Airstreams on the Square Chili Cook-off
Sat, Oct 17, 2026 · El Dorado, AR · ICS-sanctioned
Our take written by Chili Times
Airstreams on the Square is an ICS cook-off in downtown El Dorado, free to the public, with tasting from 1pm to 3pm and live music and a pet parade alongside. Its categories are Traditional Red at $35.00, Homestyle at $30.00, Chili Verde and Veggie at $25.00 each, and a salsa category at $5.00 plus 1 gallon of salsa.
Cooks get a 10x10 space with no electricity and bring their own canopy, table and chairs, and every contestant must also prepare two gallons of People's Choice chili.
Our plain-language reading of the sanctioning body's listing quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Airstreams on the Square Chili Cook-off Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Date as printed
Airstreams on the Square Chili Cook-off
Location as printed
Saturday10/17/2026
Location as printed
El Dorado Downtown 101 W Main, Suite 410 El Dorado,AR
| Category | Entry fee |
|---|---|
| Traditional Red | $35.00 |
| Homestyle | $30.00 |
| Chili Verde | $25.00 |
| Veggie | $25.00 |
| Salsa | $5.00 + 1 gallon of Salsa |
Traditional Red: fee and prizes
Traditional Red Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - $500.00 & trophy 2nd - $250.00 & certificate 3rd - $125.00 & certificate
Homestyle: fee and prizes
Homestyle Entry Fee: $30.00 Prizes 1st - $400.00 & trophy 2nd - $200.00 & certificate 3rd - $100.00 & certificate
Chili Verde: fee and prizes
Chili Verde Entry Fee: $25.00 Prizes 1st - $300.00 & trophy 2nd - $150.00 & certificate 3rd - $75.00 & certificate
Veggie: fee and prizes
Veggie Entry Fee: $25.00 Prizes 1st - $200.00 & trophy 2nd - $100.00 & certificate 3rd - $50.00 & certificate
Salsa: fee and prizes
Salsa Entry Fee: $5.00 & 1 gallon of Salsa Prizes 1st - $250.00 2nd - $150.00 3rd - $100.00 4th - $50.00 5th - $25.00
For visitors
Event Hours 11am – 3pm Chili Tasting from 1pm – 3pm Come out and enjoy this annual festival and support their charity!
This event is free to the public.
Live music, pet parade, food vendors and whatever else we can think of to pack this day with fun.
And don’t forget there will be chili to sample from seasoned and new chili cooks!
For cooks
You must be an ICS Member to compete.
Entry fees are separate per category (i.e.
Red, Homestyle, Verde, etc.) and will be collected independently by the Cook-off Organizer.
• 10x10 space provided • Cooks must bring their own canopy/tent, table & chairs and supplies • No electricity available
COOKS CAN SET 6:30AM-8AM SAT.
COOK TIMES AS PER ICS SUGGESTED TIMELINES.
ADDITIONAL CATEGORY= SALSA MINIMUM ONE GALLON PREPARED $5.00 ENTRY
SPECIAL CATEGORY !!
People's Choice
ALL CONTESTANTS must prepare TWO gallons of People’s Choice chili (PC).
Please note that the # of gallons of PC is per cook not per category.
How to enter
ICS: who can compete
Adult Cooks: Must be active ICS members and 18 years old and over.
The listing's own registration and details are on ICS cook-off listing: Airstreams on the Square Chili Cook-off.
Check before you go. Cook-off dates, fees and details change, and events can be cancelled. Confirm on ICS cook-off listing: Airstreams on the Square Chili Cook-off and ICS: Upcoming Cook-offs; we last found these words there on October 14, 2026.
Other Arkansas cook-offs on the calendar
By date, not a ranking.
- Arkansas State Chili Championship · Sat, Oct 17, 2026