Chili Cook Off Directions

Address:
600 East Laburnum Avenue
Richmond, VA
PH:(866) 455-7223

Directions:

From the North:
Travel I-95 to Exit 82, take Chamberlayne Avenue (301), turn left at third traffic light onto Azalea Avenue, follow signs (2.5 miles). OR Travel I-95 to Exit 84A onto I-295 South. Follow I-295 to Exit 38-B - Meadowbridge Road. Travel Meadowbridge Road approximately five miles; the entrances will be on the left.

From the South:
Travel I-95 to Exit 82 (DO NOT TAKE FAIRGROUND EXIT 76-A), at end of exit ramp turn right on Chamberlayne Avenue (301), at a second traffic light turn left onto Azalea Avenue, follow signs (2.5 miles). OR Travel I-95 to Exit 45 onto I-295 North. Follow I-295 to Exit 38-B - Meadowbridge Road. Travel Meadowbridge Road approximately five miles; the entrances will be on the left.

From the West:
Travel I-64 east to Exit 186, turn left at end of exit ramp onto Laburnum Avenue, follow Laburnum about 2 miles to Richmond Raceway Complex. OR Travel I-64 to Exit 177 onto I-295. Follow I-296 to Exit 38-B - Meadowbridge Road. Travel Meadowbridge Road approximately five miles; the entrances will be on the left.

From the East:
Travel I-64 west to Exit 195, turn right at end of exit ramp onto Laburnum Avenue, about five miles to Richmond Raceway Complex. OR Travel I-64 West to Exit 200 onto I-295 North. Follow I-295 to Exit 38-B - Meadowbridge Road. Travel Meadowbridge Road approximately five miles; the entrances will be on the left.

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Other Stuff Ya Need to Know!

All patrons of The X Chili Cook-Off must have a ticket, regardless of age. All ticket sales are final. You can ONLY buy a pit pass online. 10 and under are admitted for FREE.

Enter the Chili Cook-Off through Gate 4 of the Richmond Raceway Complex. This is off Laburnum Avenue, just past the main gate.

Band Line Up

12:00 Chuck Shaffer Picture Show

1:00 Saving Abel

2:00 Dirty Heads

3:00 10 Years

4:00 Sick Puppies

5:30 Seether

New this year Napoleon Taxicab Service will have an exclusive taxi stand area on the outside of the Chili Cook-Off. For their website, Click Here.

It's an all-ages concert event. However, this may not be the best environment for children under 10. Don't bring them out only to leave them alone for hours while you're off being drunk, dumb and stupid. Please leave your small children with a sitter, family member or someone you trust. Please use your best judgment.

• Please bring your ID. Must be 21 to drink.
• Drink responsibly
• No pets
• No umbrellas
• No body surfing or moshing
• No camcorders/video devices
• No audio recording devices
• No professional cameras. Small pocket cameras and cell phone cameras will be permitted.
• No outside food or beverage
• No folding chairs of any kind
• No coolers
• No wallet chains/spike jewelry
• No laser pointers
• No weapons. Security has the right to seize items that may be considered dangerous. If you're not sure, leave it at home
• No re-entry. Once you leave, you're out. (or pay to get back in)
• All patrons will be searched by security prior to entry
• Backpacks subject to search
• Strollers permitted only for infants
• Gates open at 11:00
• Event is over at 7:00
• Beer ticket sales cut off at 5:45
• Beer sales cut off at 6:15
• Patrons may not be served alcohol or allowed to purchase beer tickets if they appear intoxicated
• Free parking
• The X Chili Cook-Off is rain or shine
• Band line-up is subject to change
• Chili samples free while supplies last
• There will be plenty of food for purchase other than chili

Do You Have the Best Chili in Richmond?

Prove it!

The X Chili Cook Off is back Saturday April 16, 2011!! Here's your chance to win cash and bragging rights as Best Chili!

THERE ARE FOUR CASH PRIZES:

• $1000 for "Best Professional Chili"
• $1000 for "Best Amateur Chili"
• $500 for "Best Booth"
• $250 for People's Choice- make sure you vote online after Chili Cook-Off!

Check out last year's winners: Click Here

Here's How it Works:

There are two categories of cooks, amateur and professional (affiliated with a licensed restaurant). Either way you need to do these things in order to participate.

1. You will need to fill out an application: Download the application
   Cook Application
2. You will need to apply to the Henrico County Health Department for a temporary Restaurant Permit. There is a $40 application fee that coincides with applying, but don't worry, we'll pay that. Download the temporary food permit application
   Temporary Food Permit Application
3. You will need to prove that you are a certified food handler. For professionals this means providing some sort of documentation that certifies you passed a food handling class, such as ServSafe certification. For amateurs, this means passing a demonstration of knowledge test administered by the Henrico County Health Department. You can take each demonstration of knowledge test at each of the cook meetings. Download the temporary food regulations
   Temporary Food Regulations
4. Download the Cooking Canopy Checklist and your copy of the Cooking Trailer Checklist
   Cooking Canopy Checklist
   Cooking Trailer Checklist
5. You will need to provide a seperate $50 deposit check upon registration. This will be returned after checking in the morning of the Chili Cook Off.

You will also need to attend one of the mandatory Chili Cook Off meetings. These cook meetings will be held Thursday, March 24 and Thursday March 31 at 6pm at Clear Channel Radio 3245 Basie Road Richmond, VA 23228. One of your team members must attend at least one of these meetings. Cooks teams can be up to 10 people max.

Cut off for Chili Cook Registration will be on Wednesday, March 31st. At this time all paperwork must be complete, so get your all your registration papers in order early.

We will be discussing other guidelines with the Henrico County Police and Fire departments at our cook meetings.

IF you are in, There are Three Basic Rules:

• Your area must be set up and all vehicles are out of the midway by 10:00am
• You are required to cook at least 60 gallons of chili
• There has to be one cook at your tent that does not consume any alcohol

We Will Provide:

• 1 10x10 Tent
 
• 1 8 ft. Table
• 2 Chairs

Electricity at a cost of $20 per outlet needed. (Please submit separate check for power)

Things you will be responsible for providing:

• A valid ID. Everyone over 21 must be wrist banded.
• A functioning fire extinguisher, rated at least 2A 10BC and that meets Henrico County's Health, Fire and Public Safety guidelines.
• Your utensils and cooking supplies
• Your ingredients including water
• Bleach, hand sanitizer and plastic gloves
• Spoons and serving cups to dispense the chili. (The smaller, the better; that way your chili will last longer) We recommend cups of a 1 oz size or smaller.

For any additional questions, please contact Gina Swanson ginaswanson@clearchannel.com

GOOD LUCK!