Carolinas Chili Championship
Sat, Oct 24, 2026 · Indian Land, SC · ICS-sanctioned
Our take written by Chili Times
The Carolinas Chili Championship fills the Chili Cook-off Festival Grounds on Charlotte Highway in Indian Land. The listing promises over 50 chili recipes to sample from 11:30am to 4pm, plus live music, cornhole, vintage cars, food trucks and a hot sauce tasting competition called Hot Shots, with free parking and admission.
Entry is $35.00 per category for Traditional Red, Homestyle and Chili Verde, ICS membership is required, and cooks get a 12x12 space.
Our plain-language reading of the sanctioning body's listing quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Carolinas Chili Championship Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Date as printed
Carolinas Chili Championship
Location as printed
Saturday10/24/2026
Location as printed
Chili Cook-off Festival Grounds 8746 Charlotte Highway Indian Land,SC
| Category | Entry fee |
|---|---|
| Traditional Red | $35.00 |
| Homestyle | $35.00 |
| Chili Verde | $35.00 |
Traditional Red: fee and prizes
Traditional Red Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - $1,000.00 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
Homestyle: fee and prizes
Homestyle Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - $1,000.00 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
Chili Verde: fee and prizes
Chili Verde Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - $1,000.00 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
For visitors
PUBLIC DETAILS
Event Hours 10:30am – 5:30pm
Chili Tasting from 11:30am – 4pm
Join the fun at the largest Chili Festival in the Charlotte Metro area.
Sample over 50 different chili recipes while enjoying live music, cornhole competition, craft beer, vintage cars, and food trucks.
Be a spectator or contestant in our third annual "Hot Shots" hot sauce tasting competition.
Attendee parking and admission are FREE!
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.
• 12x12 space provided
• No electricity/running water provided
• Every cook team handing out chili will be automatically entered into our People’s Choice competition, and the winner will receive a banner & a cash prize
Please note that there will be no electricity or running water available, so please plan accordingly.
Set up once, cook twice at this 2-day event.
Site secured Fri & Sat nights.
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: Carolinas Chili Championship.
Check before you go. Cook-off dates, fees and details change, and events can be cancelled. Confirm on ICS cook-off listing: Carolinas Chili Championship and ICS: Upcoming Cook-offs; we last found these words there on October 14, 2026.
Other South Carolina cook-offs on the calendar
By date, not a ranking.
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