6th Annual Golden Age Cookoff
Sat, Jan 23, 2027 · Lufkin, TX · CASI-sanctioned
Our take written by Chili Times
The 6th Annual Golden Age Cookoff is a CASI cook-off at 2801 Valley Ave. in Lufkin, benefiting the Angelina County Senior Citizen Center. CASI entry is $30.00 with a 1pm turn-in and Chili Grind meat.
Side contests are an open local chili category at $25 with a 1pm turn-in, 50/50 salsa at $10 turning in at 11am, and 50/50 beans at $10 turning in at noon. RV parking is limited, with no hookups.
Our plain-language reading of the sanctioning body's listing quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
6th Annual Golden Age Cookoff Sat, Jan 23, 2027
1/23/2027 6th Annual Golden Age Cookoff 2801 Valley Ave. Lufkin TX 75901 AQ: No turn in: 1pm Fee: $30.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Angelina County Senior Citizen Center
| Entry fee | $30.00 |
|---|---|
| Turn-in | 1pm |
| Meat requirement | Chili Grind |
| AQ (qualifier) | No |
| Charity | Angelina County Senior Citizen Center |
For visitors
Open local chili category, $25 entry fee, turn in at 1pm .
50/50 Salsa $10 entry fee, turn in 11am.
50/50 beans, $10 entry fee, turn in at noon.Limited rv parking, no hookups
How to enter
Although one does not have to be a member of CASI to participate in chili cookoffs
**On all the events listed, CASI RULES APPLY!
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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