
Saturday, October 23, 2021



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Bring your appetite and join the fun as both professional and amateur chefs work their culinary magic and compete for the title of Best Chili!
2021 Chili Cook-Off Results
Best Professional Red
- East Side Eatery Death Wish Chili
- Malone’s Grille
- Big Sur Smokehouse – Alila Ventana
Best Amateur Red
- DPD BBQ
- 4 Men and a Clam
- Hubbell Trouble Chili
Best Professional Vegetarian
- Bull Pitt Chili
- Ric’s Righteous Veg
Best Amateur Vegetarian
- Rugged Coast
- Bean There, Done That
People’s Choice Professional:
East Side Eatery Death Wish Chili
People’s Choice Amateur:
DPD BBQ
Most Tasted Professional:
Bull Pit Chili
Most Tasted Amateur:
Cracker’s Honky Tonk Chili
Best Theming
- Cracker’s Honky Tonk Chili
- Rock n Roll Chili Bowl
- Bull Pit Chili
Cook-Off Schedule
- 9am-10am: Chef’s prep (no heat)
- 10am-1pm: Chili cook time
- 10am: Tasting kits go on sale
- 1pm: Public tasting begins
- 4pm: Winners announced at the Neptune’s Stage (beachside of Neptune’s Kingdom)

Try Some Chili!
Boardwalk admission is free! Just purchase a Tasting Kit to sample chili from dozens of competitors. Tasting Kits are $10 each and include six (6) taste tickets, spoon, cup, and a People’s Choice ballot.
Portion of Proceeds
A portion of the proceeds from Tasting Kit sales will benefit Your Future is Our Business, Your Future is Our Business provides work-based learning opportunities to elementary, middle, and high school students as well as internships for post-secondary students within Santa Cruz County.
Enter a Team!
The competition features four categories:
- Amateur Red
- Amateur Vegetarian Red
- Professional Red
- Professional Vegetarian Red
Awards are given for Best Chili in each category, plus People’s Choice, Most Tasted, and Best Theme.
Awards include plaques, cash prizes, and bragging rights!
Registration Deadline: October 18, 2021
Team Rules & Info