cooked off; cooking off; cooks off
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Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026
Other weekend events include a classic carnival, a classic boat show, live music, art lessons aboard a whale-watching vessel, a clam chowder cook-off and a beach-cleanup.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Rice finishes cooking off the heat.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Texans who want to celebrate can find everything from historic reenactments to chili cook-offs and live music.
—Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Feb. 2026
Other weekend events include a classic carnival, a classic boat show, live music, art lessons aboard a whale-watching vessel, a clam chowder cook-off and a beach-cleanup.
—Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
Brahmi dusted off his chili recipe that won him first place in a chili cook off against other Dallas chefs years prior, and the Frito Chili Soufflé was born.
—Claire Ballor
staff Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 30 Jan. 2026
Rice finishes cooking off the heat.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Cook-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cook-off. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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