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3rd Annual Beat Chef Shane: Chili Edition Competition

Saturday, January 25, 2025
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

at Foothills Tasting Room

Can you beat Chef Shane?? Click here to enter! 

Join us on Saturday, January 25 from 2-5 pm for our 3nd Annual Beat Chef Shane: Chili Edition Throwdown!

Amateur chili cooks from all over are invited to cook their best chili to beat Chef Shane’s famous pub chili recipe from Foothills Brewing’s Brewpub. Bring it hot, bring it mild, with or without beans!

This year’s categories will include traditional pub chili and Texas chili!

The overall winner will receive a cash prize, a large Foothills Growler ($75 value), and much more!

Our panel of judges includes Algenon Cash from Eat Drink Triad, Tanya Rivera from WFMY 2 News, and Michael Hastings from The WS Journal!

Don’t want to compete? Join us to eat! Wristbands will be sold the day of for $5 for chili tasting and voting.

*This event is for amateurs only; no restaurants, businesses, or promotions allowed*

How to enter as a chili cook (must sign up before January 20, 2024):

Pay $15 to enter if you’re using a camp stove or propane sternos.

Pay $25 to enter if you’re using a crock-pot or need electricity.

Price will increase to $30 after Jan. 15.

Bring your own heating element – can be a camp stove or crockpot.

Bring your own table. Give your chili a name! Provide a list of possible allergies. Foothills will provide a serving cup for tasting.

Bring enough chili for around 150 people *to taste* – roughly 2 large crock pots worth!

How to be a chili taste tester:

Pay $5 to receive a wristband (YOU MUST HAVE A WRISTBAND!)

Sign the waiver.

Grab a beer to sip on!

Enjoy a couple of bites of each chili!

Vote! People’s choice is a category!

FOR MORE INFORMATION, EMAIL JADE@FOOTHILLSBREWING.COM!