Cook-off Before the Kickoff
Sat, Feb 13, 2027 · Mt Olive, NC · ICS-sanctioned
Our take written by Chili Times
Cook-off Before the Kickoff takes place at R & R Brewing on Center Street in Mt Olive. The public tastes the People's Choice chili with a $10 wristband for unlimited samples, food trucks are on site, and the listing calls it family friendly and pet friendly.
All four categories, Traditional Red, Homestyle, Chili Verde and Veggie, cost $45.00 to enter, and the listing says the event is a qualifier for the season. ICS membership is required.
Our plain-language reading of the sanctioning body's listing quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Cook-off Before the Kickoff Sat, Feb 13, 2027
Date as printed
Cook-off Before the Kickoff
Location as printed
Saturday02/13/2027
Location as printed
R & R Brewing 541 NW Center Street Mt Olive,NC
| Category | Entry fee |
|---|---|
| Traditional Red | $45.00 |
| Homestyle | $45.00 |
| Chili Verde | $45.00 |
| Veggie | $45.00 |
Traditional Red: fee and prizes
Traditional Red Entry Fee: $45.00 Prizes 1st - Banner and money 2nd - Money and medal 3rd - Money and medal 4th - Honorable mention 5th - Honorable mention
Homestyle: fee and prizes
Homestyle Entry Fee: $45.00 Prizes 1st - Banner and money 2nd - Money and medal 3rd - Money and medal 4th - Honorable mention 5th - Honorable mention
Chili Verde: fee and prizes
Chili Verde Entry Fee: $45.00 Prizes 1st - Banner and money 2nd - Money and medal 3rd - Money and medal 4th - Honorable mention 5th - Honorable mention
Veggie: fee and prizes
Veggie Entry Fee: $45.00 Prizes 1st - Banner and money 2nd - Money and medal 3rd - Money and medal 4th - Honorable mention 5th - Honorable mention
For visitors
Event Hours 11am – 4pm Chili Tasting from 11am – 4pm
Enjoy a day filled with chili at the R & R Brewing!
Chili cooks from near and far will show off their best bowl of chili!
They’ll offer a People’s Choice chili to sample ($10 wristband for unlimited samples), so come on out, taste and then vote for your favorite!
They'll be food trucks on site to provide you with some good eatin' and of course beverages of your choice inside the brewery.
Family friendly and pet friendly environment!
For cooks
THIS EVENT IS A QUALIFIER FOR THE 2027 SEASON!
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 - 4 Priority Spots with power along the fence 1st come 1st serve.
• Cooks must bring their own canopy/tent, table & chairs and supplies
• No electricity provided
• For those with campers, R&R Brewing has 3 camper hookups 2 -30Amps and 1-50 Amp connection with water 4th camper hookup after food trucks leaves Friday night
People's Choice
ALL CONTESTANTS must prepare TWO gallons of People’s Choice chili (PC).
The #of gallons (PC) is per contestant, 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: Cook-off Before the Kickoff.
Check before you go. Cook-off dates, fees and details change, and events can be cancelled. Confirm on ICS cook-off listing: Cook-off Before the Kickoff and ICS: Upcoming Cook-offs; we last found these words there on October 14, 2026.
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By date, not a ranking.
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