2026 21st Annual Gurnee American Legion Chili Cook-Off
Schedule
Sun Jan 11 2026 at 12:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
749 Milwaukee Ave, Gurnee, IL, United States, Illinois 60031 | Gurnee, IL
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2026 21st Annual Gurnee American Legion Chili Cook-OffSunday, January 11, 2026
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Gurnee American Legion, 749 Milwaukee Ave, Gurnee, IL 60085
Entry fee is $10.00.
Here's your chance to show that you've got the best chili around!
1st place Winner of Chili Cook-Off receives $50 + all entry fees, and their name is engraved on our bar's plaque.
2nd place gets $50.
Our cook-off is on the Sunday of NFL Wild Card weekend (game at 3:30PM).
Rules:
- MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENTRIES IS (15).
- REGISTRATION IS BETWEEN 11:00AM AND 12:00PM. NO LATE ENTRIES!
- Judging begins at 12:30PM.
- Winner announced about 2:00pm.
- May contain beans.
- Must be in an electric crock pot.
- Must be prepared from scratch (no commercial chili mixes).
- Must be at least 4 quarts of chili for competition and for guests.
- Must indicate how spicy (1 Alarm Mild, 2 Alarm Moderate, 3 Alarm Hot, 4 Alarm Very Hot).
- Chili to be judged on: Appearance (Color), Aroma, Taste, Consistency, Bite (after-taste of spice).
- Must ensure food safety and clean sanitation of food, utensils, and appliances.
RAFFLE PRIZE TO BE DETERMINED AND ANNOUNCED LATER.
(RAFFLE HELD AT TIME OF JUDGING)
$6 per ticket
$30 for 6tickets
TICKETS ON SALE AT THE BAR
WINNER MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN
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