The Heroes of Lawrence

Chili Cookoff and Music Festival
Event Information

Location:           Pemberton Park on the Merrimack River, Lawrence, Massachusetts 

Date:                 June 7, 2009 rain or shine, 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Schedule:             
                                 8:00am (& after) All Cooks Arrive
                                 9:00am        Mandatory ICS Cooks Meeting With Chief Judge Steve Falkowski
                                                   (1997 ICS WCCC Red Chili Champion)

                                 10:00am     Heroes Cooks Meeting                                      
                                 12:00pm     Salsa Turn In and Gates Open to the Public

                                                   (ICS and Heroes Chili Samples ready for public)
                                 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Musical Entertainment "Wicked Automatic"
                                 1:00pm       Chili Verde Turn In
                                 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Musical Entertainment "B Street Bombers"
                                 2:00pm       Red Chili Turn In
                                 2:00pm       ICS Chili Voting Ends
                                 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Dance Entertainment "Royal Palace Dance Studio"
                                 3:30pm - 3:45pm Car Awards
                                 3:45pm - 4:30pm
Dance Entertainment "Royal Palace Dance Studio"
                                 4:00pm       Heroes Voting Ends
                                 4:30pm       ICS and Heroes Awards Ceremony
                                 5:00pm       Event Closes to the Public

Contact:            Send us email

Theme:             Family-oriented chili cookoff. Two chili contests, one local Public Safety (police, fire, EMT, teachers), one sanctioned by the International Chili Society featuring chili sampling & judging, live local music.

Parking:
            200+ cars.  Free parking. 

Admission:         $5.00 includes chili samplings. Kids under 5 free

Attendance:      Estimated 500 – 1,500

Facilities:           Outdoors, asphalt parking lot. Water, portable toilets, electrical service. Propane not provided.  

Charities:          All proceeds to the Lawrence Rotary Club for the benefit of  children's education.

Competition:      All competitors need to be members of the ICS except for those competing in the Heroes competition. See Awards and Prizes for more information.

Musical Entertainment:  
The B Street Bombers, Wicked Automatic


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