Wells Maine Annual Chili-Fest

Event Description

Wells Chili-Fest
Wells Junior High School 1470 Post Rd. (Route 1) Wells, ME
Saturday, August 27th, 2016
11:00am-3:00pm

The Wells Chili-Fest has been a popular, traditional late summer event for Wells. The event is presented by the Wells, Maine Chamber of Commerce and the Chili Cook-Offs are sanctioned by and run in accordance to the rules of the International Chili Society. Cash prizes and plaques are awarded for winners in each of the cook-off categories. All winners of the Wells Chili-Fest ICS sanctioned cook-offs qualify to compete for further cash prizes and awards at the World's Championship Chili Cook-off. ICS cook-off competition is for ICS members. The ICS is the largest food contest, festival organization in the world.

Although general admission to the Wells Chili-Fest is free, in order to partake of chili tasting or sampling from the contestants, vote for People's Choice Award for best chili, and to truly participate in the event, you will need to purchase a $5 Chili Tasting and Sampling Kit from the Wells Chamber of Commerce at the event.
All funds received help us to continue to provide such events for you. Thank you, and happy chili tasting from the Wells Chamber of Commerce!

Details here.