With the July 4 festivities advancing like a line of British musketeers, the Music City Hot Chicken Festival is calling for fearless contestants to enter the third annual amateur chicken cook-off.
To apply for one of six bird-cooking bids, send an e-mail to contest@hotchickenfestival.com with the following information:
* Contestant/Team Name
* Primary Contact
* Address
* Phone Number
* Email
* Two paragraphs explaining why you should win the chance to compete
Deadline for entries is Friday, June 12. Selected contestants will check-in with their spices and equipment at East Park no later than 11:00 a.m. on July 4; cooking begins at high noon. The event goes until 3 p.m., with free samples from 400°, Bolton's Spicy Chicken and Fish and Prince's Hot Chicken Shack, as well as entertainment and family-friendly activities.