International Chili Society

2010 WCCC PAPERWORK
This year we will be emailing the World's Championship Chili Cookoff® forms to as many qualified cooks as we can. Check your inbox for your copies in the next few days. For those that do not have an email address listed in your contact information, we will be sending the paperwork to you in the mail. We don't want to leave anyone out, so if you don't hear anything from us in the next week please let us know. Once you have the paperwork, fill it out and return it as quickly as possible. Click on the title above for more information. Thanks and see you all in Manchester!

MARKET BASKET INFORMATION
Market Basket is the official grocery sponsor for the 2010 WCCC! We are currently working with Market Basket to coordinate food supply ordering and pick-up. Please click on the title above for more information.

CHILI POTS AND STOVES FOR THE WCCC
We have asked Mike Kropp to coordinate pots and stoves for those who are unable to bring them to Manchester. If you are driving to Manchester and can bring extras pots or stoves, please let him know what you can bring. Please include contact information (e-mail/phone) so he can give the information to someone in need and they can contact you and work out the details of delivering and returning the equipment. If you are flying to Manchester and are unable to bring pots or stoves, let him know what you need and he will give you the contact information of a person who has what you need. It is up to you to make the arrangements. Once you make (or are unable to make) the necessary arrangements, please let Mike know so he can stay current on who is providing what to whom. You can contact him at wccc2010@chilicats.com or (978) 480-0136.

Manchester's Link for the WCCC
Thought you all might want to take a look at the website that Manchester has created to help out all those attending the WCCC this year! Check it out - it's full of great information for not only the cooks and judges but for those who might want to attend and see what it's all about. Be sure to click on the title above to get the link needed.

LET'S KEEP THE BLOG CURRENT!
Come on folks, please help keep the blog current! I can't post anything if you don't send it to me. Feel free to send in anything pertinent to your event before it takes place, like hotel info, directions, prize money, plea for more cooks, etc and when all is said and done, the final write-up/results of your cookoff! We’d even like you to send in pictures and videos of your cookoff – what fun it will be to see what’s happening at each other’s event. Send your entries to blog@chilicookoff.com

World's Championship Chili Cookoff®
The World's Championship Chili Cookoff® is scheduled for October 1-3, 2010 in Manchester, New Hampshire. This marks the 44th year for the World's Championship Chili Cookoff® with it's Traditional Red, the 12th year for World's Championship Chili Verde Cookoff® and the 16th year for the World's Championship Salsa Contest®. Over the past six years, the World's Championship Chili Verde Cookoff® and the World’s Championship Salsa Contest® have had nearly as many qualified cooks as the traditional red category. There will be nearly 400 cooks total.

HOST HOTEL RATES FOR THE 2010 WCCC
The Radisson Hotel Manchester, located just a few steps away from the cookoff site, has given us special room rates. There are well over 100 rooms still available! Checking in on-line requires you to put the chili code in the promotional code box FIRST or you'll get a notice that says they are completely booked. In order to get those rates and the contact information for the hotel please click on the title above.