What is the best way to have a Help Desk Party when the recreation fund is empty? How about a Barbeque or Chili Cookoff? Okay, so a Cookoff is just a fancy name for a potluck, but actually it spices up the event with the element of competition. It is also a great way to support the team spirit because a Chili Cookoff is not complete without winners! You can have fun with different categories as well. Don't forget, a chili cookoff wouldn’t be complete without at least one crazy category like, “Best Road Kill.” 
Something else I have noticed is that techs always appreciate free food! In fact, more than tech has admitted to me that they will work through lunch for food. When it is a Cook-off people are also more likely to participate. Even those people who don’t cook much will at least bring rolls, chips, or drinks to go along with the chili.
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