Chili enthusiasts, get ready for the Big Bear Chili Cook-off, “Southwest Showdown” regional chili cook-off on Saturday, July 17th. Chili cooks from California, Nevada and Arizona will compete to win the regional championship and move on to the State Competition. Big Bear businesses and organizations will also be competing in the Cook-off including the Big Bear Trails Foundation, Big Bear Grizzly, B’s Backyard BBQ, Grizzly Mountain Gourmet Marketplace, Resort Association, and Lynn Segrest of Stillwell’s, who placed 1st in the Chamber of Commerce Chili Cook-off last October.
This year the Big Bear Chili Cook-off is FREE to attend! Come taste red and green chili, fresh salsa, and people’s choice chili. Chili cookers cooking red chili also will be preparing people’s choice chili for the public to vote on; red chili, green chili, and salsa are all voted on by judges. The event runs from 10am to 6pm, and chili tasting will take place between 11:00- 3:00pm, or until the chili runs out.
Over 60 vendors will be at the event with products ranging from Cool Toes water shoes, Old Tyme Treasures, and Uncle Tim’s Best West BBQ Sauce. A beer garden/ food court will feature margaritas, funnel cakes, tri tip sandwiches, and hot dogs by Ike’s Rockin Dogs. This year there will be an entire kid’s zone including dunk tank, rock wall, bounce houses, prize wheel, gold panning, and face painting and temporary air brush tattoos.
Entertainment will be provided by local favorites Izon Eden, and Damn Good Question as well multiple performances by the Joyful Noise Cloggers. Partake in the festivities by joining in the shoot and holler competition, and by voting for Little Miss Chili Pepper, and Little Mr. Hot Sauce.
Those interested in becoming a chili cook should contact the Chamber at (909) 866-4607 or go online at www.bigbearchilicookoff.com to download an application today! Chili cookers must be, or become members of the International Chili Society. To obtain membership go to www.chilicookoff.com.
The Big Bear Chili Cook-off is a sanctioned event by the International Chili Society.
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