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Chili Cook-Off | Essex, NY | March 3, 2024

Sunday, March 3, 2024
1:00 PM 4:00 PM

Whallonsburg Grange Hall 1610 New York 22 Essex, NY, 12936 United States (map)

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Essex Chili Cook-Off: Spice Things Up in the Lake Champlain Area.

Beat the mid-winter blues at a chili dinner in Essex, NY. Join the competition with your secret recipe.

Information about a chili cook-off event in Essex, NY, on Lake Champlain.

Essex Initiatives hosts their annual Chili Cook-Off on the first Sunday of March at 1 pm at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Tickets for the event are ($10 for adults and $5 for kids) and may be purchased online, by check (PO Box 38, Essex, NY 12936), or at the door.

Space at this fun community event is limited, so the organizers recommend buying ahead.

A fun Adirondack event for the whole family.

This late winter event in the historic Adirondack town of Essex on beautiful Lake Champlain has something for everyone. Your price of admission includes:

Chili Dinner, including a taste of the main competitors
Refreshments
Live music from Ploughman's Lunch
50/50 Raffle

Think you’ve got the right stuff to enter the competition? View the event web page for more information and to find out how to participate. The event judges will award prizes for the following categories: Best Meat Chili, Best Vegetarian Chili, Most Innovative Chili, and Judges' Favorite Chili.

Essex Initiatives is a nonprofit organization promoting the Town of Essex for community and commercial interests.

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