My pick for the biggest and most well-organized food event in town is the Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff.
It’s one of my favorite events, one I’ve attended so many times in different capacities. I’ve been a food judge, an attendee, and even competed one year in the cook off where we took fifth place in the people’s choice voting. This year, the Wagonmasters have asked me to be the Chili Potentate, so I’ll get to check that off my chili cookoff bucket list.
I invite you all to attend this year’s event, and to help you out, here’s a Know Before You Go.
When is Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff
This event always takes place the last Saturday in September, which means this year it’s September 27 at noon in downtown Wichita.
How much are tickets?
It’s free to attend the cookoff. But if you want the full experience, you should purchase a tasting kit, which is $5…