Orange Beach, Ala. – (OBA) – The Bear Point community is planning two events on Oct. 21 that have proved popular in the past with the return of the Bear Point Chili Cook off and a breast cancer awareness fundraiser Save the Tatas.

The cook off is up first with tasting starting at 11:30 a.m. and going through 1:30 p.m. at the Bear Point Civic Association’s park. Immediately following that, the party will move to the lawn at OSO at Bear Point Harbor with a full slate of activities there.

“We had 10 teams last year and this year we are hoping for 15,” BPCA President Sam Spencer said. “We are trying to raise money to buy an LED sign for the civic building. Now we communicate by stapling posters to the bulletin board on the porch. This will help us spread the word on our events better.”

It costs $50 to enter a team and each team can have a maximum of six members. Each team member must also buy a $10 ticket so they can taste all the fare and vote on their favorites.

The park will be open to teams starting at 7 a.m. and the chili must be ready by 11:30 a.m. for tasting. The chili must be cooked on site, but the meat can be prepared in advance.

Spencer says there are usually about 250 people who come through for tasting and teams must provide their own cooking method (burners, propane, cooking supplies, etc.), provide napkins, cups, spoons and four-ounce serving container. If a team needs electrical power, they will need to provide an extension cord and notify BPCA at the time of check-in.

There will be three awards including People’s Choice, best-themed team and the overall judge's award. The area must be cleared by 4 p.m. Sign up by filling out this form at bearpointca.com by Oct. 18 to compete.