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Our Chili Cook-Off kicks off United Way's Annual Fundraising Campaign and helps to celebrate the many accomplishments of our community. Every year over 2,000 community members join in the fun of tasting over 40 of the area's best chili recipes at Duluth's DECC Arena. Over 200 community volunteers and sponsors work to make this event possible.

Event Open to the Public
$6 General Admission
$3 Children 10 and Under
$16 Family

It's easy to Enter a Chili!
1. Make at least 10 gallons of chili heated to at least 145 degrees.
2. Chili must be prepared in a licensed kitchen and not in private home.
3. $40 entry fee (501(c)3 exempt from fee)
4. Review Contest Guidelines

 

Congratulations to last year's winners

Amateur Division
1st Place: KQDS Radio
2nd Place: YMCA
3rd Place: The Northland’s Newscenter

Professional Division
1st Place: The DECC
2nd Place: Baja Billys
3rd Place: Famous Dave’s BBQ

Hottest-Yet-Edible Award:
Little Angie’s Cantina

Vegetarian Award:
Great American Bar & Grill

Most Unique Award:
The DECC

Spicy Spirit:
Courage Center Duluth

People’s Choice:
Duluth Firefighters


 

 

 

Thank you to Our Gold Sponsors:




Michaud Distributing

Silver Sponsors:

  • Arrowhead Printing
  • AVR Movies
  • Faster Solutions
  • Great Harvest Breads
  • Hanft Fride
  • Lake Superior College
  • Lakehead Signs
  • M&I Bank
  • Mutual of America
  • Texas Roadhouse

Bronze Sponsors:

  • Cub Foods
  • DSC Communications
  • Eikill & Schilling LTD
  • LHB, Inc
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Associates
  • Paper Capers
  • Reyelts Bateman & Schramm, LTD
  • Twin Ports Paper