2014 Fire & Ice Chili Cook-Off

4th Annual Jim Thompson Memorial Fire & Ice Chili Cook Off is Saturday February 15, 2014

Cook Off will happen come rain, snow or shine
so see you Saturday.
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Mark your calendars for live music, ice sculptures and amazing chili!

Buy a $10 Tasting Card to sample the competition and vote for the People’s Choice Award.

Featuring Music from Laura Monk & High Cotton, The Buckner Brothers Band and Neighborhood Watch!

February 15th is Presidents Day so Fire and Ice is teaming up with the Blue Ridge Community Theater for a day of meeting the Presidents. Come join the fun as police-escorted motorcades bring historical Presidents, First Ladies (a few famous mistresses) and other important people from American History into downtown to entertain everyone. Presidential Press Conferences  will occur in various places on East Main.

Chili Participants

1. Merciers Orchards
2. Christy Lees
3. Blue Ridge Brewery
4. Grillin’ Gangsters
5. Copperhead Lodge
6. Boro Irish Pub & Restaurant
7. Blue Ridge Community Theater
8. North Ga Ford
9. Waffle King
10. Blue Ridge Grocery
11. Grandpa Bill’s Wild Turkey Chili
12. Batman and Robin
13. PaChang!
14. Red Hot Chili Preppers
15. Tommy Wosyluk Construction
16. Faith Presbyterian Church

Ice Sculpture Sponsors

• Black Sheep Restaurant
• Blue Ridge Adventure Wear
• Blue Ridge Coin Laundry
• Blue Ridge Scenic Railway
• Blue Ridge Olive Oil Company
• Christy Lee’s Courtyard Grille
• City of Blue Ridge
• Coldwell Banker
• Dairy Queen
• Doss & Doss, Attorneys at Law
• Fannin County Chamber of Commerce
• Gawdy Bobbles
• Harvest on Main
• Heartwood Health & Yoga
• L & L Beanery
• Mercier Orchards
• Out of the Blue
• Owl’s Nest of Blue Ridge
• Oyster Fly Rods
• Posh on Main
• RE/MAX Town & Country
• Trimble Kelly/Design ReFind
• Willow Creek Falls
• Wrapsody in Blue

Food Vendors

• Christy Lee’s
• Mountain Kettle Corn
• Grillin’ Gangsters
• Mercier Orchards
• Rod’s Rockin Rolls

Many Thanks to the Following Event Sponsors:

Blue Ridge Business Association
Blue Ridge Community Theater
Blue Ridge Lodging Association
Blue Ridge Mountains Arts Association
City of Blue Ridge
Fannin County Chamber of Commerce
Garth Weeks, Graphic Design
North Georgia Ford
Sharon Kiser, Local Author

Now taking your votes for Fire Queen and Ice King – print out your ballot and return to any BRBA Board Member, drop it off at L & L Beanery, Trimble Kelly Studios or email to us.

EVENT FEES AND SCHEDULE:

• Contestants begin cooking at 9am
• Judging starts at noon
• Event is open to the public from noon to 6pm
• Chili tasting is from Noon to 4:30pm
• Awards ceremony begins at 5pm
• Live music from noon to 6pm

• Tasting Cards are $10 – Taste each of the competitors and vote for People’s Choice Award.
• Chili and food tickets are $1 each and can be purchases in blocks of 5
• Beer and Wine tickets are $5

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 Printable Forms

• Chili Cook Off Registration, Rules and Instructions
• Vendor Registration and Regulations
• Ice Sculpture Sponsorship Registration
• Fire Queen and Ice King Nominations
• Poster

You may click on any of the links above, print out the form and hand deliver, mail or email your registration and nominations or you can go to the registration page of this site and register for the Cook Off online.