We appreciate and thank our cooking teams. By having a cooking team, your group or organization can promote itself, build teamwork, have fun, and reward your contributors, board members, and/or staff. After all, many of these same people may be into cooking, Rodeo, BBQ, and outdoor festivals, and they will be honored if you ask them to be a part of your cooking team! Great awards, trophies and bragging rights will be presented by celebrity judges to the winners!

DATES & TIMES:

Kosher & Food Safety Classes – (Mandatory)

Thursday, February 5th, 2026 at 7pm, Location (Chabad Outreach, 11000 Fondren Rd b104, Houston, TX 77096) – 1st meeting to review kosher rules with team captains

Sunday, February 8th, 2026 at 7pm, Location (Chabad Outreach, 11000 Fondren Rd b104, Houston, TX 77096) – 2nd meeting to review kosher rules with team captains

Team Dry Ingredients Drop-Off:

Thursday, February 26th, 2026 from 5pm – 6pm, Location (Chabad Outreach, 11000 Fondren Rd b104, Houston, TX 77096)

Sunday, March 1st, 2026 at 6pm – 7:30pm, Location (Chabad Outreach, 11000 Fondren Rd b104, Houston, TX 77096)

Event Day:

On event day, Sunday March 8th, 2026, we request each team to arrive at 7:00 a.m. at Beth Yeshurun to allow for setup, food preparation, and the Chili to be ready to serve by 12:00 p.m. All food preparation needs to be done on-site (i.e. please do not cut onions or anything ahead of time).

All food preparation needs to be done on-site (i.e. please do not cut onions or anything ahead of time).

See documents for “Letter” & “Kosher Primer”