2008 GROUND HOG CHILI & BBQ COOKOFF
"Get your Phil of Chili & Barbeque"
NEW DATE; Saturday April 5, 2008. Palm Desert Country Club,
Palm Desert, CA 92211.
Benefitting Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Desert

A combined event Sanctioned by the ICS and IBCA.
ICS Events are Red Chili, Chili Verde, Salsa, Peoples Choice Chili and Booth.
IBCA Events are Pork, other than Ribs, Chicken, Brisket, Pork Spare Ribs,
Peoples Choice "Beans" and Booth.
IBCA cooks may set-up after 5:00 pm on Friday Night in the Employee Parking Lot.
RV Street Parking, No Hookups will be available.
As of 12/20/2007 we are adding the "Peoples Choice" meat sampling for the BBQ Cooks.
this will be similar to "Stagecoach or La Quinta.
Follow "County Health Recomendations" listed below.

"Late-Breaking" Info will be posted Here.
To sign up email kcaroselli@dc.rr.com with full Postal Mailing Address to receive Contestants Packet.

HOTEL Information.
We recommend these Hotels within 3 miles (7 minutes) of Palm Desert Country Club.

Comfort Suites, 39-585 Washington St., Palm Desert, CA 92211, 760-360-3337

Homewood Suites by Hilton, 45200 Washington St., La Quinta, CA 92253, 760-391-4600

We recommend using a Google search of Hotels in Palm Desert, then Mapquest to the hotel
From 77-200 Califirnia Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92211.
"FIRE MARSHAL RECOMENDATIONS;
Each Booth should have one (1) 2A:10B:C Fire Extinguisher (Most cooks already have this, They are available at LOWES home Improvement Stores for about $25.00). We will provide some Fire Extinguishers within the event area.
"COUNTY HEALTH RECOMENDATIONS;
CLEAN & SANITIZE UTENSILS:
Three Compartment Sink, Wash, Rinse, & Sanitize OR Extra utensils for each booth area.
FOOD TEMPERATURE CONTROL & STORAGE:
COLD HOLDING, Must be maintained at or below 41 degrees F.
HOT HOLDING & Serving, Must be at 135 degrees F. or above.
BBQ MEAT PREP: If you are using rubs etc. prior to the cooking, all preparation must be within a Screened area. We will provide a small Screened area that can be shared by the BBQ cooks. It is advised that you bring your own Screened tent due to the size we can provide.
CLEAN UP:
All Cooks, Chili & BBQ, are responsible for removal of All trash from their competition area, including; grey water, ashes, etc.
There will be numerous Trash recepticals throughout the Event area. (NO HOT ASHES)
"International Chili Society Info" This is a District Cookoff with the Winner advancing to Last Chance 2008.

ICS Event Cancelled As of February 29th this ICS Cookoff has been cancelled. We will have a Non-Sanctioned Chili Cookoff for the BBQ teams to practice for Stagecoach. Entry fee will be $35 per team with Tropheys for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Places.

"2008 Booth Signups" As we receive the application and checks, we will post that
information here. Only 30 Chili Booths are available AND only 20 Barbeque Pits (Booths)
are available. If you are competing in Both Chili & Barbeque, you should have enough room within
the alloted booth space. Booth size is 10' x 18' Deep (10' frontage)

"2008 CHILI Booth Signups, up to 30 Booths"