The Heroes of Lawrence

Chili Cookoff and Music Festival
Event Information


Location:           Salvatore's Riverwalk on Merrimack St., Lawrence, Massachusetts 

Date:                 June 8, 2008 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)
                                 1:00pm       Chili Verde Turn In
                                 2:00pm       Red Chili Turn In
                                 3:00pm       ICS Awards Ceremony
                                 4:00pm       Heroes Voting Ends
                                 4:30pm       Heroes Awards Ceremony
                                 5:00pm       Event Closes to the Public
                                                   
Contact:
            Dennis Michaud, 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:            500+ 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.

Musical Entertainment:  
The B Street Bombers, Annafair, McAlister Drive


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