Judging

Contestants will be judged in a double-blind system and graded using the CASI point system; this will provide for an unbiased, fair and proven method for determining the Best Chili of Chattanooga!

Bragging Rights

The following awards will be recognized during the CASI-sanctioned event:

Open Chili Category 

• Special awards for Grand Champion, 2nd, and 3rd place!
• Recognition for top 10 chili entries
• Best Traditional chili & Most Creative Chili

Please bring plenty of chili so you can try to win the People’s Choice award!

Sponsorship Opportunities

The 10th Annual Chattanooga Market Chili Cook-Off is a family-oriented event that brings together the community.   Teams from around the region will compete for the bragging rights of making the best chili, and this season we’re upgrading the competition to a CASI-sanctioned official qualifying event!  Over 3,000 people attend for an afternoon of food, fun and camaraderie, all under the same festive tents. Proceeds from the profits benefit The Chattanooga Market, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

In the past, the generosity of our sponsors has allowed us to keep admission free and to help underwrite this event. We invite you to share in this annual community event as a significant sponsor.

To discuss a sponsorship, please call us at (423) 648-2496.

Habenero Sponsor Level ($5000)

• Named Presenting Sponsor of the 10th Annual Chattanooga Chili Cook-Off
• Your company name on Grand Prize Trophy
• Your company representative will present the Grand Prize Trophy
• Your company logo and name will appear as Presenting Sponsor on all advertising and promotions
• Your company will be allowed a booth to promote your business
• Your company logo and name will appear on official event posters & t-shirts
• Your company can provide two official judges (tasters) for the competition

Tabasco Sponsor Level ($2500)

• Your company name on 2nd Place Awards
• Your company logo and name will appear on all advertising and promotions
• Your company will be allowed a booth to promote your business
• Your company logo and name will appear on official event posters & t-shirts
• Your company can provide one official judge (taster) for the competition

Jalapeño Sponsor Level ($1000)

• Your company will be allowed a booth to promote your business
• Your company logo and name will appear on official event posters & t-shirts
• Your company can provide one official judge (taster) for the competition

Sweet Pepper Sponsor Level ($500)

• Your company will be allowed a booth to promote your business
• Your company logo and name will appear on official event posters & t-shirts

Live on the EPB stage 9/31 @ 12:30 pm: Dustin Overbeek

From Nashville, TN, Dustin Overbeek is a singer/songwriter whose songs explore much further reaching boundaries. Growing up with influences ranging from James Taylor and Bob Dylan to Marvin Gaye and John Coltrane, the content in Dustin’s writing reflects introspection into the concerns of the human spirit.

Overbeek’s latest release, “As Is” is a collection of 18 songs written over the course of three years. This is the first album Dustin has produced on his own and features Dave Jacques on upright bass, Paul Griffith on drums, Casey Driessen on fiddle, David Henry on Cello and Eric Fritsch playing every instrument under the sun while engineering the project.

http://www.dustinoverbeek.com/

Live on the EPB stage 9/31 @ 2pm: Sabrina

Sometimes it’s hardest to see what’s right in front of you.  That was Sabrina’s story for a long time. Although she grew up singing in church and school and even moved to Nashville; music was just a small blip on the radar of her life. It was ultimately the death of a friend that awakened her passion for life and its musical expression.

Since that awakening, Sabrina has persistently embraced every opportunity for the creation and performance of her musical passion. With a powerful yet velvety-fired voice and her unique guitar styling Sabrina communicates the music found in all aspects of life.

Now, Sabrina’s story is from the words of one of her favorite  songs “Music of Life”….I hear the music of life. Its melody’s so sweet, it speaks to me. No matter the rhythm or rhyme, there’s  a symphony of life calling out to me…….It makes me want to sing.

……….and sings is what she does.

http://sabrinasongs.com/

First Tennesee Pavilion

1829 Carter Street
Chattanooga, TN 37408
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Adjacent to Finley Stadium, the First Tennessee Pavilion is an open-air, covered pavilion that hosts hundreds of events each season, including the AVA/4 Bridges Arts Festival, UTC Football Tailgating and The Chattanooga Market.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

From Atlanta
Take I-75 North to I-24 West to US 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga). Exit at Main Street (Exit 1). Turn left onto Main Street. Take an immediate right on to Carter Street.

From Birmingham
Take I-59 North to I-24 East to US 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga). Exit at Main Street (Exit 1). Turn left onto Main Street. Take an immediate right on to Carter Street.

From Knoxville
Take I-75 South to I-24 West to US 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga). Exit at Main Street (Exit 1). Turn left onto Main Street. Take an immediate right on to Carter Street.

From Nashville
Take I-24 East to US 27 North (Downtown Chattanooga). Exit at Main Street (Exit 1). Turn left onto Main Street. Take an immediate right on to Carter Street.