2024 Chili Cook-Off

Join us for our fourth annual chili cook-off. This is our primary fundraising event which we use to contribute to youth-related events and organizations throughout each year.

Where does the money we raise go? We use it to award college scholarships to local high school seniors and to sponsor a wide range of youth-related causes in Vigo and surrounding counties. Here’s a partial listing of recent contributions we’ve made.

 

Sponsors

Our sponsors make it possible for us to bring you the Chili Cook-off each year. In addition to paying the costs related to the event, their contributions provide a significant portion of the funds we contribute to youth-related causes in Terre Haute/Vigo County community.

 We are ever so grateful for their support!

 

$2,500 Sponsors

The Hometown Savings Bank Logo
The Hometown Savings Bank Logo
Iron Workers Local 22
The Hometown Savings Bank Logo

$1,500 Sponsors

Other Sponsors

Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?

If you are interested in sponsoring this year’s Chili Cook-Off, click the button below to get more information.

Cooks

 If you cook a mean chili and you’d like to participate in this year’s cook-off, we have some great awards.

Awards

Categories

First place in each category receives a trophy. Second and third places are awarded a plaque.

Bowl of chili prepared for the 2023 Terre Haute Breakfast Optimist's Chili Cook-Off

Best Chili

We recognize first, second and third places.

Bowl of chili prepared for the 2023 Terre Haute Breakfast Optimist's Chili Cook-Off

Hottest Chili

The hotter the better!

Bowl of chili prepared for the 2023 Terre Haute Breakfast Optimist's Chili Cook-Off

People's Choice

People vote for their favorite!

Chef competing for showmanship in the 2023 Terre Haute Breakfast Optimist's Chili Cook-Off

Showmanship

Judged on theme’s, decorations, costumes and/or performance.

Overall Winner

In addition, the club will select an overall winner who will be awarded custody of our Traveling Chili Cook-off Winner Trophy.

Who’s Cooking?

Here’s a list of who’s signed up to cook:

  • Be the first to sign up!

We’re looking for more cooks!

If you are interested in participating in this year’s Chili Cook-off, there is still time to signup.

Event Details

Date: October 5, 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Vigo County Fairgrounds

3901 S US Hwy 41

Terre Haute, IN 47802

Vigo County Fairgrounds

3901 S US Hwy 41

Terre Haute, IN 47802