Join thousands of chili and music lovers for this annual fall festival featuring live music, outstanding chili and salsa sampling, icy cold beverages, festival foods and entertainment for the kids.

Professional and amateur chefs will compete side-by-side for cash prizes in the following categories: Red Chili, Green Chili (chili verde), and Salsa, as well as People’s Choice White Chili and Vegetarian Chili.  Prizes will also be awarded for showmanship and fundraising. 

Proceeds from the Cook-Off support National Kidney Foundation of Eastern Missouri and Metro East programs, including: free kidney health screenings, patient assistance, public, patient and professional education and medical research funding.

Admission to the Chili Cook-Off is $5.00 per person.  Samples are just 50 cents. Kids under 12 are admitted free.  For information, call (314) 961-2828, or visit http://www.nkfchilicookoff.org.