Penny's Beer Garden
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Dickinson, TX · CASI-sanctioned
Our take written by Chili Times
This CASI cook-off is held next to Penny's Beer Garden on FM 646 in Dickinson, as a repeat of the previous year's event, with a large field for parking. Its charity is Honor Flight, which the listing says transports veterans to Washington DC.
Entry is $30.00, turn-in is at 2pm, and the meat requirement is Chili Grind.
Our plain-language reading of the sanctioning body's listing quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Penny's Beer Garden Sat, Nov 14, 2026
The CASI list entry
11/14/2026 Penny's Beer Garden 1001 FM 646 N Dickinson TX 77539 AQ: No turn in: 2pm Fee: $30.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Honor Flight
| Entry fee | $30.00 |
|---|---|
| Turn-in | 2pm |
| Meat requirement | Chili Grind |
| AQ (qualifier) | No |
| Charity | Honor Flight |
For visitors
This is a repeat event from last year.
There is a large field to park in next to Penny's Beer Garden where we cooked last year.
The charity is Honor Flight which transports our veterans to Washington DC for a special service.
How to enter
CASI: membership
Although one does not have to be a member of CASI to participate in chili cookoffs
CASI's event list
**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 October 14, 2026.
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