Saturday is predicted to be a warm — but not too warm — fall day in Wichita: the perfect day for a whole bunch of chili washed down with craft beer.
And as luck may have it, two of Wichita’s big annual outdoor events are happening on Saturday, one featuring chili and one featuring beer.
Here’s what you need to know to attend the annual Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff and the Kansas Craft Brewers Guild’s Prairieland Beer & Music Festival:
Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff
This cookoff has been happening since 2005, and it always draws a huge crowd of people hungry for the chili cooked up by a long list of competitors.
This year, the event will start at noon Saturday in the 500 block of East Douglas, adjacent to Naftzger Park. As always, attendees will purchase $5 tasting kits then travel from booth to booth sampling creations made by groups of friends, coworkers and even restaurants. A panel of judges will pick the best chili in a number of categories, and there will also be a people’s choice award.