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Chili: Any chili recipe, made using Williams Chili Seasoning, including vegetarian chilies, those with a combination of meats, and those made with or without beans, is eligible. Recipes must use at least one (1-ounce) package of any variety of Williams Chili Seasoning.

What's For Dinner? This would be any recipe that answers the mealtime dilemma for busy families. Recipes should be tasty, yet quick and easy to prepare. Any recipe using one package of any variety of William’s seasonings, sauce mixes or products is eligible. Products from Williams Foods, or from the fine family of Williams products is eligible for this category and these include, but are not limited to, chili seasoning, gravy mixes, spaghetti, taco, meatloaf, beef stew, sloppy Joe or other Williams seasonings, soup mixes, canned chili beans, canned tomatoes and green chilies or any Sun Bird Oriental seasoning or sauce mixes. Recipes must use at least one package or can and may use several. Recipes may be cooked, if desired, using any standard method (including stove, grill, slow cooker, microwave oven, etc.)

Food Kids Love This new category is just for kids, ages 8 to 14. What foods do you love to eat? When you cook, what do you like to prepare? Recipes should be yummy and easy to prepare so other kids can easily prepare the dish. Any recipe using one package of any variety of Williams’s seasonings, sauce mixes or products is eligible. Recipes must use at least one package or can, or may use several.

Williams Foods reserves the right to substitute any prize with one of equal value at any time.

Contest begins June 15, 2007. Deadline for entry is May 1, 2008. All recipes must be postmarked by May 1 and received by May 15, 2008. Electronic entries must be received by 11:59 CDT, May 1, 2008.

To enter: Send recipe to Williams Great American Chili Recipe Contest, Williams Foods, P.O. Box 14067, Lenexa, KS 66285-4067 or, email the entry to 2chilicooks@williamsfoods.com. Enter as often as you wish, but only one entry per envelope or email. Only one prize per household will be awarded.

No telephone questions or entries will be accepted.

Type or print recipe neatly. Include; name, address (including street or P.O., city, state and zip code), telephone number with area code, and email address if applicable. Children must include the name and address of his/her parent or guardian. Specify category ("Chili", "What's For Dinner?" or "Foods Kids Love") recipe is to be entered. Contest is open to legal U.S. residents, residing in one of theU.S. states other than Hawaii and Alaska.

"Foods Kids Love" category is open to children age 8 to 14 years old. Children must turn 8 by June 15, 2007 and must still be 14 on May 1, 2008. Children must include their birth date, and the name and address of their parent or guardian. Recipe must be child's own work and require very limited, if any, parent or adult assistance to prepare. "Chili" and "What's For Dinner" categories are open to adults and those entering must be 21 years old by June 15, 2007.

Each recipe must include name of recipe, Williams Foods product as required for category, a complete list of other ingredients in standard U.S. level measurements, complete instructions, cooking method, time and temperature, if applicable, number of servings, and any other relevant information.

Anyone employed by, or associated with Williams Foods, Inc., its agencies, brokers, or representatives and their immediate families or households, and anyone currently or formerly, involved in the preparation of food for pay, such as chefs, caterers, dietitians, nutritionists, home economists, food writers, culinary instructors, etc., or those holding degrees or certificates in food, culinary arts, food/restaurant management or similar studies, are not eligible. Children of those ineligible to enter are also disqualified. Contest void where prohibited or restricted by law. No purchase necessary.

A panel, selected by the sponsor, will judge all recipes received. Criteria will be as follows: Taste (40%), Ease of Preparation (30%), Originality/Creativity (20%) and Appearance (10%).

All recipes must be the entrant's original work, have not been published and must not have won other prizes. Original is defined as not being previously published in the same, or substantially similar, form. All semi-finalists will be required to sign an affidavit indicating originality or recipe and eligibility of entering. Children must have a parent sign an affidavit grating permission for child to participate. Williams Foods employees, officers and agents and members of the judging panel will not be liable for any copyright infringements or any prior exclusivity rights to any recipe submitted. By participating, each contestant accepts these rules and agrees to the decision of the judges. They also agree to return any awards they receive if the signed affidavit proves untrue and to indemnify Williams Foods and its agents against any and all damages and expenses incurred. Williams Foods has the right to publish or advertise the recipe and its name, or the name and photograph of the contestants without added compensation, unless prohibited by law. Williams Foods can edit or modify recipes or recipe titles.

All recipes become the property of Williams Foods, Inc.; none will be acknowledged or returned. The decision of the judges is final. Rules are subject to change. Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to cancel, or suspend the contest at any time and without notice.

Only entries mailed via the U.S. Postal Service, or sent in electronic form to the noted address, will be accepted. Electronic entries should be submitted only once. Entries submitted via facsimile or sent via other express delivery services will not be accepted. Not responsible for lost, late, misdirected or other undeliverable mail, or entries that cannot be processed due to phone, electronic or computer hardware or software failure or technical failures of any kind. We will not be responsible for recipe revisions or corrections.

Any taxes applicable to the winnings are the sole responsibility of the winners. Winners will be selected and notified within approximately 180 days of contest deadline. Prior to receiving their prize, the winner, or in the case of children, the parent or guardian of the child, will be required to sign affidavit that, in addition to ascertaining recipe originality and eligibility to enter, will confirm name, address, phone number, and provide social security number. Any winner who cannot be located at the address provided or who fails to execute affidavit of eligibility and release of liability within 14 days of notification will forfeit prize and an alternate winner will be selected.

Williams Foods, it affiliates and subsidiaries and their shareholders, directors, officers, managers, members, agents and employees (the "sponsors") will have no liability for any claim arising in connection with participation in this contest or with the use or misuse of any prize awarded. By participating in the contest, each participant agrees to release and hold the Sponsors harmless from any and all losses, damages, rights, claims and actions of any kind in connection with the contest or resulting from acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize, including without limitation, personal injury, death, property damage, and claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy.

For a list of winner, send a stamped, self-addressed, business-sized envelope to Recipe Contest Winners, Williams Foods, P.O. Box 14067, Lenexa KS 66285-4067.

For 2006 Contest winning recipes go to Great American Chili Contest Recipes