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Still time to join BWL’s
Amateur Chilihead Tryouts
Chiliheads, unite!
On April 19 at the Lansing Center , the Lansing Board of Water & Light will host its first-ever Amateur Chilihead Tryouts. Finalists will go to The Main Event – the annual BWL Chili Cook-off on June 13.
The deadline for entry is April 4.
In the past, competition at the BWL Chili Cook-off was restricted to restaurants, businesses and organizations. This year, for the first time, the BWL Chili Cook-off is having an amateur division.
“Even if you don't own a restaurant or a business, you now have a chance to compete in our annual event, ” said BWL Communications Director Mark Nixon. “This event has grown and evolved, so it just makes sense to have an amateur division.”
The Amateur Chilihead Tryouts runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lansing Center on Saturday, April 19. Entrants must register (see below), pay a $25 entry fee (proceeds go to local charities) and bring a crockpot of their favorite chili to the Lansing Center . A panel of judges will decide who moves on to the big chili cook-off in June.
The deadline for entering the Amateur Chilihead Tryouts is April 4. Applications and more information on the Amateur Chilihead Tryouts can be found at the cook-off Web site, www.bwlchilicookoff.com and at the BWL Web site, www.bwl.com .
Here are other details:
• On Saturday April 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. , the Lansing Board of Water & Light will host a preliminary cook-off at the Lansing Center , 333 E. Michigan Avenue , Lansing .
• There is a $25 entry fee, with all fees split equally between two non-profits: The HOPE Scholarship Program and Impression 5 Science Center.
• A maximum of 50 entrants will compete in the April 19 preliminary cook-off. First come, first serve. The entry deadline is April 4.
• A panel of judges will rate everyone's chili.
• The 13 highest-scoring entrants win the chance to compete at the June 13 BWL Chili Cook-off. Those finalists will not have to provide another entry fee for the June 13 event.
• Winners going to the June 13 BWL Chili Cook-off must agree to bring 40 gallons of chili, prepared in advance, to the event. The chili for the June 13 event must be prepared in a licensed kitchen. NOTE: The BWL will attempt to help contestants find licensed kitchens as well as sponsors to defray the cost of making the chili.
• Entrants must confirm their participation by April 4 by completing an entry form, available at www.bwlchilicookoff.com and sending it to BWL Communications Director Mark Nixon. Please include your name, address, phone number and e-mail.
• To contact Mark Nixon: e-mail: mdn@lbwl.com
Mail: Lansing Board of Water & Light, 1232 Haco Drive , Lansing , MI., 48901. For questions, call Nixon at (517) 702-6735.
• For the April 19 preliminary cook-off, each contestant is required to bring one electric crockpot of chili, already prepared. NOTE: Propane or other non-electric heating devices are not allowed inside the Lansing Center .
• The BWL will provide electrical outlets, cups, spoons, etc. for the judging.
• Chili judges will score each entry on a 1-5 basis, with 5 being the best.
• Reminder: We are limiting the number of contestants for the April 19 preliminary chili cook-off to 50. Thirteen finalists will head to the “Big Dance” on June 13.
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