It’s the time of year for beer and chili! if you’re an avid chili eater and look forward to attending some chili festivals this year, be sure to check out these well-known festivals below to gather with fellow chili lovers. Before you go, be sure to check out great hotel deals in the area you’re traveling to. Enjoy!
AZ Copperstate: Ahwatukee Park. Phoenix, AZ. 3/8/2014-3/9/2014
Cooking for Childhood Cancer Awareness: Bullhead Community Park. Bullhead City, AZ. 3/8/2014
Capitol Market Green Chili Shootout: Green Chili Shoot Out. Charleston, WV. 3/15/2014
Raging Bull Chili Cookoff & Car Show: Spa Resort Casino. Palm Springs, CA. 3/15/2014
Desert Rat Ridge: American Legion Post 476. California City, CA. 3/29/2014
Louisiana Regional/Homestyle Chili Cookoff: John M Parker Coliseum – LSU. Baton Rouge, LA. 3/29/2014 – 3/30/2014
Mississippi State – Crossroads Chili Cookoff: Historic Corinth Depot. Corinth, MS. 4/5/2014
Perris Valley Chili Cookoff: American Legion Post 595. Perris, CA. 4/5/2014
The Chili Chicks Regional: Kelsey Park. Lake Park, FL. 4/5/2014
Lake Havasu Boat Show & Chili Cookoff: Windsor Beach State Park. Lake Havasu City, AZ. 4/12/2014
Main Street Heat Regional Chili Cookoff: Historic Downtown. Mt. Airy, MD. 4/12/2014
Red Bluff Roundup: Historic Downtown Red Bluff. Red Bluff, CA. 4/12/2014
South Carolina Chili Cookoff Championship: Main Street Belton. Belton, SC. 4/12/2014
Carson Valley Cookoff #1: Carson Valley Inn. Minden, NV. 4/26/2014
Chili at Town Center VA Beach: Town Center. Virginia Beach, VA. 4/26/2014
Michigan State: Monaghan Knights of Columbus. Livonia, MI. 4/26/2014
The New York City Chili Cookoff: Historic Richmond Town. Staten Island, NY. 4/26/2014
Carson Valley Cookoff #2: Carson Valley Inn. Minden, NV. 4/27/2014
Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks Chili Cookoff & Classic Car Show: Conejo Creek Park. Thousand Oaks, CA. 4/27/2014
New England Regional Chili Cookoff: Pleasant View Café & Golf. Somers, CT. 5/3/2014
Chili on the Comstock Chili Cookoff: “C” Street. Virginia City, NV. 5/11/2014
Lincoln Prairie Trail Cookoff: Southside Shuffle. Taylorville IL. 5/17/2014
New Jersey State Chili Cookoff: Washington Street. Toms River, NJ. 5/17/2014
Old Town Temecula Regional Chili Cookoff: Old Town Temecula. Temecula, CA. 5/18/2014
Southside Shuffle Cookoff: Southside Shuffle. Taylorville, IL. 5/18/2014
Inland Empire Regional Cookoff: Arlington Village. Riverside, CA. 5/24/2014
Vegas ChiliFest and Car Show: Circus Circus. Las Vegas, NV. 6/7/2014
Little Flower Heritage Days. Little Flower Church. Springfield, IL. 6/8/2014
Snowmass Mammoth Fest: Snowmass Village Town Park. Snowmass Village, CO. 6/13/2014-6/14/2014
Five Alarm Mountain Madness: Nemacolin Woodlands. Farmington, PA. 6/14/2014
Route 66 Regional: Thorpe Park. Flagstaff, AZ. 6/14/2014
Arizona State: Thorpe Park. Flagstaff, AZ. 6/15/2014
Children’s Hospital Chili Cookoff: South Campus – Children’s Hosp. Highlands Ranch, CO. 6/21/2014
Sangamon County Fair Regional Chili Cookoff: Sangamon County Fair Regional. New Berlin, IL. 6/21/2014
Smoke on the Water Chili Cookoff: Haddad Riverfront Park. Charleston, WV. 6/21/2014
Texas State Chili Cookoff: Texas State Fairgrounds. Dallas, TX. 7/4/2014
Big Bear Regional Cookoff: Big Bear Village. Big Bear Lake, CA. 7/12/2014
California State – Sizzling Summer Chili Fest: Central Park. La Palma, CA. 7/19/2014
Western Regional: Del Mar Race Track. Del Mar, CA. 8/2/2014
Southwest Regional: Route 66 Casino. Albuquerque, NM. 8/10/2014