2026 Chili Tour

Warm up with us on Friday, January 30 as downtown St. Joe hosts a Chili Tour. Participating locations or "Chili Stops" will play host as you have the opportunity to try their best recipes.

CHILI TOUR MAP
Chili Tour Maps will be available for purchase at the St. Joe Today Welcome Center (301 State Street) from 12:00p-7:45p on Friday, January 30. Maps will also be available for purchase at The Market (301 Main Street) from 5:00p-7:45p. It costs $5 per participant which includes a Chili Tour Map that doubles as a voting ballot. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Benton Harbor Soup Kitchen.

ANNUAL CHILI PEPPER AWARD
A judged portion of this event will give participating locations a chance to showcase their chili in front of a panel of judges from the Southwest Michigan culinary scene. The winning location will host the Chili Pepper trophy for the remainder of the year until the next tour!

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
Participants vote for their FAVORITE chili recipe. The winning location will host the People's Choice Chili Pepper trophy for the remainder of the year until the next contest. To vote, please turn in your Chili Map by Noon on Saturday, January 31!

2026 Sponsors:
The Market

2026 Chili Stops - TBA

You may also like the following events from St. Joe Today:

• This month, 31st January, 12:00 pm, 2026 St. Joe Winter Beer Fest in Saint Joseph
• Next month, 6th February, 04:00 pm, 2026 Ice Fest in Saint Joseph
• This March, 2nd March, 10:00 am, 2026 Savor the Shoreline in Saint Joseph

Also check out other Contests in Saint Joseph, Nonprofit events in Saint Joseph.