How will the chili be judged?
Judges will be told they should vote for the chili they like best based on the following major considerations: Taste, Appearance, Aroma, Bite/Blend of spices. TASTE – 10 POINTS Taste, above all else, is the most important factor. The taste should consist of the combination of the meat, peppers, spices, etc, with no particular ingredient being dominant, but rather a blend of the flavors. APPEARANCE – 5 POINTS Chili must have a good ratio between sauce and meat and beans, if any. It should not be dry, watery, grainy, lumpy, or greasy. Chili should look appetizing. For traditional chili, reddish brown is generally accepted as good. AROMA – 5 POINTS Chili should smell good. This also indicates what is in store when you taste it. BITE/BLEND OF SPICES – 5 POINTS Bite or after taste is the heat created by the various types of chili peppers and chili spices. Chili spices should not over power the flavors of the chili. You will be assigned a contestant’s numbered ticket by the Chief Scorekeeper
