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Middletown's 1st Annual
Chili Cook-Off & Car Show

2011 Chili Cook-Off Winners

Photo by Sue Golden / Frederick County Report

1st Place: Rhondo’s Chili (Eastern Shore, Maryland)

2nd Place: BB&T Bank of Middletown

Spiciest: Middletown Volunteer Fire and Rescue Co.

Frederick County Report (June 15-21, 2011 Edition)
http://fredcoreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/FCR20110615_web.pdf

Car Show is sponsored by Stingray Motors

Mark your calendar for the 1st Annual Chili Cook-Off and Car Show to be held on Saturday, June 4, 2011. Rain date is Sunday, June 5, 2011.

Car Registration begins at 10 am, Chili Cook-Off begins at 11 am. Awards will be announced at 3 pm. Freddie Cheshire, a local DJ, will be on-site playing oldies tunes.

Registration forms for to participate in the car show and chili cook-off will be available below and at the Town Office. For registration information or more general information, please contact Charles Harbaugh at 540-877-4594.

Event Information:
Saturday, June 4, 2011
11 am--3 pm
Middletown Park

General Admission: $5 per person

Rain date: Sunday, June 5, 2011

Awards announced at 3 pm

Event Flyer (PDF)

Event REGISTRATION Information

Chili Cook-Off Participant Registration Information:
Registration Fee: $15, due at the time of registration

Registration Deadline: May 25, 2011
Entry Form: 2011 Chili Cook-Off Registration Form (PDF)

Participant Rules: See below.

Awards: 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, Hottest, and People’s Choice

Car & Truck Show Participant Registration Information:
Registration Fee: $10 per vehicle, due at the time of registration

Registration Deadline: Participants entering the Car/Truck Show portion, may register prior to the event or the day of the event (through noon).

Entry Form: Car/Truck Show Registration Form (PDF)

Awards: Top 10 and the Mayor's Award

Checks are to be made payable to: The Town of Middletown, memo: Chili/Car Show

Town of Middletown, 7875 Church Street, Middletown, VA 22645

Chili Cook-Off Participant Rules:

All participants must be registered by May 25, 2011. Payment is due at the time of registration.
All participants are required by the Virginia Health Department to obtain a special permit in order to participate. The fee of the permit is $20.
All participants will be given a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of 4 hours for cooking their chili. Chili should be ready to be served by 11 am. Set up begins at 7 am.
Participants must provide their own cooking utensils, equipment, and chili ingredients.
Prep work may be done off-site (i.e. cutting vegetables, etc.), however, the chili itself must be cooked on-site and visible to the judges and event staff.
Meat may also be cooked off-site, prior to the event if the permitted cooking time is not long enough.
Participants must cook a 2-quart minimum and are strongly encouraged to provide at least one topping/condiment for their chili (i.e. cheese, crackers, cornbread, sour cream, etc.).
Participants must wear gloves when serving chili and any toppings or sides.
Spaces are on a first-come, first-serve basis.
All fires must be off of the ground (i.e.—grills, cookers, etc.). No fires can be on the black top or grass. No campfires are allowed, due to the fire hazard and the destruction of the pavement and/or grass. Please be prepared to bring a grill or cooker to cook your chili, as this keeps the fire and heat off of the ground.
NO ALCOHOL is permitted on the event site, as this is a community and family event. No alcohol is permitted in the Middletown Park. NO EXCEPTIONS!
You are encouraged to give your booth/cooking space a theme. Make it fun!
Judges will take a sample from each booth and will judge on the following categories: aroma, consistency, color, taste, and aftertaste.
No one without an armband is allowed to taste chili or help cook chili.
All cooking spaces must be cleaned up by 4 pm. Nothing is to be left behind in your designated area. Everything that is brought in must be taken with you.

NOTE: Alcohol is prohibited in the park and will be strictly enforced.

Megan Bowers, Webmaster