The 2025 Winners are:

• Best Meat Chili - Dylan McGee’s “Cowboy Chili.”

• Best Vegetarian Chili - Matthew Hines - “90’s Art School Vegetarian Realness Chili”

• Townie Favorite: - Matthew Hines - “90’s Art School Vegetarian Realness Chili”

The UU's Chili Cook-off is back!  The fifth annual cook-off will return to A/B Hall on Saturday Nov 15th, 5-7 pm.     Admission is $10 for individuals, $20 for households / families. Including "families of choice.”     It is FREE to enter a Chili! 

Here are the contest guidelines -

• SAFETY! SAFETY! SAFETY! Keep hot foods hot and cold food refrigerated.

• Practice good hygiene and kitchen cleanliness, wash hands before cooking and after handling raw meat, sanitize cutting boards and wipe surfaces.

• Entries for individuals have no entry fee.

• Plan to bring about six quarts of Chili.

• Provide your own method of keeping it warm, like a crock pot, catering chafing dish / sterno etc.(We will provide a 3’x3′ table space and extension cords.)

• It’s okay to bring side dishes or accompaniments to showcase your entry.  (Crackers, cornbread, cheese etc.)

• “Theming” or decorating your table space is encouraged.

• Townie Favorite will be determined by a vote of all paying guests, the other categories will be judged by a panel of judges.

Click here to enter the contest