COMPETITION & ENTRANCE FEES
 

There are four chili competitions taking place at the 2022 Dixie Deer Classic:

Homestyle Chili -  Entry Fee: $55
Venison required, plus any combination of meat as chosen by the cook, plus vegetables cooked with beans, chili peppers, various spices, and other ingredients. Homestyle chili may be any color and beans are required. Cooks will receive 2 lbs. of complimentary venison with registration and wristband(s) for admittance to show.

Traditional Red Chili - Entry Fee: $25

Traditional red chili is any kind of meat, or combination of meats, cooked with red chili peppers, various spices and other ingredients. Beans and non-vegetable fillers such as rice and pasta are not allowed. Preference is not given to either cut meat, ground meat, shredded meat or cubed meat.

Chili Verde - Entry Fee: $25
Verde chili is any kind of meat, or combination of meats, cooked with green chili peppers, various spices and other ingredients. Beans and non-vegetable fillers such as rice and pasta are not allowed. Preference is not given to either cut meat, ground meat, shredded meat or cubed meat.  

People's Choice Competition - Required at the Dixie Deer Classic.
100 patrons of the Dixie Deer Classic will sample all of the competing cooks' venison chilis and vote for the People's Choice Competition. All cooks will also receive 2 lbs of complementary venison for the People's Choice Competition. A minimum of 2 gallons is suggested for participation.

Note all cooks participating in all of the above four competitions will have their red and verde chili entrance fees waived. All cooks participating in three of the four categories will have $25 of their entrance fees waived.