FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Terri Waggoner,
Public Information Officer 990-6115 www.cityofpflugerville.com/chili
It?s Chili Cook Off Time! Pfall Chili
Pfest November 13
The City of Pflugerville hosts the
Third Annual Pflugerville Pfall Chili Pfest, Saturday, November 13 from 1 p.m.
-10 p.m. in downtown Pflugerville with a chili cookoff, chillun's pot, washers
tournament, dance contest and street dance featuring Rotel and the Hot
Tomatoes.
"We've expanded Chili Pfest with
new activities for 2010 including the new washer?s tournament and the dance
contest," event coordinator Kathy Ellis said. "We're expecting more than 50
chili cooks, with both local chefs and participants from across the state, and
celebrity judges, Rob Balon roving gourmet and Chef Vance from Central Market,
all participating in this year's cookoff!"
Starting their pots on site at 11
a.m., chili cooks will begin serve samples to the crowd at 1 p.m. to enjoy as
they compete for the Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) voted best
tasting chili, most entertaining show, and a People's Choice Category where
guests will get to taste all the chili and vote on the best chili in
Pflugerville. Guests will visit vendor booths from local artisans and shop food
related offerings from mixes and dips to chili spoons and utensils. The
chillun's pot children's area will feature entertainment for children from 1
p.m. - 5 p.m. with a special craft opportunity courtesy of Home Depot. Starting
at 6 p.m., children can enjoy watching movies outdoors during the street dance courtesy
of Fun Flicks.
Chili winners will be announced at
5 p.m. and the party continues into the evening with a family-friendly
street dance. The highlight of the night is the dance which kicks off first
with a salsa dance demonstration at 5:30 p.m. and dance contests for children
and adults. Following the contest, the headliner, Rotel and the Hot Tomatoes,
plays courtesy of Hanover's Draught House from 6 p.m.- 10 p.m.
Admission to Chili Pfest is free. Chili voting cost $1 per sample/vote and the team
with the most money in a category wins. All chili-tasting proceeds will go
toward the beautification of downtown Pflugerville.
Chili Cooks are still welcome to
register, and the washers tournament and dance contest registration is
underway. For more information, visit www.cityofpflugerville.com/chili.
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