The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo begins only after the smoke has cleared, because it starts with fire — hundreds of fires. The 2026 World’s Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, the smoky kickoff to ...

Don’t miss the 22nd annual Chili Cook Off hosted by the Exceptional Foundation on March 7. (Daniel McCallister) A Birmingham tradition is back—and this year, it’s switching things up. The Exceptional ...

Middle school chefs will roll out their skillets, measuring spoons and baking mitts at the inaugural Discovery Kitchen Cook Off on Tuesday, Feb. 24 at the Dow High School cafeteria. The event was ...

The 44th annual Sertoma Chili Cook-Off is coming up on February 21st. This annual fundraising event benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs. It’s Springfield’s BIGGEST party of the year! There will be live ...

The Flora-Bama’s 32nd annual Super Chili Bowl Cook-off will raise funds for Relay For Life and the American Cancer Society. Enter your team for the cook-off or come out and taste the fantastic recipes ...

MT. OLIVE, N.C. (WITN) - Chili cooks from all over are bringing their best bowls and showing their skills off in Mt. Olive this weekend. Chefs can compete in one of four categories at the “Cook-Off ...

ST. LOUIS – Mardi Gras season is finally here. The annual Cajun Cook-Off in Soulard marked the first of many St. Louis-area celebrations leading up to Fat Tuesday.

SUWANNEE, Fla. (WCJB) - Suwannee Town Chamber of Commerce leaders are hosting it’s 2026 Chili Cook Off on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Marker 29. Cornbread can also be entered, and a cake ...

We may be in the middle of winter, but downtown Kalamazoo will heat things up as the 21st annual Chili Cook-Off returns to the area this Saturday, January 31. The Cook-Off kicks off at the "Chili ...

When the grid goes dark, most refrigerators warm quickly, and food safety becomes a countdown. New solar-powered refrigeration technologies are changing that equation, offering systems that stay cold ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Preparations for the Downtown Cajun Cook-Off are underway. A kickoff party was held Jan. 15 at Las Floriditas. The 2026 Downtown Cajun Cook-Off is set for Saturday, March 28 in ...

The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce returns with its second annual ‘The Heat is On! Soup, Chowder and Chili Cook-Off from noon to 4 p.m. Feb. 1 at the Westmere Fire Department.