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Jack Barber Memorial and Proud of Texas POD cook-offs

Sat, Jan 30, 2027 and Sun, Jan 31, 2027 · Lorena, TX · CASI-sanctioned

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Papa Joe's at 1505 I-35 Frontage RD in Lorena hosts two CASI cook-offs on consecutive days, both $30.00 with Chili Grind meat. The Jack Barber Memorial Chili Cook Off on Saturday turns in at 2pm and benefits Paralyzed Veterans; the listing says it was formerly known as The Tokio Store Cook off for 17 years and moved after outgrowing its old location.

The Proud of Texas POD on Sunday is a POD automatic qualifier with a 12pm turn-in. There is room for RV parking with no hookups, and day cooks are welcome with their own canopy.

Our plain-language reading of the sanctioning body's listing quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.

Jack Barber Memorial Chili Cook Off Sat, Jan 30, 2027

Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) · Lorena, TX

The CASI list entry
1/30/2027 Jack Barber Memorial Chili Cook Off 1505 I-35 Frontage RD Lorena TX 76655 AQ: No turn in: 2pm Fee: $30.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Paralyzed Veterans
CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days · our check found this text on November 2, 2026
From the CASI list entry (our table of its fields).
Entry fee$30.00
Turn-in2pm
Meat requirementChili Grind
AQ (qualifier)No
CharityParalyzed Veterans

For visitors

This Cook Off from this Date forward will now be called The Jack Barber Memorial Chili Cook off (it was formerly known as The Tokio Store Cook off for 17 years ) the reason for us moving it we simply out grew the old location, And Papa Joe’s located at 1505 I-35 Frontage RD in Lorena,Texas 76655 has graciously agreed to host it.
CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days · our check found this text on November 2, 2026
Plenty Of room for RV Parking NO HOOK-UPS !
CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days · our check found this text on November 2, 2026
Day Cooks welcome need to bring a canopy!
CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days · our check found this text on November 2, 2026

Proud of Texas POD Sun, Jan 31, 2027

Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI) · Lorena, TX

The CASI list entry
1/31/2027 Proud of Texas POD 1505 I-35 Frontage RD Lorena TX 76655 AQ: Yes :Qualifier Type: POD turn in: 12pm Fee: $30.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Proud of Texas POD
CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days · our check found this text on November 2, 2026
From the CASI list entry (our table of its fields).
Entry fee$30.00
Turn-in12pm
Meat requirementChili Grind
AQ (qualifier)Yes (POD)
CharityProud of Texas POD

For visitors

The Proud of Texas POD is holding their POD Automatic Qualifier chili Cook off on SUNDAY January.31,2027 located at PAPA Joe’s 1505 I-35 Frontage RD Lorena,Texas 76655!!!
CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days · our check found this text on November 2, 2026
Plenty of Room for RV Parking NO HOOK UPS.Day cooks welcome bring a canopy!
CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days · our check found this text on November 2, 2026

How to enter

CASI: membership
Although one does not have to be a member of CASI to participate in chili cookoffs
CASI: Official CASI Rules (PDF) · our check found this text on November 2, 2026
CASI's event list
**On all the events listed, CASI RULES APPLY!
CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days · our check found this text on November 2, 2026

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Check before you go. Cook-off dates, fees and details change, and events can be cancelled. Confirm on CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days and CASI: Event List, Next 90 Days; we last found these words there on November 2, 2026.

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