The Chilli Seed Bank Chilli Pot Eating Championship RULES & DISCLAIMER !
To give you guys an idea of whats going on !
Event Schedule
JUNE 28TH 2009
Promotional Event @ Macquarie Arms Hotel
from 1pm to 4pm (approx)
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
•Event participants, male or female, must be 18 years of age or older (as of 25/6/2009) and in good health.
APPLICATION PROCESS
•We will perform ID checks to verify age and person. Please do not forget to bring personal identification (Passport, driver’s license, etc.) with you.
•Applications will be accepted for the Preliminary Event occurring at the times and dates specified below.
•The number of participants for the Event is limited to the first 10 people. (Excluding the qualifying time trial taking place at CSB HQ)
•Please fill out all necessary items on the application form
•The qualifying time trials will be carried out immediately on site, in order of those who have finished registration.
Event Time Schedule
• Event is being held at Macquarie Arms Hotel Windsor; from 1pm to 4pm
• Chilli food for tasting and eating available from 12pm
•Special qualifying time trial and practice being held at Chilli Seed Bank HQ
(ON 20/6/09 from 4pm to 7pm •to test your might! )
OFFICIAL RULES
The Chilli Seed Bank Chilli pot EATING CHAMPIONSHIP
• consists of 2 events: time trials occurring at preliminary events and a final event with the 5 winners of the qualifying rounds.
•Until the signal to start has been sounded, competitors are not permitted to hold their plate or fork.
•The jug/plate size of the CHILLI POT that will be used for this event is;
500 GRMS CHILLI JERKY – 15min
1 x FRESH BHUT JOLOKIA POD – 10min
1.5 ltr jug of THE CHILLI POT!- 15min
•Participants will compete by the amount of completed liters of chilli pot within a 15-minute time limit.
•In order to prevent burns, the chilli pot will be cooled to below 60°C.
•Upon signal of the judging staff’s whistle, the trial will begin.
•Until the whistle has been signaled, touching the fork or plate is not permitted.
•The chilli is to be carried to your mouth by use of a fork. You will be disqualified if you use all other methods.
•Shoveling food from the plate’s edge with your fork is permitted or drinking content.
•A fork or spoon is provided to you for use in this competition. You may only use one fork or spoon.
•It is forbidden to use any of the condiments located in the establishment.
•During the time trials, eating or drinking of items not prepared for the event is not permitted.
•After completion of the meal, timing will stop at the moment that the plate/jug has been placed on the table, one hand has been raised, and “winner winner chicken dinner!” has been signaled by the participant’s voice.
•Within this event, completion of the meal refers to a condition where not even one grain of rice remains on the plate. (In the case that there is more than one fork’s portion of remaining on the plate, it will not be recognized as completion of the meal.)
•If water is put into your plate, you will be disqualified.
•If you drop your fork, do not pick it up. You will be using a fork that will be handed to you by an official. (Dropping your fork will result in lost time, so please be careful.)
•You will be disqualified if you spill a considerable amount of chilli pot.
•Upon completion of the competition, a whistle will sound. At that time, only chilli pot in your mouth that is swallowed thereafter will be counted. (After eating you must show you empty mouth to an inspector and be judged to have completed the meal.)
•After the competition has finished, the judging staff will check your completed plates. Plates that are not recognized as completed will be ineligible for inclusion in the results.
•MILK, water, ice pops has been prepared as a cooling tool. It is unacceptable to bring your own drinks.
•You will be disqualified if you stand up or vomit during the competition. (Please use the provided bucket upon vomiting.)
•In the event of a tie, those who are eligible will go into overtime.
•After completion of the meal, the judging staff will perform an inspection. If it is not recognized as a “completion” the stopwatch will resume and the trial will continue.
Overtime Rules
•In overtime, the fastest person to complete a extra 250 ML of chilli pot will be the winner.
•The same rules for the qualifying time trials will apply.
•At the signal, an overseeing staff member will carry out an inspection. In the case that the meal has not be considered to be complete, the trial will restart.
•Upon inspection, you must show your empty mouth to the judge and it must be judged that you have nothing left in your mouth.
•Even if your opponent has signaled that he/she has completed their meal, please continue eating and do not give up. The competition will proceed even as your opponent is being inspected. In the event that your opponent has not passed the inspection, the competition will continue as before.
Prizes/Goods for the Winner
•The winner of this event will receive prizes provided by sponsors.
Final Authority
Inex Group Pty Ltd & the Chilli Seed Bank Eating Championship organizers have sole and final authority regarding all contest related matters. You can be disqualified for any reason at any time.
All venue related matters are final authority of hotel management of Macquarie arms hotel.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS/DISCLAIMER
•The Contestant states to Inex Group Pty Ltd & the Chilli Seed Bank Eating Championship organizers that he/she is in good physical condition without any ailments that would endanger the Contestant’s health or otherwise prohibit the Contestant from safely participating in an event involving the rapid consumption of a large quantity of food and calories. The Contestant understands the inherent risks involved in competitive eating events (including the rapid consumption of large quantities of food and calories) and the Contestant agrees to waive and release, and will indemnify and hold harmless Macquarie Arms Hotel, Inex Group Pty Ltd & the Chilli Seed Bank Eating Championship organizers, its or their officers, directors, employees and agents from and against any and all claims and causes of action whatsoever, including without limitation, for personal injury, illness or death, and property damage arising out of the Chilli Seed Bank Eating Championship to be held on Saturday, JUNE 28th, 2009 and related activities (including the qualifying time trials, travel and media event presentation).
•All Contestants agree to give Inex Group Pty Ltd & the Chilli Seed Bank Eating Championship organizers the right to use their photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, recordings, name, voice, likeness, and other personal information for this event to be reproduced in any form for purposes of promotion, advertising, display, exhibition or editorial use without compensation.
•The winning Contestant will agree not to hold; Macquarie Arms Hotel, Inex Group Pty Ltd & the Chilli Seed Bank Eating Championship organizers, its or their officers, employees, agents and representatives harmless against any and all claims of liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize or participation in the contest.
•Event items and prizes are non-transferable. (No transfer or prize substitution by the contest winner is allowed.) Furthermore, the winner is fully responsible for taxes associated with the prize money.
•Contestant is free to enter into this agreement. This agreement contains the entire understanding between the parties, and supersedes all prior understanding and agreements, whether written or oral and cannot be terminated, modified or any of its provisions waived except by a written instrument signed by both parties.
CERTIFICATION AND SIGNATURE
Contestant has read, understands, and agrees to abide by this Release, Eligibility Requirements, Application Process, Terms and Conditions, Disclaimer, and Official Rules and has had the opportunity to ask questions and consult with his/her own lawyer and physician prior to executing this Form.