(Vivian sent in this announcement)
We are excited to announce the First Annual Wallingford Chili Cook Off hosted by Gift of Grace Lutheran Church located in Wallingford at 2102 N. 40th St. on Sunday Oct. 5, at Noon!
Come and eat the best chili in Wallingford and/or enter the best chili in the Wallingford Chili Cook Off.
We are inviting residents of the Wallingford neighborhood to prepare their Chili to be entered into this Cook Off where five judges (local Wallingford restaurant owners/chefs and a Gift of Grace member) will taste and select the most delicious and appropriate chili for our purpose.
First Prize Winner earns the bragging rights of their chili to be used in the recipe book and rotating menu for our Sunday Dinner that we call GraceFeast*. This is a free community event where neighbors may also participate by eating chili, GraceFeast Cornbread, enjoying live music and awaiting the outcome of the Cook Off!
What is our purpose? *What is GraceFeast? Each Sunday, we invite our neighbors, by personal invitation to GraceFeast. The point of GraceFeast is that homed and homeless people gather together for a homemade, family style meal. It is not a soup kitchen, feeding program or a social service. It is not a service TO a group of people as much as it is a service AMONG people of diverse demographics. Gathering together builds genuine relationships and an opportunity for genuine community.
You will find the “Rules” below (or you may visit www.giftofgrace.org) but if you have any questions, you may contact Vivian at 206-795-1220.WALLINGFORD CHILI COOK OFF RULESContestants may submit your recipe to Gift of Grace c/o Wallingford Chili Cook Off @ 2102 N. 40th St. Seattle, WA 98103
The winner of the Chili Cook Off will have the honor of their chili recipe included in the rotational dinner menu for GraceFeast, a weekly Sunday Dinner hosted by Gift of Grace in service to the Wallingford neighborhood. The winner will also be awarded a gift basket with items procured from the Wallingford business community.
- The submission deadline is Sept. 20, 2014
- In your submission, please provide a written recipe that would serve 50-60 people (Judges will not see your recipe). Include the cost of this 50-60 servings batch, your name, address in Wallingford and a contact (either email or phone number) so that we may assign a number to your chili submission
- The cost of the batch of chili (serving 50-60) should be no more that $60
- On the Chili Cook Off Day, please provide (at least) a 5-6 quart pot (that serves approx. 16)
- Your chili will need to be prepared off site
- Deliver your heated chili to the Gift of Grace kitchen on Sunday Oct. 5 no later than 11:30AM (the kitchen is the most Southern door on the East side of the building)
- Please maintain your anonymity when delivering your chili but have your entry number attached to the container
Definition of Chili:
- Your chili should not be cost prohibitive (no exotic ingredients that are difficult to access)
- You may use beans or not
- It may be made with or without meat
- You may use red or green chilies and there is no heat restriction (though extremely hot chili may not be appropriate for GraceFeast Dinners)
- The total cooking and prep time (not including bean soak, if that is your method) should not be more than 4 hours
The chili will also be judged on these qualities
- Color
- Aroma
- Consistency
- Taste
- Aftertaste
- Thrift
To Potential Chili Cook Off Entrants,
We have extended the deadline to submit your chili recipe to September 30th. Rather than mailing in your recipe submission, you may also email it to [email protected]
See you on October 5th!
More news about the Wallingford Chili Cook Off!
Bring your kids…there will be activities for the little ones provided by Directress, Adrienne of Little Castle Preschool. Some of the Chili Cook Off judges hail from Irwin’s Neighborhood Bakery & Cafe, Tutta Bella Pizzeria on Stone Way and TNT Taqueria on 45th St. There will will be live jazz music, cornbread and lots o’ chili! Keep your fingers crossed for sun!