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Home Search Menu45th Annual Chili Cook-Off 2024
Thank you to our 18 Chili Chefs! Congrats to our 2024 winners!
Judges Choice:
1st Kaleidoscope
2nd Chili Chicks
3rd Melissa For Sausalito
People’s Choice:
1st Unsinkable Chili
2nd Space Pirates of the CaribBEAN
3rd Chili Kai
Best Booth: Space Pirates of the CaribBEAN
Hot Pepper Eating Contest Winner: Cade Osborne
On Sale July 22 at 9:00amThe Basics:
- Saturday September 21, 2024
- 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Dunphy Park
- Live music by Tracorum
- Unlimited Tasting wristbands $25 pre-sale, $30 day of event.
- Wristbands can be picked up day-of at our wristband booth at 11:30am.
- Wristbands will be for sale at the event.
- Hot Pepper Eating Contest
- Starts at 1pm
- Contestants will eat peppers of gradually increasing spiciness, according to the Scoville Scale. Those who successfully swallow the entire pepper move on to the next round, those who fail are eliminated. The final contestants will compete to eat the spiciest pepper in the shortest time.
- Register here to participate.
- Maximum of 10 participants.
- Winner will receive a Sunday Wildlife & Ecology Sail for 2 on Schooner Freda B.
- Rec'ers will be selling beer, wine, and margaritas
- Kona Ice will be selling sno cones
- Parks and Recreation will be selling drinks and sodas
- Other food will not be sold on site this year. *Updated 9/12*
- Water bottle filling station will be available
- Tasting starts at 12:00 p.m. sharp (you can buy a wristband starting at 11:30am)
- Dogs are encouraged to stay home. If you must bring them, on leash only!
- Theme: Out of This World
Thanks to our sponsors for their donations to a spaceship full of prizes for the winners of Judges' Choice, People's Choice, and Best Booth!