Bubba's Annual Chili Cookoff


Bubba's 6th annual Chili Cookoff! October 22nd, 2011

Cookoff Updates

Registration Opens for Shanghai’s Biggest Street Party….The Sixth Annual Shanghai Chili Cook Off!

Registration is now open for the biggest, baddest street party in Shanghai. Hell, it’s the ONLY street party in Shanghai and it’s coming your way on Saturday, October 22, at Bubba’s Expo Village location (same place as the barbeque cook-off…a.k.a. the second baddest ass street party in Shanghai). My good friend Jorge Tabasco took top honors two years in a row now so I imagine there are quite a few teams gunning to stop that streak.

This year’s cook-off will feature a few adjustments. First, we have arranged for teams to stay overnight on Friday and/or Saturday night (staying is optional) at the nearby Donghu Hotel in two bedroom suites for a mere 400 rmb. These suites are outfitted with small kitchenettes so teams can not only crash there prior to the early morning buzzer, but also do some staging and prep work as well. Second, what this means is that we will have a full weekend of activities around the cook off starting on Friday night with a team happy hour at Bubba’s, spot selection for booths, the cook off on Saturday, after party at Bubba’s on Saturday night, and then a Sunday morning brunch to shake off the remnants of the cook off.

Finally, this year Shanghai Family Magazine is sponsoring the entire children’s section of the festival, and they’ll be pulling out all the stops to make sure the families are taken care of during the day….jumpy castles, face painting, squirt guns, and more fun activities are in store to make sure the little ones have as much fun as the big ones at the event!

Chili Cookoff Rules

Rules and Requirements

Bubba’s Sixth Annual

Shanghai Chili Cook-off

Rules/Information for Participating Teams

  1. Entry fee per team is 200 rmb (non-refundable; includes official cook-off t-shirt for up to four  team members)
  2. Teams can be sponsored by a corporation, restaurant, or individuals and should consist of one Head Chef, and up to three other members
  3. This year we will be able to secure discounted hotel suites (400 rmb for a two bedroom suite) for teams who wish to stay on the grounds on Friday night prior to the cook off and/or on Saturday night after the cook off; suites have small kitchenettes for prepping and staging your ingredients
  4. Bubba’s will host a team party on Friday night and an after party on Saturday night followed by brunch on Sunday
  5. Team booths will be assigned on Friday evening during the team party at Bubba’s Expo Village…teams that sign up first and pay will get first choice on spots
  6. Entry form can be e-mailed to kennethjoewalker@gmail.com or dropped off at Bubba’s Bar-B-Que with the entry fee
  7. Awards will be presented for Best Overall Chili, Best Pro Chef Chili, Best Independent Team Chili, and Second and Third place runner up chilies along with the G-Man Award for Best Theme/Showmanship
  8. Teams must cook chili onsite on the morning of October 22, pre-prep can take place at home, such as dicing onions, tomatoes, etc., or grinding/slicing peppers and spices; however, all cooking, browning, smoking, and sautéing must take place on the chili cook-off grounds
  9. Teams can arrive any time before 7 a.m. to set-up but cooking cannot start until 7 a.m.
  10. Each team should use a minimum of 8 pounds of meat, using their choice of chicken, pork, beef, lamb, goat, or any exotic legal meat they choose
  11. Beans will not be accepted, along with other “foreign objects” such as corn, rice, pasta, fruit, etc. Chili entries deemed to contain such items will be disqualified from judging
  12. You will need to bring your own cooking tools, such as skillets if needed, chili pot, serving ladle, chopping knives, butcher boards, etc
  13. Each team will have a table plus a one or two table top gas burners
  14. You will also be responsible for decorating your booth based on your theme
  15. Official judging will take place using a blind tasting process as outlined by CASI.  Chili will be judged based on color, aroma, and taste
  16. The People’s Choice Award will be decided by the public.

Join us for an unbeatable day of Chili and Music!

Chili Cookoff Team Application

Sign up to compete in the Chili Cookoff. Please Read the Rules to learn more about this competition and team guidelines.

Event Overview and Registration

Bubba’s Sixth Annual

Shanghai Chili Cook-off



This year we bring you an all-weekend, three-day chili appreciation party!  With our new location in the Expo Village (site of this year’s inaugural barbeque cook-off) we have made arrangements with the Donghu Hotel to put up chili teams on Friday night and Saturday if you choose at discounted rates!  The rooms are two bedroom suites, and have small kitchenettes so you can do some staging and prepping on site the night before the event.  Look for the fill in areas on the team registration form to secure your team’s crash pad!

Friday, October 21

  • Teams and/or representatives check in to the Donghu Hotel and begin preparation work for Saturday’s cook off
  • 6 p.m. – Site walk through and team’s select booth location
  • 7 p.m. – Team Happy Hour and Party at Bubba’s Expo Village
  • Teams can stage meats and items that need to be kept chilled in Bubba’s walk in chiller, and can use our restaurant tables/work areas for pre chopping, sorting, measuring, etc

Saturday, October 22

  • 6 a.m. Teams Arrive/Decorate
  • 7 a.m. Flames On
  • 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Public Entry and Tasting
  • 4 p.m. – Winners Announced
  • 6 p.m. – Cook-off Post Party at Bubba’s Expo Village

Sunday, October 23

  • 9 a.m. onward….all day brunch at Bubba’s Expo Village

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Chili Cookoff Judge's Application

Judge Application

Bubba’s Sixth Annual Shanghai Chili Cook-off

October 22, 2011



Rules for Judging:

  1. Judges are divided into three groups to judge Bubba’s Chili Cook-off: Group A, Group B, and Final Judges
  2. Having Groups A + B ensures that we can keep the contest fair in case a few judges know teams competing in the event….so don’t worry if you know a team or two….just be sure and let us know
  3. You will need to arrive on the day at 11 a.m. and you will be sequestered until the judging process is final for your particular group (1 p.m. for Groups A and B, and 2 p.m. for the Final Judges)
  4. You are not allowed to visit the cook off grounds upon arrival or interact with any teams, just proceed to the second floor and check in with Mark Brown, Head Judge
  5. Chili entries are to be judged based on Appearance, Aroma, and Flavor
  6. As a Group A or Group B judge, you will taste half of all entries; as a Final Judge you will judge the top ranked chilies, which will equal to half the overall entries
  7. We take this contest seriously and follow CASI rules strictly, and expect you to be unbiased and fair in judging the entries within your group
  8. If you know a group that is competing, we need to know in advance so we can place you in the appropriate group for judging
  9. We do not allow smoking during the judging, but will provide plenty of beer to clear the pallet between tastes

Complete the following information and e-mail it back for our files.  We will contact you ahead of the cook-off to let you know if you will be judging the event.

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