Chili cook-off calendar
Sanctioned cook-offs from the ICS and CASI listings.
Upcoming sanctioned cook-offs
Our count: 50 cook-offs (26 ICS, 24 CASI) in 16 states, dated from Sat, Oct 17, 2026 to Sun, May 2, 2027.
| Date | Cook-off | Where | Body | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/26 | Airstreams on the Square Chili Cook-off | El Dorado, AR | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $30.00 Chili Verde $25.00 Veggie $25.00 Salsa $5.00 + 1 gallon of Salsa |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/2026 | Arkansas State Chili Championship | Prairie Grove, AR | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/26 | Auburn Chili Cook-off | Auburn, CA | ICS | Traditional Red $0.00 Homestyle $0.00 Chili Verde $0.00 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/26 | ChiliFest - WV State Chili Championship | Huntington, WV | ICS | Traditional Red $40.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $35.00 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/2026 | Cooking Up Comfort | Maple Park, IL | CASI | $20.00 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/2026 | Historic Jenks Chili Cook-Off | Jenks, OK | CASI | $30.00 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/2026 | Houston Elks (Day 1)listing excerpt10/17/2026 Houston Elks Day 1 10150 W Airport Blvd Stafford TX 77477 AQ: No turn in: 2pm Fee: $30.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: TBA Houston Elks 151 two day cookoff. Flyer coming soon. CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days | Stafford, TX | CASI | $30.00 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/2026 | Kelly Crush Memorial Scholarship | Wichita Falls, TX | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/2026 | Kerens Cotton Harvest Festivallisting excerpt10/17/2026 Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival 121 S. Colket Kerens TX 75144 AQ: No turn in: 1pm Fee: $25.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Kerens Library Car Show, tractor show, quilt show,photography show and food trucks! CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days | Kerens, TX | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sat, Oct 17, 2026 printed 10/17/2026 | Wabash Cannonball Chili for Charity | Wabash, IN | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sun, Oct 18, 2026 printed 10/18/2026 | Houston Elks (Day 2)listing excerpt10/18/2026 Houston Elks Day 2 10150 W Airport Blvd Stafford TX 77477 AQ: No turn in: 1pm Fee: $30.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: TBA Houston Elks 151 two day cookoff. Flyer coming soon. CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days | Stafford, TX | CASI | $30.00 |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2026 printed 10/24/2026 | American Legion (West Tawakoni)listing excerpt10/24/2026 status: New Location American Legion 236 W Hwy 276 West Tawakoni TX 75474 AQ: No turn in: 1pm Fee: $27.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: AM VETS Charities Goody bags for first 25, 50/50 and Breakfast for the cooks. CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days | West Tawakoni, TX | CASI | $27.00 |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2026 printed 10/24/26 | Carolinas Chili Championship | Indian Land, SC | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $35.00 |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2026 printed 10/24/2026 | Czhilispiel 54 | Flatonia, TX | CASI | $30.00 |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2026 printed 10/24/2026 | Georgia State Chili Championship | Madison, GA | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2026 printed 10/24/2026 | Groth Industrieslisting excerpt10/24/2026 Groth Industries 140 Schneberger Chaparral NM 88081 AQ: No turn in: 5pm Fee: $25.00 Meat Requirement: Open Charity: TBD Bring canopies, tables & chairs. Over 18 years only. Food & drinks available In conjunction with Car show.7486 CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days | Chaparral, NM | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sun, Oct 25, 2026 printed 10/25/26 | Chili Masters Showdown | Indian Land, SC | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $35.00 Veggie $35.00 |
| Thu, Oct 29, 2026 printed 10/29/2026 | Road To TICC | Marathon, TX | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sat, Oct 31, 2026 printed 10/31/26 | Beatty Days 2026 | Beatty, NV | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Chili Verde $30.00 |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 printed 11/01/26 | Beatty Days 2nd Heat 2026 | Beatty, NV | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $30.00 |
| Sun, Nov 1, 2026 printed 11/1/2026 | Bite Me CCOlisting excerpt11/1/2026 Bite Me CCO 100 Ghost Town Rd Terlingua TX 79852 AQ: No turn in: 3:30 pm Fee: $35.00 Meat Requirement: Open Charity: Alpine Humane Society Food and drink specials at the High Sierra. Live music! Vendors! CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days | Terlingua, TX | CASI | $35.00 |
| Tue, Nov 3, 2026 printed 11/3/2026 | The Lynn Hejtmancik Memorial Cookoffflisting excerpt11/3/2026 The Lynn Hejtmancik Memorial Cookofff 80 Mariposa Mine Rd Hwy 170 Terlingua TX 79852 AQ: No turn in: 1pm Fee: $25.00 Meat Requirement: Open Charity: CASI Open to everyone. Registration will be 8-10 in the Judging Pavillon. Your hosts are DAM Pod and Red River Pod. CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days | Terlingua, TX | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2026 printed 11/7/2026 | 2nd Annual Terlingua on the Paluxy | Glen Rose, TX | CASI | $30.00 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2026 printed 11/7/2026 | 59th Annual Chili Championship | Terlingua, TX | CASI | $0.00 |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2026 printed 11/07/26 | Rethreaded 2nd Annual Life-Changing CERTIFIED Chili Cook-offlisting excerptRethreaded 2nd Annual Life-Changing CERTIFIED Chili Cook-off Saturday11/07/2026 Tringali Barn 7310 US Highway 1 South St Augustine,FL ICS cook-off listing: Rethreaded 2nd Annual Life-Changing CERTIFIED Chili Cook-off | St Augustine, FL | ICS | not printed |
| Sun, Nov 8, 2026 printed 11/8/2026 | 2 Annual Terlingua on the Paluxy | Glen Rose, TX | CASI | $30.00 |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 printed 11/14/2026 | 3nd Annual Marble Falls VFW - Day 1 | Marble Falls, TX | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 printed 11/14/2026 | Annual APWA CCO | Helotes, TX | CASI | $25.00 |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 printed 11/14/2026 | Mesquite Elks Lodgelisting excerpt11/14/2026 Mesquite Elks Lodge 4201 Gus Thomasson Mesquite TX 75150 AQ: No turn in: 1pm Fee: $27.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Elks Charities 50/50, Cook Inside or Out. CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days | Mesquite, TX | CASI | $27.00 |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 printed 11/14/26 | Moosehaven Annual Chili Cook-off | Orange Park, FL | ICS | Traditional Red $45.00 Chili Verde $40.00 |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 printed 11/14/2026 | Penny's Beer Garden | Dickinson, TX | CASI | $30.00 |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 printed 11/14/26 | Showdown in Chocolatetown | Hershey, PA | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $30.00 Chili Verde $25.00 |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 printed 11/14/26 | Suwanee CERTIFIED Chili Cook Off and Taste of BBQ Festivallisting excerptSuwanee CERTIFIED Chili Cook Off and Taste of BBQ Festival Saturday11/14/2026 Plaza at Sugar Hill 5039 W Broad Street Sugar Hill,GA ICS cook-off listing: Suwanee CERTIFIED Chili Cook Off and Taste of BBQ Festival | Sugar Hill, GA | ICS | not printed |
| Sat, Nov 14, 2026 printed 11/14/26 | Wagging Tails and Nitro Ales | Nitro, WV | ICS | Traditional Red $25.00 Homestyle $20.00 Chili Verde $20.00 |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 printed 11/15/2026 | 3nd Annual Marble Falls VFW - Day 2 | Marble Falls, TX | CASI | $20.00 |
| Sun, Nov 15, 2026 printed 11/15/2026 | Mesquite Elkslisting excerpt11/15/2026 Mesquite Elks 4201 Gus Thomasson Mesquite TX 75150 AQ: No turn in: 12pm Fee: $27.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Elks Charities 50/50, Cook Inside or Out. CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days | Mesquite, TX | CASI | $27.00 |
| Sat, Dec 5, 2026 printed 12/05/26 | Palm Coast Chili Cook-off at European Village #1 | Palm Coast, FL | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $30.00 Chili Verde $30.00 Veggie $20.00 |
| Sun, Dec 6, 2026 printed 12/06/26 | Palm Coast Chili Cook-off at European Village #2 | Palm Coast, FL | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $30.00 Chili Verde $30.00 Veggie $20.00 |
| Sat, Jan 9, 2027 printed 01/09/27 | Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Showlisting excerptJimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show Saturday01/09/2027 St Johns County Fairgrounds and Arena 5840 FL-207 Elkton,FL ICS cook-off listing: Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show | Elkton, FL | ICS | not printed |
| Fri, Jan 15, 2027 printed 01/15/27 | 59th World's Championship Chili Cook-off | Scottsdale, AZ | ICS | Traditional Red $0.00 Homestyle $0.00 Chili Verde $0.00 Veggie $0.00 |
| Sat, Jan 30, 2027 printed 01/30/27 | Newport VFW 8986 Chili Cook-off | Newport, NC | ICS | Traditional Red $45.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $20.00 |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2027 printed 02/06/27 | Chilly at the Lodge | Huntsville, TX | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $35.00 Veggie $35.00 |
| Sun, Feb 7, 2027 printed 02/07/27 | Yellow Rose of Texas Chili Cook-off | Huntsville, TX | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $35.00 Veggie $35.00 |
| Sat, Feb 13, 2027 printed 02/13/27 | Cook-off Before the Kickoff | Mt Olive, NC | ICS | Traditional Red $45.00 Homestyle $45.00 Chili Verde $45.00 Veggie $45.00 |
| Sat, Mar 6, 2027 printed 03/06/27 | Dixie Deer Classic Venison Chili Cook-off | Raleigh, NC | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $35.00 Veggie $35.00 |
| Sun, Mar 7, 2027 printed 03/07/27 | Dixie Deer Classic Chili Cook-off | Raleigh, NC | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $35.00 Veggie $35.00 |
| Sat, Mar 13, 2027 printed 03/13/27 | Copperstate Chili Cook-off | Phoenix, AZ | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $35.00 Veggie $35.00 |
| Sun, Mar 14, 2027 printed 03/14/27 | Valley of the Sun Regional Chili Cook-off | Phoenix, AZ | ICS | Traditional Red $35.00 Homestyle $35.00 Chili Verde $35.00 Veggie $35.00 |
| Sat, May 1, 2027 printed 05/01/27 | It's Still Chili Chili Cook-off #1 | Lynchburg, TN | ICS | Traditional Red tbd Homestyle tbd Chili Verde tbd Veggie tbd |
| Sun, May 2, 2027 printed 05/02/27 | It's Still Chili Chili Cook-off #2 | Lynchburg, TN | ICS | Traditional Red tbd Homestyle tbd Chili Verde tbd Veggie tbd |
Sources: ICS: Upcoming Cook-offs and CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days. This event list will display the next CASI events from today through the next 90 days.
Our take written by Chili Times
The calendar lists 50 upcoming sanctioned cook-offs from the two bodies' own listings: 26 from the International Chili Society and 24 from the Chili Appreciation Society International, across 16 states. Rows with a cook-off page link to it, with the full listing, entry fees and visitor details.
ICS publishes its cook-offs months ahead, so its rows reach into spring. CASI's list shows the next 90 days, so its rows keep refreshing as new events come into range and past ones drop off. Each quote's caption shows the date our checker last found it, and rows without a page of their own carry a listing excerpt.
Our description of the calendar above.