5th annual. Snowmass. Chili Pepper & Brew Fest. June 6-8 2008

Cooks

June 6-8, 2008

Win a Spot in the 2008 World's Chili & Salsa

Championship

To Compete for Over $35,000 in Prize Money!

COOK-OFF INVITATION

Over $3,000 Right Here in Snowmass No Entry Fee on Friday Free Beer!

Earn the right to compete at the World's Chili/Salsa Championship! Winners could also take home over $3,000 in prize money, plus earn a chance to experience internationally renowned Aspen/Snowmass in the gorgeous summer season. Several event improvements have been made this year to bring you the best championship weekend ever!

The 5^th Annual Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest returns to Snowmass Village this summer on Friday through Sunday, June 6-8. Over 40 microbrews, featuring summer ales from around the country, will compete for various honors while cooks and festival-goers savor the spirited results. Every day the festival incorporates family-oriented entertainment and live concerts, capped off with popular headliners and beer samplings.

The highlights of this event are the International Chili Society (ICS)-Sanctioned Chili Cook-offs. Two competitions will be hosted on Pepper Hill. The Front Range District Chili Cook-off is featured on Friday, June 6, 2008 and the Sizzling Snowmass Regional is Saturday, June 7, 2008. Cook-offs feature three categories: Chili Red, Chili Verde and Salsa.

FRIDAY'S AND SATURDAY'S WINNERS IN VERDE AND SALSA WIN A SPOT IN THE WORLD'S. THE RED WINNER ON FRIDAY GOES TO THE WORLD'S "LAST CHANCE," WHILE SATURDAY'S WINNER GOES TO WORLD'S RED FINALS. $1,000 GOES TO FRIDAY'S RED WINNER AND $500 TO VERDE EACH DAY!

For District participants on Friday, there is no entry fee for any category, provided cooks make an additional two gallons of chili for People's Choice chili tastings. For Regional cooks on Saturday, the entry fee is $20 for Chili Red, $15 for Chili Verde, and $10 for Salsa. Participants will battle it out for the top three spots to win cash prizes ranging from $200 - $1250, qualification and free entry to the 2008 World's Championship (1^st place), and of course, an original vintage Snowmass trophy and bragging rights.

A few changes have been made to the program based on your feedback from last summer:

To make your cooking experience more enjoyable and less pressured with the crowds, the Chili Village of non-ICS cooks will return this year even bigger than in the past. Local cooks with runners will feed the majority of festival-goers. THERE WILL BE SUFFICIENT GALLONS OF CHILI FOR THE CROWD FROM THESE SPONSORED BOOTHS.
Beer Runners will be provided for ICS cooks so you can more easily enjoy seasonal brews.

All cooks get two Party Pass tickets for the weekend, which allow you and your guest FREE admittance to the entire Chili Pepper & Brew Fest weekend to enjoy brews, concerts, and other activities. This is a $110 VALUE.
On-site parking is for cooks only, and includes off-loading services.
A block of rooms is held at The Silvertree Properties/Wildwood Hotel in Snowmass Village, Colorado for ICS Chili cooks at an incredible discounted rate of only $69.00 a night. For this exclusive rate, reservations must be made by MAY 1. Call 1-877-748-0871 and mention "ICS Chili Cook" to get your special rate. The rooms will triple in value just before the Championship weekend ... you'll otherwise never experience Aspen/Snowmass at this price!

An ICS membership is required to enter the competitions. If you are not currently a member, you can register the morning of the competition in Snowmass. For first time and newer cooks, a "first timer" incentive is offered. Simply join ICS for $42 and you'll get a year's subscription to Chili Pepper Magazine and ICS's Newspepper.

Please complete and return the attached application and supporting materials

no later than May 1 to:

Mountain Groove Productions
ICS Cook Coordinator
659 Medicine Bow Rd. Aspen, CO 81611
Fax: (970) 920-6803 Phone: (970) 925-1663

See you in June for a hot time in a cool place!

ICS Cook Questions? Email: chelseydoell@gmail.com

Event Questions: Call Josh or Vanessa at 970.925.1663

June 6-8, 2008

5th Annual Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest

Fact Sheet

DATES & TIMES

Front Range District Chili Cook-off -- Friday, June 6

Drop off equipment between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

Set-up complete by 12:00 p.m.

Mandatory Meeting at 12:30pm.

Prep for all divisions begins at 12:00 p.m.

Chili Verde Cooking Begins at 1:00 p.m.

Traditional Chili Red Cooking Begins at 2:00 p.m.

Salsa Delivered to Judges at 3:00 p.m.

Chili Verde Delivered to Judges at 4:00 p.m.

Traditional Chili Red Delivered to Judges at 5:00 p.m.

People's Choice Chili Tastings 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Chili Cook-off Winners Announced at 6:45 p.m. - all categories

All cooks may leave their tent/table set-up overnight

Sizzling Snowmass Regional Championship- Saturday, June 7

Drop off equipment between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

Prep for all divisions begins at 9:00 a.m.

Set-up completed by 9:45 a.m.

Mandatory Meeting at 9:45 a.m.

Chili Verde Cooking Begins at 10:00 a.m.

Traditional Chili Red Cooking Begins at 11:00 a.m.

Chili Verde Delivered to Judges at 1:00 p.m.

Salsa Delivered to Judges at 1:00 p.m.

Traditional Chili Red Delivered to Judges at 2:00 p.m.

People's Choice Chili Tastings 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Chili Cook-off Winners announced at 4:30 p.m. - all categories

Local's Cook-off and Home-Brew Competition - Sunday, June 8

Cooking starts at 11:00 a.m.

People's Choice Chili Tasting and Voting at 2:00 p.m.

Winners announced at 4:00 p.m.

LOCATION

Snowmass Village, CO, just 9 miles from Aspen. Chili-cooking Village, Pepper Hill, will be on Fanny Hill mountain, on level grass.

CATEGORIES OF COMPETITION

Traditional Chili Red

Chili Verde

Salsa

ICS QUALIFICATIONS OPPORTUNITY

Every day, 1^st place in the Chili Verde or Salsa competitions wins you a spot in the World's Championships.

On Friday, June 6, 1^st place in the Traditional Red Chili competition wins you a spot in the World's "Last Chance" Chili Cook-off. Last Chance winners cook the day before the World's Finals and several top finishers will be selected to compete in the Finals for prize money of $25,000!

On Saturday, June 7, 1^st place in the Traditional Red Chili competition wins you a spot in the World's Red Finals.

PRIZES

Traditional Chili Red - 1^st: $1250 Sat., $1000 Fri , 2^nd: $400, 3^rd: $200

Chili Verde - 1^st: $500, 2^nd: $200, 3^rd: $100

Salsa - 1^st: $100 2^nd: $75 3^rd: $50

Best Booth - $100 for most creative booth & showmanship (Saturday only)

Free admittance for two to the entire Chili Pepper & Brew Fest, featuring popular headliners and over 40 microbrews.

FEES

Sizzling Snowmass Regional Competitors on Saturday, June 7: $20 Traditional Chili Red entry fee, $15 Chili Verde entry fee, $10 Salsa entry fee.

**Front Range District Competitors on FRIDAY, JUNE 6 Only**: WAIVED ENTRY FEE, for those who make an additional two gallons of chili for festival samplers.

COOK

REQUIREMENTS

Current International Chili Society (ICS) membership (you may join ICS in Snowmass the morning prior to the Cook-off).

All chili must be cooked on site within the three-hour time limit, not including a one hour prep time.

No beans/pasta or other fillers allowed in the chili.

No cooking rules for salsa, it may be made in advance and bottled.

One gallon of chili is required each day (plus two additional gallons to waive the District Cook-off entry fee).

All Official ICS Rules apply.

LOGISTICS

Each Chili division has a three-hour cooking time limit.

Cooks are required to attend a meeting prior to the Cook-off at

12:30 p.m. on Friday and at 9:45a.m. Saturday on Pepper Hill.

Cooking stoves and bear-proof trash containers will be provided

Other equipment can be rented; details to be confirmed in the Cook's Confirmation packet.

NEED MORE INFO?

A more detailed package of information will be sent to you upon confirmation of your participation in the Chili Cook-off. Visit the ICS web site at www.chilicookoff.com for recipe ideas and chili definitions.

For all other information about the 5^th Annual Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest, contact Josh or Vanessa at (970) 925-1663 or e-mail chelseydoell@gmail.com

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