Join the Homecoming crew and the Division of Student Affairs for the annual Chili Cook-Off! Wednesday, November 10th Brazos Park Check-in will open at 10:15am All teams must be set up and ready by 11:00am Preliminary judging will begin at 11:15am Event opens to UTA Community at noon when the final round of judging begins Entry space is limited! The Cook-Off is open to all UTA students, faculty/staff, and alumni. Rules and Regulations 1. Make your favorite chili dish! There are no regulations in regards to ingredients. The chili can contain your choice of meat/no meat, beans/no beans, spices, vegetables, etc. Please note that your chili needs to be homemade. No canned or pre-made chili from the grocery store/restaurants will be accepted. 2. Make and bring a minimum of 8 quarts of your chili. If you'd like to bring more, please feel free! 3. Your chili will be judged by several members of the UTA administration. Factors of aroma, taste, appearance, and texture will be considered. 4.There will be 3 awards given at the end of the Cook-Off: Champion, Runner Up, and Best Booth. Champion and runner-up will be based on your chili scoring by the judges. Best Booth will be based on your booth/table decorations and will be chosen by the Chili Cook-Off Committee. Please note that we will provide tasting cups, bowls, plastic utensils, napkins, a tent and a table. We suggest your team bring a crock-pot to keep your chili warm for the judges and crowd to sample. Please send any questions to campusrec@uta.edu