

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 7th Annual Empire Market Chili Cookoff
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: The Joplin Empire Market and the Downtown Joplin Alliance will be hosting the 7th Annual Empire Market Chili Cookoff at the Market on January 17!

Awards will be given for 1st place, 2nd place and 3rd place, as well as People's Choice.

Judging begins at 10:00am and public tasting is from 10:30am-2pm (or when the chili runs out!). Hear what the judges have to say and then cast your vote for whose chili is best in the People’s Choice Award! 

Admission into the tasting hall will be $5 - this grants access to taste all chili and vote in the People's Choice. Tickets can be purchased at the door or at the ticket link above. All proceeds will support Downtown Joplin Alliance and the Empire Market!

To register as a participant, fill out this form: 
https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=39242

Registrations are due no later than January 11, 2026.

***FYI, any communication under Facebook Event posts that are not from Downtown Joplin Alliance or Joplin Empire Market are not sanctioned by us. We will never attempt to gain your financial or personal information through Facebook. Those are naughty little scammers and should be reported!***
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/joplin/7th-annual-empire-market-chili-cookoff/200029283537841
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 357

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.eventeny.com/events/ticket/?id=24898&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=joplin-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Joplin
- **state**: MO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Joplin Empire Market
- **lat**: 37.087773403123
- **long**: -94.502660615041
- **full address**: Joplin Empire Market, 998 E 3rd St, Joplin, MO 64801, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Joplin Empire Market (https://allevents.in/org/joplin-empire-market/26270296)

## Event gallery

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  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/736556282034542000de0aae5871a93941fdcad476c2963ae043b96e630abb8f-rimg-w300-h300-dc464544-gmir?v=1768558710

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Joplin Empire Market, 998 E 3rd St, Joplin, MO 64801, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Joplin Empire Market
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 7th Annual Empire Market Chili Cookoff ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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