World Open Chili Championship Automatic Qualifiers Announced

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Posted Jan 31, 2013

The World Food Championships also announced today how the best Chili teams and chili cooks in the world can qualify to compete in the championship finals this fall in Las Vegas.

In addition to the Top 5 overall finishers in the 2012 World Open Chili Championship, the WFC will be sending invitations to the Grand Champions of the following competitions to compete in the World Open Chili Championship:

INTERNATIONAL CHILI SOCIETY

Based on the Red and Verde Champions at the following events:

Laughlin Regional - Laughlin, NV
Great Forsyth Regional Cookoff - Forsyth, IL
Kentucky State - Ashland, KY
99.9 Kiss Country Chili Cookoff - Pembroke Pines, FL
Gulf Coast Regional – St George Island, FL (Red only)
Capital Market Green Chili Shootout – Charleston, WV (Verde only)
Old Town Temecula Regional - Temecula CA*
New England Regional – Somers, CT
DC Chili Cookoff – Washington DC
New Jersey State Chili Cookoff - Toms River, NJ
Ohio State - Westerville, OH
River City - Old Town Elk Grove Regional - Elk Grove
Sangamon County Fair Regional Chili Cookoff - New Berlin, IL
Smoke on the Water – Charleston, WV
Big Bear Regional Cookoff - Big Bear Lake, CA
Fire on the Mountain Regional - Snowshoe, WV
Western Regional – Del Mar, CA
Illinois State Fair
Town of Superior Regional - Superior, CO
All Ohio Regional - Cincinnati, OH
West Virginia State Chilifest
Kansas State - Wichita Wagonmasters - Wichita, KS
World's Championship Chili Cookoff - Palm Springs, CA
Great Lakes Regional - Plymouth, MI
North Carolina State - Havelock, NC
Chillinois Regional - Taylorville, IL
Nevada State - Laughlin, NV*
Wheeling Feeling - Wheeling WV
Oklahoma State - Owasso Harvest Fest Chili Cookoff - Owasso, OK
Michigan State - Livonia, MI
Chicago West Regional Cookoff - Countryside, IL
Five Alarm Mountain Madness - Farmington, PA
Arizona State - Flagstaff AZ
Smokin' Big Chili Challenge - Mesquite, NV
High Sierra Regional - Carson City, NV
Fire on the Mountain - Virginia City, NV
Sespe Creek Chili Cookoff - Fillmore, CA
Tustin Street Fair & Chili Cookoff - Tustin, CA
Camarillo Hospice Regional Chili Cookoff - Camarillo, CA

CHILI APPRECIATION SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL

Based on the overall Champion at the following events:

Tri State Open - Amarillo, TX
South of the Border International Chili Cookooff- Puerto Penasco, MX
San Miguel International Chili Cook-off – San Miguel de Allende, MX
Horned Toad Regional Chili Cookoff – Rankin, TX
Arizona State Open – Casa Grande, AZ
Texas Men’s State – Johnson City, TX
RoadRunner Chili Cookoff - New River, AZ
Texas Ladies State – Seguin, TX
Larry Joe Taylor Annual – Stephenville, TX
Kansas State Women's Open CCO – Overland Park, KS
Kansas State Men's Open CCO - Overland Park, KS
Houston POD CASI Chili Cook-off – Houston, TX
Alabama State Open Chili Championship – Hoover, AL
NC CASI Chili Championship – Greensboro, NC
Southwest Open Chili Championship – Durant, OK
Texas Open Chili Cookoff – San Antonio, TX
Steel Horse Saloon Chili Cook Off - Phoenix, AZ
Three-I Regional Open Championship – Ottumwa, IA
State of Colorado Chili Championship – Grand Lake, CO
Annual Caballo Eagles #4308 CCO
Massachusetts State Chili Championship – Middlefield, MA
US National Open Chili Championship – Buda, TX
Florida State Open Chili Championship – Homosassa, FL
Woodbridge California State – Woodbridge, CA
Terlingua International – Terlingua, TX
San Miguel International Chili Cookoff - San Miguel de Allende
Washington State Spring BBQ Championship- Monroe, WA

TOLBERT

Based on the Champion at the following events:

Giddy Ups Thanksgiving Cookoff – Manchaca, TX
Cedar Hall Special Olympics Chili & BBQ Cookoff– Lockhart, TX
Tolbert's Men's State Chili Championship – Maxdale, TX
Al Hopkins Tolbert Texas State Chili Championship – Lockhart, TX
Roughneck Chili & BBQ Cookoff – Luling, TX
Mud Dauber Fest/Chili Cook Off– Luckenbach, TX
Lil' Ol' Country Cook off
Original Terlingua International Frank X Tolbert - Terlingua, TX

Independent

Based on the Champion at the following events:

Johnsonville Italian Chili Challenge

JUST A PINCH

TBD

WFC SPECIAL INVITATIONS

TBD

If a Champion is not able to accept the invitation and participate in The World Food Championships, invitations will be extended to the 2nd place (or runner up) of the same competition from the same respective category. In the event that more than one of these special invitation events or divisions are won by the same Chili team, additional events will be added to the invitation roster.

The WFC will be using the its proprietary EAT methodology for judging the World Open Chili Championship. As a blind-judging process that evaluates food on execution, appearance and taste, EAT presents a level and fair process for all competitors. The turn-in categories will be Competition Chili (Traditional Red) and Freestyle Chili (Anything goes). All invited teams who qualify will receive a direct email message from the WFC on how to register and opt into the event.

Additional qualifying events and opportunities will be announced at a later date.

In addition to BBQ and Chili, the World Food Championships will crown champions in five other food categories, culminating in a Final Table showdown with celebrity judges performing an edible elimination. More than 400 competitors from around the world are expected to compete in this year’s event, which will again feature an incredible prize purse and new perks.

Rules for the WFC are subject to change, but all decisions made by the WFC competition committee are final.

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