Tri State Open and Tall In Texas POD cook-offs
Sat, Jan 9, 2027 and Sun, Jan 10, 2027 · Amarillo, TX · CASI-sanctioned
Our take written by Chili Times
The Rex Baxter building on the Tri State Fairgrounds, 3301 SE Tenth Ave in Amarillo, hosts two CASI qualifiers on consecutive days, both with Chili Grind meat and cooking inside. The Tri State Open on Saturday is a Regional qualifier at $35.00 with a 1pm turn-in, benefiting Make A Wish Texas Panhandle and other local charities; the listing says 1st, 2nd and 3rd place chili and 1st place show qualify for TICC, with a silent auction, raffle drawings and live music.
The Tall In Texas POD Cookoff on Sunday is a POD qualifier at $25.00 with a 12pm turn-in, benefiting POD charities, and its 1st place chili qualifies for TICC. A junior cook-off costs $10 with a noon turn-in, and doors open at 1pm on Friday for setup.
Our plain-language reading of the sanctioning body's listing quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Tri State Open Sat, Jan 9, 2027
1/9/2027 Tri State Open 3301 SE Tenth Ave Amarillo TX 79104 AQ: Yes :Qualifier Type: Regional turn in: 1pm Fee: $35.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Make A Wish Texas Panhandle and other local charities
| Entry fee | $35.00 |
|---|---|
| Turn-in | 1pm |
| Meat requirement | Chili Grind |
| AQ (qualifier) | Yes (Regional) |
| Charity | Make A Wish Texas Panhandle and other local charities |
For visitors
This year is the 43nd Tri State Open that will Auto Qualify 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Chili as well as 1st Place Show for TICC 2027.
Silent auction/raffle drawings and Live music.
We cook inside the Rex Baxter building on the Tri State Fairgrounds.
Multiple Hotel Options to include: Four Points, 1911 E I-40 East, Amarillo TX Please Join us Sunday, January 10th for Tall in Texas POD cookoff that is an Auto Qualifier also.
Tall In Texas POD Cookoff Sun, Jan 10, 2027
1/10/2027 Tall In Texas POD Cookoff 3301 SE Tenth Ave Amarillo TX 79104 AQ: Yes :Qualifier Type: POD turn in: 12pm Fee: $25.00 Meat Requirement: Chili Grind Charity: Pod charities
| Entry fee | $25.00 |
|---|---|
| Turn-in | 12pm |
| Meat requirement | Chili Grind |
| AQ (qualifier) | Yes (POD) |
| Charity | Pod charities |
For visitors
Day 2 after Tri State open: To be held at the Rex Baxter Building to benefit POD Charities.
Junior Cookoff on fee $10, turn in at noon.
1st place chili is automatically qualified for TICC 2027.
Doors open at 1pm on Friday for set up.
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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