Annual Chili Cook-Off — January 27, 2023

Posted January 11, 2023

The McKinley-Thatcher community is invited to our PTA’s annual Chili Cook-Off on Friday, January 27!

  • Who: All members of the McKinley community!
  • What: PTA’s Annual Chili Cook-Off
  • Where: Our school cafeteria
  • When: Friday, January 27, 2023; 5:30pm-7:00pm
  • Why: Enjoy food & fun ($1 cake walk entries & other free activities) + enter your chili to win a prize!

Please RSVP!

  • RSVP using this form!
  • Sign up to bring a chili, donate a cake to our cake walk, or help with setup/takedown using this SignUpGenius.

I’d Like to Enter a Chili!

Sign up to bring a chili using this SignUpGenius.

Guidelines and Rules: Chilis

  1. Bring a crockpot of HOT chili for tasting. Make sure chili is hot; we will NOT have outlets for plugging in. Please bring a ladle for your chili.
  2. Please have your chili to the cafeteria no later than 5:30pm on Friday, January 27 in order to be entered into the cook-off. Chili brought after 5:30 will be available for tasting but will not be entered into the contest.
  3. Check in upon entering the lobby; then bring your chili to the cafeteria.  Please bring a list of ingredients to attach to your chili.
  4. Make sure your name is on your crockpot and ladle.
  5. You are welcome to bring extras to make your chili stand out (cheese, crackers, bread, tortillas, etc).
  6. Please make sure your chili is safely prepared, completely cooked, and heated through; remember that a lot of people will be eating your chili!
  7. Chili will be judged & prizes will be awarded for 1st place, 2nd place, Firefighters’ Favorite, and “Best Staff Chili”!
  8. Chili crockpots, dishes, and utensils must be picked up between 6:30pm and 7:00pm on Friday, January 27.  

I’d Like to Donate a Cake to the Cake Walk!

Sign up to donate a cake to our cake walk using this SignUpGenius.

Guidelines and Rules: Desserts for Cake Walk

  1. Please bring your dessert to the stage in the cafeteria by 5:50pm on Friday, January 27.
  2. Please bring a list of ingredients to attach to your dessert for individuals with allergies. 
    (NO NUTS, please!)
  3. Your dessert will go home with a cake walk winner, so please bring it on a plate or in a container that you are prepared to give away.  It is not necessary to provide utensils.

I’d Like to Help with Setup and/or Takedown!

Sign up to help with setup/takedown using this SignUpGenius.

We’ll need help setting up for the Chili Cook-Off between 4:30pm and 5:30pm. We’ll also need help cleaning up from 7:00pm to 8:00pm.

I Have Questions or Need More Information!

Email our Chili Cook-Off event coordinator, Ms. Mona Manzanares, at Ramona_Manzanares@dpsk12.net. Thank you!