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March of Dimes North Carolina Chili Championship
Clemmons, NC

The North Carolina March of Dimes Chili Championship, now in its 26th year, began as a small festival in the streets of downtown Winston-Salem and has blossomed into the largest chili event in North Carolina. Attracting more than 10,000 people from across the Tar Heel State, the day-long event is full of great family fun, including live music, the Beth Tartan Cake Bake, the Kids Korral games and entertainment area, and arts & crafts for sale.

More than 100 chili cooks from all over the nation gather in Piedmont Triad to participate, providing samples of their top secret recipes for the attendees.

Because the event is sanctioned by the Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI), points earned at this event can help a cook achieve a chili cook’s ultimate goal – an invitation to participate in the International Chili Cook-off in Terlingua, Texas! Chili Cooks compete in multiple categories:
• Traditional Texas-style
• Creative Free-style
• Showmanship
• Vegetarian

Trophies are awarded to the first three places in each category. Hotly contested is the “people’s choice” winner – the J D Marler Award – given to the cook the crowd crowns the winner – voting with donations to the March of Dimes.

Of course, at day’s end, the real winners are the babies that will be given a chance for a healthy birth thanks to the money raised!

Schedule of Events:

11:00            Gates Open
12:30 – 2:00 Band of Oz
2:30  – 4:00 Dallas Reese Band
4:00  –  5:00 Awards
5:15              Rubber Duck Regatta
5:30             Billy Currington

Pre-sale tickets are being sold at Lowes Foods and the March of Dimes office.

Adult: $10.00

Children ages 7-12: $5.00

Children 6 and under: Free

Gate tickets are $12.00 for adults.

Billy Currington concert begins at 5:30. The tickets are good for the Chili Championship and the concert.

Date:	Saturday September 20, 2008
Location:	Tanglewood Park 4061 Clemmons Rd Clemmons, NC 27012
	Phone: (336) 778-6300 Chili Cook's Information and Registration Beth Tartan Cake Contest Rubber Duck Regatta Arts and Crafts Vendors Retail Vendors Restaurant Row

Tickets & Sponsorship:

For more information, contact:

Judy Roderick
March of Dimes Greater Triad Division
410 Brookstown Avenue
Winston-Salem NC 27101
Telephone (336) 723-4386
Fax (336) 761-0983
JRoderick@marchofdimes.com

Directions:

Tanglewood Park is located only 10 minutes from Winston-Salem on I-40 in Clemmons, NC.

From Raleigh, Greensboro & Winston-Salem:
Take I-40 West to Exit 182.
Take left on Harper Road; at light, take right onto Hwy. 158. Tanglewood Park is 1/10 of a mile on the left.

From Charlotte:
Take I-77 North, I-40 East, Exit 180.

From Hickory and Statesville:
Take I-40 East, Exit 180.

Take right on Hwy. 801; at stoplight, take left on Hwy. 158. Tanglewood Park is 2 miles on the right.

Note: There are signs for Tanglewood Park posted after exiting the interstate.




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