International Chili Society

HOTEL ROOM RATES FOR THE 2013 WCCC IN PALM SPRINGS
We have negotiated discounted rooms rates for the WCCC in Palm Springs, CA and these rooms have been blocked just for this event. When calling to make your reservations you MUST use the codes listed for each hotel. If you are going to make reservations at any other hotel in Palm Springs, it would be helpful for our records to let the hotel know that you are in town because of the WCCC. Please click on the title above for the complete listing.

UPDATES FOR HOMESTYLE 2013
Our goal is to welcome NEW members to the International Chili Society by establishing a less restrictive level of competition and to qualify as many Homestyle cookoffs and Homestyle cooks as possible to participate in the ICS World's Championship Homestyle Cookoff. Please click on the title to read more.

RULE CHANGE FOR SPLITTING OF TABLES
Last year about this time we made a rule change about splitting tables if you had that 20th bowl. We gave it some time but after a year we feel that it is not working well. We have had numerous emails and calls from the cooks, head judges and scorekeepers that the odd number of 19 was causing mistakes to be made with the paperwork and just plain hard to get their heads around. We even found it difficult to put together the numbers for our By-Laws when a large number of bowls was involved. Our biggest complaint this year was that judges were sometimes hard to find and even harder to find "fresh" judges for a final table, especially at the smaller events. So, we have decided to make a rule change for the splitting of tables - Twenty bowls will be allowed on one table - only splitting when you get that 21st bowl. This will allow for easier figuring of the number of tables and judges needed and give our scorekeepers a break from that odd number.

WORLD'S CHAMPIONSHIP CHILI COOKOFF WILL RETURN TO CALIFORNIA IN 2013
Palm Springs is the place to be in October 2013 as the World's Championship Chili Cookoff will add some spice to the already hot California desert. The International Chili Society's 2013 annual championship event will be held at the Spa Resort Casino in beautiful downtown Palm Springs on October 11-13. Click on the title above for full announcement.

ATTENTION CHAIRPERSONS AND CHIEF JUDGES!
We have worked hard to get the Certified Chili Judges classes in place and in doing so have educated and certified many of our members and other interested participants. We want to be sure that we give all those Certified Chili Judges preferential treatment at our cookoffs! Click on the title for a list of those who are already certified.

RENEWALS CAN NOW BE PAID ONLINE WITH PAYPAL
Renewals can now be made online using PayPal! Just click on the Login link (upper right hand corner of homepage), fill in your login name and password and then click on "Renew Membership" - it's simple, give it a try!!

THINK OUTSIDE the POT!
Looking for a way to reach thousands of chili cooks, judges and enthusiasts? Then, gather around the chili pot - we've got the solution for you. Click on the above title for more info.