Hatch Chile Cooking Challenge

🌶️ Introducing the #HatchChileChamps 2024! 🌶️

Are you ready to turn up the heat this summer? We're calling all Hatch Chile Heads and chile enthusiasts to join the ultimate Hatch Chile cooking competition! Whether you're a home cook, a budding chef, or just a lover of all things spicy, this is your chance to showcase your skills and earn the title of a Hatch Chile Champion!

📅 Mark Your Calendars!

Competition Starts: Saturday, July 27th at 12:00 AM PST
Ends: Sunday, September 14th at 11:59 PM PST

🔥 Enter to Win: Join us as we search for the best of the best across several mouth-watering categories. Whether it’s your legendary chili, a must-try appetizer, the most delectable entrée, or the ultimate burger, we have a spot for you.

🏆 Weekly Challenges & Big Prizes:

Best Salsa/Soup/Chili
Best Appetizer
Best Entrée
Best Burger

Winners of each category will battle it out on social media through our exciting IG Stories Bracket! Each round's victor will pocket $500, and the grand champion will win not just the glory, but also an exclusive Hatch Chile trophy!

🌐 Voting Takes Place on Instagram: Stay tuned for voting times and dates, and make sure to campaign for your favorite entries! We’ll send reminders through email, and our creators will help hype up the battles on their stories.

#HatchChileChamps

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It’s a long-standing tradition in our family to end every summer with a road
trip to New Mexico to pick up our very own 50-pound burlap sack, overflowing
with freshly harvested green Hatch peppers. When you drive through the
Mesilla Valley, the savory scent of the new Hatch crop fills the air, prompting
food memories that tease your taste buds of what’s to come; chilaquiles,
guacamole, tamales, chile verde … next thing you know, you can’t think of a
recipe where you haven’t tried to include Hatch; smoothies, deviled eggs,
mac & cheese …