The Annual Wells Chili-Fest takes place on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Wells Junior High School on U.S. Route 1, Wells, Maine from 11 am until 3 pm. This will be the 21st year of our Chili-Fest.

Our event is sanctioned by the International Chili Society and winners in various categories (Chili, Chili Verde, Homestyle and Salsa) may qualify to advance to the World Chili Championship Cook-Offs between September 23-25 at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Contestants for these cook-offs must be ICS members.  However, we also will have an open cook-off for the People's Choice prize. Have a look at our fact sheet and contest forms for more details.

If you would like to become one of our sponsors, we have several levels of sponsorship from which you may choose.  Please visit our Sponsorship page for more details.

Date: August 27, 2022 from 11:00am to 3:00pm

Venue: Wells Junior High School

Address: 1470 Post Road,Wells, ME, 04090

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