The answer is a. Saturday, Oct. 2, will be the 7th
annual Eagle Fire Chili Cookoff during Family Weekend. Prizes are awarded for
best chili and showmanship, and alumni are invited to compete.
The entry fee is $20, payable to UNT Housing. To participate, send a check, your
team's name, the name of a contact person, and his or her address and phone
number to:
UNT Housing
P.O. Box 311310
Denton, Texas 76203-1310
For questions, contact Carl Mosier at
cmosier@hsl.admin.unt.edu.
Eagle Fire Chili Cookoff Official Rules:
1. Chili must be cooked on site — All chili must be cooked from scratch on site
the day of the cookoff. No ingredients may be pre-cooked. Ingredients may be
pre-cut and/or marinated ahead of time, but not cooked in any way. (Fillers,
chili powder, beans, etc., will be permitted.)
2. Supplies — All teams are responsible for supplying all of their own cooking
utensils, camp stoves, etc. A table and chairs will be provided for teams that
pre-register before Friday, Oct. 1 at noon. No electrical outlets will be
provided.
3. Parking — Each team is allowed one car to park free. Once team members have
checked in, they will be crossed off the list and any other vehicles with that
team will be charged $10. Team members need to enter the Santa Fe
Square/Traditions Hall parking lot and unload at the north entrance of the
practice field. (There is a gate where the team enters and where we unloaded
last year.) After unloading, teams will need to move their vehicles to the west
end of the lot next to the University Services Building.
4. Judging — Each team must have a minimum of 2 quarts of chili ready for
judging in order to be eligible. Teams may prepare additional chili to give away
and share with tailgaters.
5. Judging — Each team will be assigned a contestant's number by the chief
scorekeeper and be given a container in which chili will be collected at the
time of the official judging. Contestants should verify that their number
matches the number attached to the container before judging.
6. Pyrotechnics — No chili contestant may discharge firearms or use any
pyrotechnics or explosives at Eagle Fire.
7. Winner — The decision of the judges is final.