the entrance fee will be extended to the next available selection. Number of teams may be limited, so get in early! October 1st participation deadline. Winners are require to remit the ticket & prize less double the entrance fee, if a ticket holder is unable to attend the event. The Ticket holder must notify the KHF by Oct 1, 2018 and remit prize amount back to the KHF. Failing to due so will result in the refused entry to all Kleefeld s future events, no exceptions. Golden Ticket winners who accept full prize award, but fail to attend the WFC event in Alabama to represent CANADA, will be refused entry to all Kleefeld s future events, no exceptions. The Kleefeld Honey Festival Kleefeld, Manitoba (76 Park Street, Kleefeld, Manitoba ) Kleefeld Chili Cook-Off 9 Simple Competition Rules 1. CHILI COOKED ON SITE: All chili must be cooked from scratch on site the day of the cook off. All chili must be pre-pared in the open. One cook must be at a station at any time (no unattended kitchens) 2. CHILI COOKED FROM SCRATCH. "Scratch" is defined as starting with raw meat(provided by KHF). You will need to supply the cooking mechanism propane cooker, coleman stove, really big magnifying glass). 3. Commercial chili powder is permissible (no packets of instant chili, taco or any other pre-packaged seasoning). 4. SANITATION- Cooks are to prepare and cook chili in as sanitary a manner as possible. 5. INSPECTION OF COOKING CONDITIONS- Cooking conditions are subject to inspection (before & during) by the KRA Official or his/her designee. (Failure to comply is subject to disqualification.) 6. COOKS MAY HAVE TO TASTE THEIR CHILI - Chili cooks have to use disposable spoons. (If a contestant refuses, his or her chili will be disqualified.) 7. Plan to make a minimum of 3-5 gallons of chili. We are hoping for a good crowd, and they can t vote for you if they can t taste your chili. You ll be tired anyway, so make enough for leftovers on Sunday. You must take your leftovers home or you can try sneaking leftovers into the coolers of others. 8. Hygiene/Food Handling: Please attempt to keep foreign debris, hair and pharmaceuticals out of your chili. Head cook is responsible for maintaining a clean and hygienic area and will ensure that all food is prepared and handled in a safe manner. 9. ATTENTION If you have to leave the Competition Tent Area for any reason after the event has started, you must contact a Cheferee prior to leaving. Failing to due so can result in immediate disqualification. Re inspection is mandatory prior to re-entering the competition area. One (1) cook must be at a station at all times. No unattended kitchens. PARTICIPATION RULES:
The Kleefeld Honey Festival Kleefeld, Manitoba THIS EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE NO REFUNDS PRIZES AND AWARDS (how many of you skipped to this part first?) Judged by KCBS & designates 1st Place $1500.00 Cash, Plaque & 2018 WFC Golden Ticket($700.00 value) 2nd Place $1000.00 Cash, Plaque & 2018 WFC Golden Ticket($700.00 value) 3rd Place $500.00 Cash, Plaque & 2018 WFC Golden Ticket($700.00 value) Judged by the People in attendance for the best Chili Canada has to offer at lunch. People Choice Award $300.00 & Plaque SCHEDULE Friday - Registration & Orientation (Info Booth) 7:30pm, 76 Park Street, Kleefeld, MB CONTACT: chili@kleefeldpark.ca Saturday 6:00am - Sites will be available to start setting up (later if I don t get enough coffee) 7:00am - 7:45am Site inspection by Event Inspectors must be completed. (incudes all ingredients & equipment). Event inspection pass must be received & visible by 7:45am. 8:00am - Horn Sounds to start competition! Chili Area opens to public, be at your station. (hate to see you go to the wrong place and just start cooking chili would be funny though). 8:00am - 11:00am Cooking Time 11:00am - Panel of judges will do their official tasting at 11:00am 11:30am - 1:30pm Peoples Choice serving will start at 11:30am through 1:30pm 1:30pm - 2:30pm Take down & Clean up and general congratulating and junk chili stashing after clean up and during awards. 2:00pm - People s Choice Poll closes, tally ballots 5:00pm - Winners are announced that day on the Main Stage. Teams must be present to receive their prize. Teams not in attendance will forfeit their prize money & Golden Tickets if applicable. Judging Criteria - Chili will be judged according to 4 criteria. Chili will be rated on a scale of 5 to 10 for each of the 4 categories, and each category is weighted differently, with the lowest judge s score dropped; 1. Appearance Chili should look appetizing, reddish brown and generally exciting. 2. Consistency Chili must have a good ratio between sauce and meat. It should not be dry, watery, grainy, lumpy, or greasy. 3. Taste Taste, above all else, taste is the most important factor. The taste should consist of a combination of meat, spices, etc. with no particular ingredient being dominant. 4. After-taste The aftertaste or bite is the heat created by the various types of spices and or peppers. REMEMBER. Your chili needs to be friendly for all tasters, spice and flavor is great, but an Insanely Hot, Spicy bowl of Chili may not be everyone s cup of tea!!!
The Kleefeld Honey Festival Kleefeld, Manitoba (76 Park Street, Kleefeld, Manitoba ) TEAM TO PROVIDE: 3 gallons of chili (3-5 gallons is preferred). Confirmation of the number of gallons required will be made a minimum of two weeks prior to event as this number changes dependent on event participants. Tables, chairs, pop up tent (10 x10), wipeable tablecloth, etc. Responsible for own trash and clean up in your area. No additional food or beverage items can be sold or given. All coolers must use ice packs, NOT ICE. Aprons & hair restraints i.e., pony tail, hair nets, hat or toque for a hair restraint. (a shaved head may be an option for some!) Your ingredient COSTS: $20.00-50.00 average. Chef dependent. KHF FESTIVAL TO PROVIDE: Government Inspected Ground Beef (Approx. 10-15lbs per team entrant dependent) Other ingredients may be required dependent on sponsors (to be determined). Spoons and tasting cups for tasting and judging of chili Peoples Choice Score event chips Chili event garbage cans. Wipe cloth & sterile pail with bleach water Head Judge is a Certified Judge with the KCBS, Kansas City, Missouri. KHF & World Food Championship Information: A Golden Ticket into the World Food Championship in November in Orange Beach, Alabama USA in 2018, for the top three finishers who accept to represent Canada. Either the Chef or Sous Chef participating in Kleefeld must be over the age of 18, to win the Golden Ticket to go to compete at the Worlds. If both are under age, the Golden Ticket is passed down. The Winner will be required to comply with the World Food Championship rules and regulations. By entering this event your are committing your team to go to the Worlds to represent Canada, if you finish in 1st, 2nd or 3rd place with 4th standing by as the alternate, and so on. EQUIPMENT LIST ASSISTANT ONLY As an esteemed cook at this event, you will be afforded all the respect that is due you. You will not, however, be given any real consideration because this is an every man for himself kind of situation, now isn t it? So, while certain basic amenities will be made available. You will need to bring everything you might require to make your chili. Rule of thumb if you think you might need it, bring it. Items you might need: Propane for grill (1 full tanks is a great idea), Grill, Ingredients, Pot, Knives, Can opener, Cutting boards, Cooking utensils, Hot pads, Containers to take away your leftovers, Cooler, Sanity PENALTIES - Decisions of the official(s) are final in the case of disqualification, The KHF Head official monitoring the cook off will notify the head cook and give a reason for disqualification or penalty. All penalties start at 10 point reduction from the overall score.
Registration Form Please print out this page and mail with your cheque to: Kleefeld Recreation Association, Attention: Chili Cook-off Manager, Box 289 Kleefeld, Manitoba R0A 0V0 Entry fees are non-refundable and cannot be credited to the following year. For questions, email: chili@kleefeldpark.ca The 5th Annual Kleefeld Chili Cook-off Saturday, August 11th, 2018 Email for availability after the deadline. PLEASE SIGN ME UP! I KNOW I VE GOT THE BEST CHILI IN CANADA!!! THE REST OF THEM CAN JUST PACK IT UP AND GO ON HOME, CAUSE WE RE GONNA SMOKE EM. MY TEAM IS FIRED UP AND RARIN TO GO!!!! Please forward a Bio with information regarding your team, competitions, etc. Team Name: Team Chef: Signature: Phone:( ) Email Required Sous Chef: By completing and submitting your registration you are acknowledging that the Head Chef has read and understands all the rules and information as identified in the package. Please also return the required media release as a part of your package. Cost - $125 entry fee (Rain or Shine Event No Refunds) Registrations will be limited SPACE IS LIMITED, REGISTER YOUR TEAM EARLY!!!!
Release Form for Media Recording I, the undersigned, do hereby consent and agree that The Kleefeld Honey Festival & Kleefeld Recreation Association Inc., its employees, or agents have the right to take photographs, videotape, or digital recordings of myself and my teammate on August 10 & 11, 2018, for the Kleefeld Honey Festival, and to use these in any and all media, now or hereafter known, and exclusively for the purpose of website design or printed materials. I further consent that my name and identity may be revealed therein or by descriptive text or commentary. I do hereby release to The Kleefeld Honey Festival & Kleefeld Recreation Association Inc., its agents, and employees all rights to exhibit this work in print and electronic form publicly or privately and to market and sell copies. I waive any rights, claims, or interest I may have to control the use of my identity or likeness in whatever media used. I understand that there will be no financial or other remuneration for recording me, either for initial or subsequent transmission or playback. I also understand that The Kleefeld Honey Festival & Kleefeld Recreation Association Inc. is not responsible for any expense or liability incurred as a result of my participation in this recording, including medical expenses due to any sickness or injury incurred as a result. Participant s Names Phone Participant 1 s Signature Participant 2 s Signature Date Date