The Smoky Hill Museum is seeking teams to enter the Chili Cook-off contest at the Street Fair, which takes place on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
New this year is a Judge’s Choice Award, which will replace the Best Decorated Booth. The first eight teams to enter will compete for both the Judge’s Choice and People’s Choice Awards. Winners will receive a combination of cash and prizes of at least a $150 in value. The deadline to enter is August 30, 2024.
Entrants must prepare a minimum of five gallons of chili. Public sampling begins at 11 am for only $2.00 to sample each team’s chili.
In order to make this less of a burden, the Museum will provide ingredients to help each team get off to a good start. Teams will receive a generous starting kit of ingredients that includes 15 lbs. of beef, and a mess of onions and tomatoes. From there, each team can add their own unique ingredients to make the chili something special.
Online or printable entry forms and a complete set of rules and regulations may be found at www.smokyhillmuseum.org under the Chili Cook-off link. To have a copy mailed to you call 785-309-5776 or email museum@salina.org.
Completed applications and a $30 application fee must be postmarked or hand-delivered by August 30, 2024, to the Smoky Hill Museum at 211 West Iron Avenue. The application fee is non-refundable.
The Smoky Hill Museum is a nationally accredited history museum, in the heart of downtown Salina, Kansas. This FREE museum is open Tuesday-Friday 11-5 and Saturday 10-5. Also, be sure to stop by the Museum Store for a wide variety of regional and Kansas products, local artwork and gifts for all ages.