2025 Chilly Chili Cook Off

3rd Annual 2025 Chilly Chili Cook Off!

Where: Tamworth Lyceum, 85 Main Street, Tamworth, NH 03886

When: April 12, 2025

Time: 12pm – 3pm

Calling all professional chefs, home cooks and kid cooks to compete in the 2025 Chilly Chili Cook Off. 

No cost to enter as a contestant. We ask that each contestant sell at least 5 tickets to the event.

Rules for 2025 Chilly Chili Cook Off Entry

Think You Make the Best Chili or an Amazing Cornbread? Prove It at the 2025 Chilly Chili Cook Off!

Join us in Chocorua for the 3rd Annual Chili Cook Off and put your best recipe to the test! Whether you’re a pro, a home cook, or a young aspiring chef, this chili contest and cornbread contest is your chance to claim bragging rights.

Compete in Professional, Home (Amateur), and Kids Categories, with prizes awarded for the top People’s Choice winners in each division. Plus, the Grand Champion will be crowned from the category winners!

Don’t miss this flavorful showdown—bring your best chili and cornbread and join the fun at the Chilly Chili & Cornbread Cook Off!

Enter the 3rd Annual Chilly Chili Cook Off to Benefit the Chocorua Public Library

Space is limited and registration is on a first come, first serve basis.

Tickets on Sale soon!

Come out and cast your vote for the best chili in Chocorua at the 2025 Chili & Cornbread Cook Off. Support the Chocorua Public Library while you taste chili made by area professional, amateur, and kids (16 and under) chefs. Tasters can also look forward to enjoying a Tamworth Distillery exquisite cocktails or mocktails while tasting some of the best chili around.

Advanced Tickets will be sold for 12, 1 and 2 pm time slots. Tickets will also be available at the door. Space is limited.

The Tamworth Lyceum has generously donated their venue space for this exciting event.