cooked off; cooking off; cooks off
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Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
When Mia went to support a cousin at the trail ride’s annual chili cook-off one afternoon, another cousin waved to her from a different family wagon.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 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
Another highlight will be the 2026 cook-off, which will be the largest in festival history with more than 100 teams.
—Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
When Mia went to support a cousin at the trail ride’s annual chili cook-off one afternoon, another cousin waved to her from a different family wagon.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2026.
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