

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Iowa’s Best Damn Chili Cook-Off
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: ? IOWA’S BEST DAMN CHILI COOK-OFF ?
Hosted at Westown Tap — Party Room
? Sunday, February 22, 2026

Think YOU make the best chili around? Time to prove it ?  
We’re doing a FULLY BLIND judged chili cook-off with a ? $1,000 GRAND PRIZE ? for Best Overall — plus a People’s Choice winner!

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS ?
• Chili Turn-In: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM  
• Judging: 12:15 – 1:00 PM  
• Public Tasting: 1:00 – 3:00 PM  
• Winners Announced: By 3:30 PM  

ENTRY FEE
✔ $25 if you sign up before Feb 1  
✔ $35 after Feb 1  
(Pre-registration highly encouraged — limited spots!)

? TRUE BLIND TASTE TESTING ?  
When you arrive, turn your chili in AT THE BAR:
• If it’s already in a half-pan, we’ll label it and take it back
• If not, the bartender will transfer it into an identical half-pan

All pans go into the party room in RANDOM spots — nobody knows whose is whose (unless you REALLY know your own chili ?)

So what actually counts as CHILI? ?  
Chili must have a chili-style seasoning/flavor profile and a sauce base (like tomato or broth).  
Beans or no beans. Meat or vegetarian. Red or white. Smoked, beer chili, creative twists — all welcome… as long as it clearly EATS like chili.

Not chili = soup, gumbo, chowder, jambalaya, pasta dishes, salsa, etc.

? Please bring at least 1 gallon so everyone can sample

? Grand Prize (Judges): $1,000  
⭐ People’s Choice: Prize TBA  

? PUBLIC TASTING TOPPINGS BAR ?  
We’ll have:
• Cinnamon rolls  
• Shredded cheese  
• Diced onions  
• Jalapeños  
• Sour cream  
• Crackers  
• Oyster crackers  
• Fritos  
• Tortilla chips  

Think you’ve got what it takes?
Message us or stop in to register.
SPACE IS LIMITED — GET IN NOW! ?
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/west-des-moines/iowa’s-best-damn-chili-cook-off/200029409161055
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, parties, dance
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 57

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029409161055?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=west+des+moines-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: West Des Moines
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 3530 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA
- **lat**: 41.59407
- **long**: -93.75359
- **full address**: 3530 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Westown Tap (https://allevents.in/org/westown-tap/25273401)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 3530 Westown Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Westown Tap
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, parties, dance
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Iowa’s Best Damn Chili Cook-Off ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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