2nd Annual Chili w/ a Kick!

“Chili with a Kick” is an adult kickball tournament and family event. The Little Rock Kickball Association is one of the largest independent adult kickball leagues in the country and has become an epicenter for the growth and development of kickball nation-wide. This two-day national tournament will attract kickball teams from around the region and will offer a chili cook-off competition for the local community.

The fun starts Wednesday, February 24th with the "Player Draft" happening at the Oyster Bar. Players wanting an opportunity to play and be in the draft will make a $30 donation and team captains will each place a sealed bid with the highest bid being awarded 1st pick. The fun continues Thursday, February 25^th with a Kick-off Party at Corner Stone Pub where tournament guests and friends of kickball can mix and mingle for a good cause. On this night, there will be a silent auction featuring chili mugs and beer steins hand-painted by many of the LRKA’s most beloved players. On Saturday, February 27^th the teams consisting of the drafted players will battle it out at Dickey-Stephen’s Park. As the tournament rolls on, local bands will play and a fun chili competition will take place, featuring many of Little Rock’s most well-renowned restaurateurs. Entry to the cook-off is $30 for one chili and $50 for two chilies. Admission to the event will be $10. The tournament and Chili Cook-off will be heavily publicized in the central Arkansas area. The Big Red Ball Charitable Foundation is a non-profit 501 c (3) and all proceeds from this event will benefit Youth Home, Inc, a therapeutic treatment facility and family therapy clinic where teens and families find hope and healing.

	SPONSORS NEEDED (CLICK HERE FOR INFO)
	We need players for the draft
	We need volunteers for the event
	We need chili cooks to enter their concoctions
	We need people paint mugs at the Painted Pig
	We need you to come to Cornerstone on Feb 25 and PARTY!!!

ENTER YOURSELF INTO THE FIRST EVER DRAFT BY CLICKING HERE

Hey guys, I wanted to pass some REVISED information along about the 2nd Annual Chili With a Kick Preseason Kickball Tournament happening 2/27 AT DICKEY-STEPHENS PARK!!!! Remember, this is your chance to play kickball on the prettiest diamond in the Rock! Here is what you should know so far: UPDATES IN BLACK

	This will not be a traditional "Team" Tournament. Because space is limited and to mix things up, we are doing a "Draft" Style Tournament. This means players sign up, make a donation and are then drafted by captains onto teams. REGISTER HERE
	Our goal is to have 80-90 people so that we can get 8 co-ed teams. You don't have to be a star athlete or play in a certain league. Teams are meant to include everyone and reflect the diversity of the LRKA. Remember, this is your chance to play at Dickey!
	The sign up fee will be $30 per person donation to The Big Red Ball Charitable Foundation and that amount will get you 1.) An opportunity to play at Dickey! 2.) An event T-shirt 3.) Your share of 20 pitchers of beer, and 4.) All the chili you can eat the day of the event! Those who sign up and pay, do not have to be present at the selection party. YOU CAN PAY HERE
	We need 8 people to volunteer to be captains. Remember, captains can play and will be the individual who selects the players of their team at a draft selection party to be held 2/24 at the Oyster Bar.
	Each captain will submit one sealed bid that will be donated to Youth Home. Those bids will then be ranked in order of largest donation to least and team captains will draft in that order.
	During the draft, when it gets down to the final 10 or so people, rather than having someone be selected last, those remaining people will all be randomly drawn by captains and placed on teams on that fashion.
	Style of play will be Double Elimination
	Since there is only one field at Dickey, in early rounds of the Loser's Bracket, a small number of teams will participate in head to head flip cup tournaments to decide those games.
	We will again be having the Thursday night party at Corner Stone complete with great specials, raffles, door prizes, live music, food, and the very popular painted mug silent auction. This was probably the most fun at a party we had all last year! This will be 2/25.
	WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO PAINT MUGS AT THE PAINTED PIG!!! These came out so awesome last year, were great fun, and raised really good money for a great cause. We have 34 that need an artist's touch that we will auction at the Thursday night event. Last year, many of the most popular items were plates and bowls that people also painted and donated to the cause. The time to go to the Painted Pig is NOW!!!

Please let me hear those questions!

ENTER YOUR PRIMO CHILI INTO OUR 2nd ANNUAL CHILI COOK OFF!!!

Official Rules and Regulations for the Chili Cooks for

“The Chili with a Kick” Chili Cook-Off

Presented by the Big Red Ball Charitable Foundation

Benefiting Youth Home

GREAT PRIZES AND TROPHIES WILL BE AWARDED AS WELL AS CELEBRITY JUDGES!!!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CHILI COOK-OFF

Chili Cook-off Overview

True chili is defined as any kind of meat or combination of meats cooked with chili

peppers, various other spices and other ingredients. This is a free style event, meaning BEANS ARE ALLOWED!

The chili will be assembled and cooked at the cook-off site and judged on a set of criteria by a panel of judges in an open tasting. Contestants may also participate in a competition of showmanship. Showmanship is a form of competitive entertainment that adds to the fun of a chili cook-off. Showmanship will also be judged by a panel of judges based on set criteria.

Preliminary Event Dates to Know:

· 1/15/10—Registration begins and will be done online via the LRKA website for both the chili cook-off and Kickball Tournament.

· 2/8/10 – Deadline to paint chili mugs at Painted Pig.

· 2/22/10—Registration ends.

· 2/24/10—Captain’s draft party at Oyster Bar for captains and players.

· 2/25/10—Kick-off party, silent auction, bracket draw at Corner Stone in the Argenta district.

· 2/26/10 – Preliminary tournament games will be held at Interstate Park depending on participation.

· 2/27/10 – Chili cook-off and Kickball Tournament at Dickey-Stephens.

Entry Fee and Prizes

The entry fee will be $30.00 per chili entry and includes 2 tickets to the event. Contestants may enter TWO chilis with an entry fee of $50 and includes 1 additional ticket.

Spaces are limited, only 20 slots will be available due to space limitations.

General Admission to the event is $10 and each guest will be provided a ballot on which to vote for the People’s Choice Award.

Trophies and other prizes will be awarded for the following categories:

· Best Overall (Judges’ Choice)

· 1st Runner-up (Judges’ Choice)

· Best in Show Overall (Judges’ Choice)

· People’s Choice

Entries may be eligible for more than one prize

Cook-off Schedule: (Tentative)

· 8:00 a.m. - Cooks may start arriving to set up

· 10:30 a.m. – Set up must be complete and cooking in progress

· 11:30 a.m. – Judges meeting

· 12:00 p.m. – Open to the public

Food and beverage sales begin

Music begins

Chili judging begins

· 12:30 p.m. – Chili available to guests

Showmanship judging begins

· 2:00 p.m. – Begin chili games or other entertainment (TBD)

· 4:00 p.m. – Announce chili winners, showmanship winners.

· 5:00 p.m. – Announce people’s choice award

· The party goes on…

Chili Cooking Rules and Information for Chili Contestants

1. Chili Cooked On-Site – Chili can either be cooked prior to arriving or onsite the day of the cook-off.

You may cook your chili from scratch, bring it already prepared, or you may bring your ingredients (cooked meat, veggies, spices) ready for assembly at the cook-off site.

Cooks are to prepare and cook chili in a sanitary manner.

Cooking conditions will be subject to inspection by the head judge.

Cooks may have to taste their chili.

2. Cooking Area – All cooks must provide their own display booth and equipment. Each cooking team will be provided with an approximate 8x8 area to set up in. Cooks are responsible for policing and cleaning the area at the end of the day and removing all items from the area; no items will be allowed to remain after the close of the cook-off. The cooking area will be organized in the concourse area of Dickie Stephen’s park. This area is covered and equipped with overhead heating.

3. Cooking Supplies – Cooks are responsible for supplying their own cooking supplies, including utensils and any condiments. Cooks will need to maintain their chili at the proper temperature for serving. Spoons, cups, napkins for serving to the general public will be provided.

4. Make Extra Chili – Each cook must supply a minimum of 6 quarts of competition chili. But we encourage you to cook more!!

5. Contestant Number - Cooks will be assigned a contestant number to display on their area. Contestants must stop by the judging booth to pick-up and sign for their contestant number.

6. Judging Cups - Cooks will be provided a judging cup for the judges with their assigned number written on the bottom. All judging cups will be identical in color and size. The judges will not be able to distinguish which cook’s chili they are judging. This will be a blind judged cook-off.

7. Palette cleansers – Judges will be provided with an assortment of palette cleansers and will be required to cleanse their palettes before tasting the chili. (e.g., crackers, cheese, celery, grapes, etc).

8. Judging Criteria – A single score takes into consideration the following criteria for scoring chili:

· Aroma - This will be a personal preference of the judge.

· Taste, Flavor, and Spice - The chili should have a good flavoring and chili pepper taste (not too hot or not too mild). Blending of the spices and how well they permeated.

· Consistency and Texture – The texture of the meat shall not be tough or mushy. Chili should be a smooth combination of meat and gravy not too thin or too thick.

· Appearance and Color - The submitted chili should look appetizing.

9. Scoring – Chili will be scored on its own merits with a whole number from 0 – 10, 10 being the highest. The decision of the judges is final. People’s choice will be awarded to the entry that receives the most ballots. Tickets to participate in the people’s choice award will be sold for $1 each at the event. The “people” may purchase as many tickets as they want. The cook receiving the most tickets from the “people” will win.

10. Prizes – No cash prizes will be awarded. Winning teams will be awarded a trophy. Plaques will be awarded to runner-ups. There will be one winner and one runner-up.

Showmanship Rules and Information for Contestants

1. Showmanship Entries – To be judges, contestants must declare intentions to compete at least thirty minutes prior to the start of showmanship. This may be done when signing for your contestant number at the check-in booth

2. Show teams must be participating in the chili cook-off. Showmanship teams must have at least one cook entered in the chili competition in order to qualify for showmanship points.

3. Performance of Showmanship – Showmanship teams must be limited in their activity so as not to interfere with the other contestants.

4. Show Standards – Nudity and lewdness are not allowed.

5. Show Area - The show area is your cooking area. Show teams will be judged at their cook sites.

6. Interference - Showmanship teams may not interfere with other showmanship performances.

7. Showmanship Period – Judging will be held 30 minutes following the chili judging.

8. Showmanship Judging Criteria – Showmanship will be judged on the following criteria.

· Theme

· Costume

· Booth Set up

· Action

· Audience Appeal

9. Scoring – Each showmanship team will be scored on its own merits with a whole number score from 1 to 10, 10 being the highest.

10. Prizes - There will be no cash prizes. Winning teams will receive a trophy. There will be one winner and one runner-up.

Event Policies

· No refunds.

· Only purchased food and drinks are allowed.

· Pets and coolers are not permitted.

· All attendees must wear wristbands.

· Alcohol sold only to persons age 21 and over and you must have a wrist band denoting that you are 21.

Proceeds – Proceeds benefit Youth Home, Inc.

Thank you! – For being a part of our 2010 “Chili with a Kick” chili cook-off and kickball tournament.

Payment & More Information

Registration checks can be given to a Big Red Ball Charitable Foundation representative or mailed to:

Larry Betz, Director

The Big Red Ball Charitable Foundation

1904 Berry Place Dr

Conway, AR 72015

For more information, please call Larry Betz, Director of the LRKA and the Big Red Ball Charitable Foundation, at 501-563-1244 or email him at thegrandpoo@yahoo.com.

Promotion Overview

The Big Red Ball Charitable Foundation is planning a charity kickball tournament and chili cook-off benefiting Youth Home, Inc.

Event dates:

Player Registration: Due by February 22, 2010

Chili Contestant Registration: Due by February 22, 2010

Kick-Off Party: Thursday February 25, 2010

Tournament: Saturday February 27, 2010

Chili Cook-Off: Saturday February 27, 2010

Benefiting: The Big Red Ball Charitable Foundation which in turn is donating all proceeds to Youth Home, Inc.

The BRBF is a non-profit. All donations are eligible for a tax deduction!