Lake Livingston chili cook-offs
Sat, May 1, 2027 and Sun, May 2, 2027 · Livingston, TX · ICS-sanctioned
Our take written by Chili Times
Two Creeks Crossing Resort on Triple Creek Loop in Livingston hosts two ICS cook-offs on consecutive days, the Lake Livingston Chili Extravaganza and the Lake Livingston Swamp Chili Cook-off. Event hours are 10am to 4pm, with music from 2pm to 4pm and again from 6pm to 9pm.
General admission is $20 for guests not staying at the resort and includes unlimited tasting; resort guests pay $10 for unlimited tasting. Each day offers Traditional Red, Homestyle, Chili Verde and Veggie at $35.00 each, with prizes listed as TBD. Cooks get a 10x10 space without electricity, and the listing offers 50% off cabins and RV sites for cooks and judges.
Our plain-language reading of the sanctioning body's listing quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Lake Livingston Chili Extravaganza Sat, May 1, 2027
Date as printed
Lake Livingston Chili Extravaganza
Location as printed
Saturday05/01/2027
Location as printed
Two Creeks Crossing Resort 1581 Triple Creek Loop Livingston,TX
| Category | Entry fee |
|---|---|
| Traditional Red | $35.00 |
| Homestyle | $35.00 |
| Chili Verde | $35.00 |
| Veggie | $35.00 |
Traditional Red: fee and prizes
Traditional Red Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - TBD 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
Homestyle: fee and prizes
Homestyle Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - TBD 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
Chili Verde: fee and prizes
Chili Verde Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - TBD 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
Veggie: fee and prizes
Veggie Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - TBD 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
For visitors
Event Hours 10am - 4pm
Chili Tasting Hours 11m - 3pm
Come out and support the charity at this fun filled day with music and chili sampling!
Music is from 2pm - 4pm and then again from 6pm - 9pm.
The general admission fee is $20 for guests not staying at the resort, including unlimited chili tastings.
For guest staying at the resort it will be $10 for the unlimited chili tasting.
Food and drinks will be available (alcoholic drinks will also be available).
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 provided.
Washing station provided
Check-in starts at 7:00 am, cooks meeting at 7:30 am, Cooking starts at 8 am, Awards ceremony at 4:00 pm
we are offering 50% off of cabins and Rv sites for cooks and judges
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.
Lake Livingston Swamp Chili Cook-off Sun, May 2, 2027
Date as printed
Lake Livingston Swamp Chili Cook-off
Location as printed
Sunday05/02/2027
Location as printed
Two Creeks Crossing Resort 1581 Triple Creek Loop Livingston,TX
| Category | Entry fee |
|---|---|
| Traditional Red | $35.00 |
| Homestyle | $35.00 |
| Chili Verde | $35.00 |
| Veggie | $35.00 |
Traditional Red: fee and prizes
Traditional Red Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - TBD 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
Homestyle: fee and prizes
Homestyle Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - TBD 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
Chili Verde: fee and prizes
Chili Verde Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - TBD 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
Veggie: fee and prizes
Veggie Entry Fee: $35.00 Prizes 1st - TBD 2nd - TBD 3rd - TBD
For visitors
Event Hours 10am - 4pm
Chili Tasting Hours 11m - 3pm
Come out and support the charity at this fun filled day with music and chili sampling!
Music is from 2pm - 4pm and then again from 6pm - 9pm.
The general admission fee is $20 for guests not staying at the resort, including unlimited chili tastings.
For guest staying at the resort it will be $10 for the unlimited chili tasting.
Food and drinks will be available (alcoholic drinks will also be available).
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 provided.
Washing station provided
Check-in starts at 7:00 am, cooks meeting at 7:30 am, Cooking starts at 8 am, Awards ceremony at 4:00 pm
we are offering 50% off of cabins and Rv sites for cooks and judges
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: Lake Livingston Chili Extravaganza.
Check before you go. Cook-off dates, fees and details change, and events can be cancelled. Confirm on ICS cook-off listing: Lake Livingston Chili Extravaganza and ICS: Upcoming Cook-offs; we last found these words there on November 2, 2026.
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