Make your chili presentation stand out in the judges minds.
Chili cook-offs continue to grow in popularity and so do the unique presentation ideas. Take your cues from the special ingredients in your chili recipe when looking for chili cook off presentations. Become well-versed with the competition rules before you make your presentation plans. While you want to make an impression on the judges, you want it to be for the taste and presentation of your chili, not because you inadvertently broke the rules.
Enamel Coffee Cups
Make a statement with your presentation by using old fashioned enamel coffee cups as your bowls. These cups bring back images of cowboys, cattle drives and chili cooking over campfires. Use divided enamel plates to provide condiments like chopped onions, shredded cheese and cornbread.
Chocolate Spoon
Chocolate cuts the bitterness of chili, so make your presentation extra sweet by serving it with a chocolate-covered spoon. Dip disposable spoons in melted chocolate and let them dry. Dip several times to build up a good thickness of chocolate. Set the spoon beside your chili bowl, so the judges can dip the spoon into the piping hot chili, melting the chocolate and making your chili notable for taste and presentation.
Miniature Fire Hats
Look for miniature fire hats and serve your chili in the hats. Ring the heat alarm bell with this fun and unique presentation for your chili, and you'll let the judges know exactly what to expect. Test this presentation method out several times, so you know exactly how much chili to ladle into each fire hat before the big day.
Coffee
Contact your favorite coffee shop and ask them for small cups in which to present your chili to the judges. Coffee is often used in chili cook-offs as a method to add depth to the flavor of the chili sauce or gravy. Let the judges know you're using coffee in your chili by presenting your samples to them in small cups from well-known coffee shops.
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