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CHILI COOK-OFF & CAR SHOW SUNDAY IN SIMI

A Family Event With Lots of Food, Music, Family Fun, Cars and Chili

By Sharon Rosenthal, www.camarillo.macaronikid.com June 1, 2014
Join the fun on Sunday June 8th from 10am to 5pm at the Knights of Columbus Council 5803 27th Annual Chili Cook-Off & Car Show at St Rose of Lima Church in Simi Valley.

The church is located at 1305 Royal Ave., Simi Valley, CA 93065. 

Highlights:
  • Great Live Bands & Entertainment: Caught Red Handed will be playing on the main stage and Local DJ, J. Perez will be entertaining the audience.
  • Plenty Of Chili Tasting
  • Family fun this year will feature a number of rides and entertainment featuring a rock climbing wall, moon bounce, game booths, plus a number of exciting surprises for the whole family.
  • 1st Class Car Show with over 130 of the finest automobiles is Southern California! 
  • Over 80 Of The Best Vendor Booths 
  • Yummy Food: Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Polish Sausage, Our Famous Nachos, Ice Cream, Churros, Funnel Cake, Snow Cones And Of Course Beer, Margaritas & Soda.
Admission is $6.00 for adults (seniors $5) and $3.00 for children (6-12). Active military free with ID. Chili tickets are 50 cents each. Overflow parking is across the street at Royal High School.

Chili Cook-Off
Cooks in this International Chili Society (ICS) sanctioned event will be competing for the coveted Best Chili award in addition, the first place winner will be eligible to compete in the World's Championship Chili Cook-Off regional semi-finals being held later this summer. The ICS competition winners will also receive, $500 for 1st Place, $250 for 2nd and $100 for 3rd. Our People's Choice Chili award will be $1,000 for 1st place, $500 for 2nd place and $250 for 3rd place. Returning this year is the very popular Best Restaurant Competition. Trophies will be awarded in all three categories.

SIGN UP HERE

Entrance requirements for ICS chili cooks is a minimum of 6 gallons of People's Choice Chili and in addition, ICS cooks will be charged a $50.00 fee if they are not ICS members. There is no fee if you only want to compete in the People's Choice Category, but a minimum of 6 gallons must be cooked. All winners of ICS sanctioned cook offs qualify to compete for cash prizes and awards at the World's Championship Chili Cook-off.

Awards
  • People’s Choice 1st - $1,000 
  • 2nd - $500 
  • 3rd - $250 
  • ICS Red Chili 1st - $500 
  • 2nd - $250 
  • 3rd - $100 
  • You May Enter Both Categories. 
Car Show Categories:
  • Unmodified Pre—’1960 
  • Customized Pre -’1960
  • Trucks ‘60 & Later 
  • Unmodified ‘60—’70 
  • Customized ‘60 - ’70
  • Sports / GT/ Race Cars 
  • Unmodified ‘71 & Later 
  • Customized ‘71 & Later 
  • Special Interest 
  • Hot Rods Closed & Roadsters
  • Trucks Pre—Pre -’59
  • Under Construction Cars & Trucks 
  • Rat Rods
  • You can still sign up a car for $35 HERE
  • Awards will take place at 3:30pm
For more information visit www.chilikc.com