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Winners:

Judges Choice: Louie’s Trophy House
Overall People’s Choice: Ruggers Up & Under @ Aroma Labs
Best Restaurant: ROCA
Best Retail: Kalamazoo Public Schools Food Services @ The Spirit of Kalamazoo

Thank you to all who participated!
See you next year!

For 19 years, this free and family-friendly event has been a community favorite for exploring downtown Kalamazoo, sampling yummy chili, and crowning the winner of Overall People’s Choice.

Did You Know?

You can purchase your official Chili Cook-off commemorative spoon in advance. Avoid the lines and get your spoon now so you can start tasting faster!

PURCHASING CLOSED

For 19 years, this free and family-friendly event has been a community favorite for exploring downtown Kalamazoo, sampling yummy chili, and crowning the winner of Overall People’s Choice.

A map to all the sampling locations.

START

Start at Chili Headquarters (Kalamazoo Valley Center for New Media)
Get Your Bingo Card
Purchase Commemorative Spoon – $6 (Optional)
Explore local high school artist exhibits

TASTE

Start your chili adventure by visiting participating businesses (see below).
Taste & Enjoy
Scan the QR code placed throughout the event to open the voting app and rank each chili as you go.

VOTE

To vote, simply scan the QR code at each chili stop or on your bingo card. When you’re done tasting, simply click submit.
Winners will be crowned and given their trophy at 2:30pm.
4 trophies being awarded: Best Retail, Best Restaurant, People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice.