Chili Cooking Contest Debuts at The Heart of Albany Festival

Spots for individuals and corporate teams are available

The Deadline to Register is Nov 10 

Win bragging rights and a cash prize at the first Heart of Albany Festival’s Hearty Chili Cooking Contest.

Registration will close on Nov 10 unless all available spaces are already taken before that date. Participants can compete in the Non-Corporate Team or Corporate Team divisions.

FEES

• The entry price for non-corporate teams is $25.
• The entry price for corporate teams is $75. A corporate team may decorate its chili-cooking area with its logo and hand out any company materials and merchandise at the event. 

REGISTRATION PAGE

Register your team HERE.

Corporate teams, please contact Mackenzie Strom HERE to complete your registration.

RULES

1. Participating teams will supply their own propane stove/BBQ, tables, chairs, canopy tents (if desired), tablecloths, paper towels and other miscellaneous cleaning supplies, ingredients, cookware, etc. No electrical hookups will be available.
2. All ingredients must be safe for public consumption. Please note any allergens.
3. Set-up begins at 7 am to 9 am on Nov 16. (The festival opens to the public at 10 am.)
4. All chili must be cooked on the premises. Preparation of food such as chopping, cutting, etc. may be done earlier off-site if desired.
5. A team must cook a minimum of 1 gallon of chili.
6. Judging starts at 2 pm.
7. Teams are responsible for cleaning their area when the event is over.

AMA EXHIBITIONS

• Beauty in the Humble Places, a David Lanier Retrospective, is Aug 29, 2024-Jan 4, 2025, in the Haley Gallery.
• Rootwork, recent works by Jillian Marie Browning, is Aug 29, 2024-Jan 4, 2025, in the East Gallery.
• Sixty Years of Masterpieces and Memories, highlights from the Permanent Collection, is Aug 29, 2024-Jan 4, 2025, in the McCormack Gallery.
• Old Master Drawings from the Shaffer Collection, Part 3 is Aug 29, 2024-Jan 4, 2025, in the Hodges Gallery.
• Escape Plan, an installation by Elinor Saragoussi, is in the West Gallery.

ABOUT THE ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART

The Albany Museum of Art is located at 311 Meadowlark Drive in Albany, Ga., adjacent to Albany State University West Campus just off Gillionville Road. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Albany Museum of Art is open to the public 10 am-5 pm Tuesdays through Saturdays. Admission is free.

For more information about the AMA please visit our website HERE or call 229.439.8400. Be sure to follow AlbanyMuseumOfArt on Facebook and AlbanyMuseum on Instagram.