Call for Cooks for The Palladium Society Cook-Off
January 14, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Test your chili-cooking prowess against the Midlands’ best at The Palladium Society Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 21 at Music Farm Columbia.
In conjunction with the citywide commemoration of the Burning of Columbia, The Palladium Society invites cooks to use the 150th anniversary of this monumental event as inspiration for original pots of chili. The deadline to enter the Cook-Off is 4 p.m. on Feb. 5, and the $20 entry fee covers one chili entry, plus two tickets (cook and one guest – a value of $60) for this famously hot event. Learn more and register as a cooker at historiccolumbia.org.
Hosted by The Palladium Society of Historic Columbia and presented by Music Farm Columbia, the Chili Cook-Off features a variety of chili recipes, judging by local celebrities, live music and prizes for the winners.
“The Chili Cook-Off is one of the largest fundraisers for Historic Columbia, and one of our favorite to host,” said Megan Plott, president of Historic Columbia’s Palladium Society. “We are particularly excited about our new partnership with Music Farm Columbia and to see what chili recipes our cooks can create inspired by the burning of Columbia theme.”
Ready to taste? Advance tickets are $15 for Palladium Society members, $25 for Historic Columbia members and $30 for the general public. All tickets will be $30 at the door. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at historiccolumbia.org, by phone at 803.252.7742 ext. 15 or by email at [email protected]. Ticket price includes all you can eat and drink chili, wine and beer, and all proceeds from this event benefit Historic Columbia.
Historic Columbia is one of nearly 30 organizations comprising Columbia Commemorates, a multi-disciplinary coalition formed to plan and implement the citywide commemoration of the Burning of Columbia. For a full list of events and exhibits planned for the commemoration, visit BurningofColumbia.com.
About Historic Columbia:
In November 1961, a small group of individuals intent on saving the Ainsley Hall House from demolition officially incorporated as the Historic Columbia Foundation. Over the next five decades the organization, which was founded on the premise of preservation and education, would take on the stewardship of seven historic properties in Richland County. Today, the organization serves as a model for local preservation efforts and interpretation of local history. Visit historiccolumbia.org or find us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube for more details.
About Columbia Commemorates:
Columbia Commemorates is a multi-disciplinary coalition comprised of Midlands and statewide organizations formed to plan and implement a citywide commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Burning of Columbia. Through lectures; tours; film; visual, literary and performing arts; exhibits; public discussion; and large public gatherings, Columbia Commemorates will explore the events of February 17, 1865, as well as the immediate and long-term ramifications of the burning of South Carolina’s capital city. This commemoration is made possible by The Humanities CouncilSC, South Carolina Arts Commission and Chernoff Newman. For more information about the commemoration and a calendar of events, please visit BurningofColumbia.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
