5th Annual Chili Cook Off Festival (formerly known as Suwanee Chili Cook Off)
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Welcome to the 5th Annual Chili Cook Off Festival, formerly knows as Suwanee Chili Cook Off & Music Festival. We have moved but the event has not changed. This festival is a fundraiser for Project Green, a local children's non-profit that helps sponsor children to summer camps, school excursions and other educational programs that are available to help shape the minds of our kids for a brighter tomorrow.
The Chili Cook-Off Festival is a fun family friendly community festival featuring a Chili Cook-Off with Chili Sampling, People's Choice awards. The Chili Cook-Off is an official ICS Sanctioned event, the only one in the Atlanta area. The Cook Off top winners qualify for entry into Last Chance category at the World Open Chili Challenge (amateur division) at next year's WCCC.
In addition to the Chili Tasting, the festival will host local and regional vendors, an artist market, a Family Fun Zone with activities for children of all ages and Food Trucks for the non-chili enthusiasts. The Chili Cook Off Festival is FREE to attend and visit with the vendors. Participation in the Chili Tasting and choosing your best chili choice for the People's Choice Award requires a sampling armband, available for purchase in advance online and at the event for just $15 per adult and $5 per child 12 and under. The Chili Tasting armband will let you taste chili from ALL Chili Competitors and you can even go for seconds!
Your don't have to be a professional Chef to compete! We are looking for Amateur Chefs , Police Stations, Fire Stations, Teams and Junior Cooks to compete in the event. This is a great Team Building event with bragging rights for the winners!!!
Sponsor, Vendor, Artist Market and non-profit Booths
In addition to the Chili Cook Off, the festival will host Festival Sponsors, local and regional Vendors, Artists and Non-Profits.
Want to Sponsor this great non-profit event? Want to be a vendor? Sign Up online - or - contact us via email, call us or fill out the Contact Form today!
Come for the Chili & stay for the FUN and maybe some Music...
The Chili Cook Off Festival has featured live music from local Atlanta based musicians in the past. We are hopeful we can once again offer live music at the event, we will announce soon on whether we will have live music at the 2026 Chili Cook Off Festival
As always, A HUGE Thank You to ALL the Bands that have and will perform at the Festival! The Foundation is forever grateful for your love and support!
Kids Fun Zone
Family Fun Zone is a great area for kids of all sizes.
