Come and make the delightful chili and salsa creations
and
compete for over
$4,000 in prize money!  
      
Main Competition Prizes: First: $1,000 Second: $500 Third: $250

 

Click HERE
If you would like to participate as a cook for the 2010 event.

 

Click HERE 
to download a
Cook's Confirmation Letter 
(A .pdf file)

 

Greetings from The 

Ojai Big Chili Cook-Off

     Do you think you make the world’s best chili or salsa? Come and prove it by competing in the Ojai Big Chili Cook-off on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at Lake Casitas.

      Our event’s first year was very successful and we were extremely happy with the results. We had forty Chili and Salsa cooks competing for prizes and over 2000 very happy attendees tasting some exquisite chili and salsa creations.

     It’s a big commitment for a cook to compete, which is why we offer a lot more prize money than most other chili cook-offs. Last year we awarded eleven prizes to our forty cooks totaling more than $4000 dollars-that’s pretty good odds. Many of the contests were pretty close – impressing a couple of judges or collecting a few more voting tokens would have put many of the cooks "in the money." 

     We also have a much smaller entry fee than the average chili cook-off: only $25 to enter as many batches of chili and salsa as you want into our judged competition. Our site on the shore of Lake Casitas is a great place to spend the day. Many consider it the best event venue in Ventura County.

     Of course all of this is a pitch to get you to participate in this year’s event which will be held on Saturday, October 2nd from 12 to 6 pm. We have already received quite a few cook applications and a lot of inquiries from the tasting public – so we have a good head start on last year’s cook-off. 

     Our hope is to turn this charitable fundraiser in to an annual event that is good for our community, our attendee’s and our cooks. Our shady spots will go on a first come first serve basis. The best place to find out information about the event is right here on our website: www.OjaiBigChili.com. We have a downloadable cook application and a cook’s letter there as well.

     We are really looking forward to round two of the Ojai Big Chili Cook-off. The event centers on the incredible cooks and the people who come to taste their creations. We hope to see you there.

     Sincerely,

     --David May
       Chairman – Ojai Big Chili

Want to download this letter?  Right-Click HERE.

Questions?  Click HERE to Email us.

 

 

 

 


 

Congratulations to the Ojai Big Chili Winners for 2009

The Grand Prize $1000 Char-man Chili Kim Robie & 
Randy Hoffman
Second Place  $500 Smart Start Dana Huffman
Third Place  $300 Sea Dog Chili Jamar Heurung

 

Salsa Winner  $250 Blanca's Best Blanca Burneo
Vegetarian Chili  $250 Hot Chili Mama Natalie Ellis

 

The People's Choice Winners

First Place $500 Dave, Dave 
& Daughters
Dave Cohen & Dave Mendoza 
with Nordhoff Interact Group
Second Place $300 Sea Dog Chili Jamar Heurung
Third Place $100 Char-man Chili Kim Robie and 
Randy Hoffman

 

Best Booth Awards

First Place $500 Red Rim Chili Jay Paddock
Second Place $300 Chili of the Sea Craig Minney
Third Place $100 Best Ever Chili John Kenton

 


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