MIDDLETOWN, Calif. – The Middletown Area Town Hall and the Middletown Senior Center will hold the second annual Middletown Square Chili and Salsa Cook Off on Saturday, May 21.
The cook off will take place at the Middletown Library and Senior Center and Middletown Square Park at 21256 Washington St.
Contestants will arrive for registration and set up between 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. The judging will begin at 2 p.m. The awards ceremony takes place at 4 p.m.
A barbecue tri-tip and hot dog lunch will begin at noon. Public tasting, beer and wine, arts and crafts and live music will take place until 6 p.m.
Individual entry fee for chili is $60, $40 for salsa or $80 for both. The business entry fee for chili is $75, salsa is $60 or both for $110.
First prize for best chili is $1,000, and the best salsa first prize is $500.
Second and third prizes will range from $50 to $200. This year there also will be a people’s choice award, with prizes ranging from $25 to $50.
All proceeds will benefit the Middletown Senior Center. Last year's event brought in $5,000 for the center, according to organizers.
For more information about participation call MATH Board Chair Fletcher Thornton at 707-245-6822.
Entry forms and sponsorship forms can be obtained from the Middletown Senior Center at 21256 Washington St. or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and requesting an entry form or sponsorship form.
MATH and Middletown Senior Center to host May 21 chili and salsa cook off
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