The Presidential Chili Cook Off

by Scott Sickles

[ONE-ACT SATIRICAL COMEDY]

There has been a break-in at the studio of Millicent Grosvenor, the third place ribbon winner of last year's Klonopinto County Annual Chili Cook Off. Before that, the second place winner, Elvira-Lamb Winnipeg, suddenly left town. Now, the long-running champion, Nicola Sleight-Richards, appears to be behind it all! But can intrepid Klonopinto County Picayune reporter Cedar Emberhorn...

[ONE-ACT SATIRICAL COMEDY]

There has been a break-in at the studio of Millicent Grosvenor, the third place ribbon winner of last year's Klonopinto County Annual Chili Cook Off. Before that, the second place winner, Elvira-Lamb Winnipeg, suddenly left town. Now, the long-running champion, Nicola Sleight-Richards, appears to be behind it all! But can intrepid Klonopinto County Picayune reporter Cedar Emberhorn prove it by press time, even though the paper is weekly?!? There's a lot more at stake than a hill of beans.

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  • Donald E. Baker: The Presidential Chili Cook Off

    Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Scott Sickles does it again! In this marvelous little satire, he takes the dirty political tricks we see on the national stage--attacks on the press, the Big Lie, money laundering, petty burglary, name calling--and employs them in service of an intrigue to extend a contestant's reign as the perennial winner of the Klonopinto County Chili Cook Off. For example, a rival is forced to leave town when a rumor is circulated that she puts beans (gasp!) in her chili. Never fear. The Klonopinto County Picayune reveals all. Read it and laugh.

    Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Scott Sickles does it again! In this marvelous little satire, he takes the dirty political tricks we see on the national stage--attacks on the press, the Big Lie, money laundering, petty burglary, name calling--and employs them in service of an intrigue to extend a contestant's reign as the perennial winner of the Klonopinto County Chili Cook Off. For example, a rival is forced to leave town when a rumor is circulated that she puts beans (gasp!) in her chili. Never fear. The Klonopinto County Picayune reveals all. Read it and laugh.

  • Leif Larson: The Presidential Chili Cook Off

    This play will put you smack dab in Klonopinto County where Chili-gate is in full swing. A hilarious political satire laced with just the right amount of spice (and no beans). I laughed out loud!

    This play will put you smack dab in Klonopinto County where Chili-gate is in full swing. A hilarious political satire laced with just the right amount of spice (and no beans). I laughed out loud!

  • Jacquelyn Floyd-Priskorn: The Presidential Chili Cook Off

    I love when I read a play to myself and I laugh out loud. This political thriller within a small town chili cook off and an all female cast is so high stakes that every chili pepper emoji may as well be a gun emoji! Also, solving crimes via Venmo emojis?! Brilliant! This has got to be fun to play and even more fun to watch!

    I love when I read a play to myself and I laugh out loud. This political thriller within a small town chili cook off and an all female cast is so high stakes that every chili pepper emoji may as well be a gun emoji! Also, solving crimes via Venmo emojis?! Brilliant! This has got to be fun to play and even more fun to watch!

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Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization Valdez Theatre Conference, Year 2023
  • Type Reading, Organization Playwrights Thriving, Year 2021