ChiliFest 2023 Schedule of Events

Saturday, October 14th:

8:00–9:30am Registration for ChiliFest at Judges Tent (8th St. & 3rd Ave.)
9:00am Cooks may start preparation of Home-Style Chili
9:30am All vehicles removed from ChiliFest site
10:00am Cooks meeting at Judging Tent
10:30am Cooks return to start preparation of ingredients and light stoves for Chili Verde
11:00am Pepsi and beer sales begin
11:00–4:00pm Marshall Health Kids Corner events begin at 9th St. and Pullman Square
11:15am All judges report to the Judging Tent area
11:30am National Anthem at Pullman Square Stage
12:00–12:50pm Hammertown performs on Pullman Square Stage
12:00pm Home-Style Chili and Salsa turned in at Judging Tent
12:10pm Home-style Chili and Salsa judging begins
1:00pm Hot Pepper Eating Contest
1:15pm Chili Verde judges report to Judging Tent
1:30pm Chili Verde turned in at Judging Tent
1:35pm Chili Verde judging begins
1:30-2:20pm Hammertown performs on Pullman Square Stage
2:50-3:40pm City Heat performs on Pullman Square Stage
2:45pm ICS Red Chili judges report to the Judging Tent
3:00–3:15pm ICS Red Chili turned into Judging Tent
3:15pm ICS Red Chili judging begins
3:40-4:00pm Beer Drinking Contest
4:00-4:20pm Shot N’ Holler Contest
3:45pm ICS Red Finals Judges report to judging area
4:40–5:30pm City Heat performs on Pullman Square Stage
4:30pm People’s Choice tickets turned in at The Ronald McDonald House Tent
5:30pm Announcement of ChiliFest winners and drawing for 2023 Toyota RAV4 winner at Pullman Square Stage