Wagging Tails and Nitro Ales
Sat, Nov 14, 2026 · Nitro, WV · ICS-sanctioned
Our take written by Chili Times
Wagging Tails and Nitro Ales is an ICS cook-off in Nitro Living Memorial Park, a charity event where the public samples chili and craft beer from 11am to 3pm, with live music and activities for kids.
Entry is $25.00 for Traditional Red and $20.00 each for Homestyle and Chili Verde, and the listing says tents, a table and 2 chairs are provided for cooks.
Our plain-language reading of the sanctioning body's listing quoted on this page. It adds no facts of its own.
Wagging Tails and Nitro Ales Sat, Nov 14, 2026
Wagging Tails and Nitro Ales
Saturday11/14/2026
Nitro Living Memorial Park 21st Street & 2nd Avenue Nitro,WV
| Category | Entry fee |
|---|---|
| Traditional Red | $25.00 |
| Homestyle | $20.00 |
| Chili Verde | $20.00 |
Traditional Red Entry Fee: $25.00 Prizes 1st - $1500.00 2nd - $500.00 3rd - $250.00
Homestyle Entry Fee: $20.00 Prizes 1st - $400.00 2nd - $200.00
Chili Verde Entry Fee: $20.00 Prizes 0th - $500.00 0th - $200.00
For visitors
Event Hours 11am – 4pm Chili Tasting from 11am– 3pm Come help support our charities by sampling chili and craft beer between 11am and 3pm in beautiful downtown Nitro!
They'll be live music, food vendors, activities for kids and more.
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.
• Tents, table and 2 chairs are provided • Cooks must bring their own propane or camp stove and supplies • No electricity provided
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
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: Wagging Tails and Nitro Ales.
Check before you go. Cook-off dates, fees and details change, and events can be cancelled. Confirm on ICS cook-off listing: Wagging Tails and Nitro Ales and ICS: Upcoming Cook-offs; we last found these words there on October 14, 2026.
Other West Virginia cook-offs on the calendar
By date, not a ranking.
- ChiliFest - WV State Chili Championship · Sat, Oct 17, 2026