Let's get chili in the villi!
It's the Fourth Annual Old Village Chili Cook Off! And this time, we mean business!
We were really disappointed that we had to cancel the chili cook off for 2024 - so we are on a mission for 2025!
Last year, there simply weren’t enough registrants for the chili cook off portion of the event. But already for 2025 our list is growing and shows much promise! With the involvement in some incredible local restaurants, professional and amateur chefs, vendors and entertainment, we are on the path for an event you won't want to miss!
Bring your taste buds and sample amateur and professional local chefs' best chili recipes! Each entry fee will get you a commemorative tasting mug as well as a voting ticket for both amateur and professional chilis of your choice
* Please note: if you have a previous year's mug you are welcome to bring it for a discounted rate! (just choose that option when checking out)
Arrive at 11am to peruse our vendor market, and enjoy music, family activities, games and more! We will have food trucks present to accompany your chili tasting, as well as provide drink options and dessert! We will also have the musical stylings of the OVP's very own: The Lounge Flies and DJ Del to rock out with us all afternoon!
And of course the reason you came: tasting and voting opens at 12pm and closes at 2pm.
Check back the OVA website as the event nears for listings of chili competitors and vendors!
VENDORS: we do still have some spaces still for vending. If you are interested in being a vendor, please follow the link below and fill out the form:
Chefs!! Perhaps you would rather compete? Easy! Click the link below to enter your team (up to 5 members per team). Each team member will receive a printed event apron.
Rules for Chili making:
- Teams must register.
- Up to 5 members per team
- There is a cash prize for the winners this year!
- There is a registration fee of $50. This is to secure your spot. You will receive $30 of this back. $10 will go to admin and clean up fees and $10 to the OVA.
- Teams must have a name (OVA will assign a number for voting purposes)
- Team must provide their own table/tent/decor
- chili must be made ahead of time
- we are asking all teams to make at least 7 gallons of chili
- can be any kind of chili (red, white, vegetarian, vegan, beans, no beans, etc)
- chili must be held at least at 145 degrees for safe consumption (OVA will be testing temps with food thermometer).
- Teams must provide own source of heat. We recommend camping stoves, BBQs, etc. If using electricity, team must provide own generator!
- OVA will provide ladles, napkins, spoons, cups, and voting cards
- NO fixings (cheese, sour cream, etc) chili must stand on its own.
- tasting portion is 2 oz. - only served using OVA ladle
Voting is 12-2pm. Awards and Winners at 2:30pm. Event ends at 3pm. Competitors must be cleaned up by 4 pm
Questions? feel free to email us: plymouthova@gmail.com
