Chili Cook-Off Party

Throw a chili cook-off and find out whose dish is really hot stuff.

Keep Score

Assign each chili a letter—this is a blind tasting!

Evaluate color and aroma on a scale of 1 to 4. Then rate the texture, flavor and heat.

Set the Scene

Wind twine tightly around candleholders and vases to give them a Tex-Mex twist.

Spice up your serving tray with jalapeño chiles.

Attach award ribbons to small, medium and large bottles of hot sauce (countrystore.tabasco.com) to make trophies.