BAMA Chili Pepper Golf Tournament
TBA - Shotgun Start
12 Noon Lunch and Putting Contest
16th Annual SC State Chili Cook-off
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 10 AM - 5 PM
Chili Tasting starts at 11:00 AM
BELTON CITY SQUARE
2025 RESULTS
10th Annual Kegs and Eggs Chili Cook-off
Sunday, April 19, 2026 - 8 am - 3 pm
(Cooks Only, Private Event at Belton Community Center)
2025 RESULTS
Amateur Homestyle Chili Cook-off
Not a professional chili cook? Enter our Community Chili Cook-off. Entry Form
Vendors Wanted
We always like to include interesting craft vendors in our event, especially food-related vendors.
Want to be a vendor? Vendor Application
Sponsors Needed
Not only does your company or business get great publicity and exposure, you help make the event a success.
Want to be a sponsor? Sponsorship Form
April 18,
2026
An International Chili Society Sanctioned Event
100 N. Main Street
Belton, SC
New Cook??
Here are some supplies that you can bring with you to make your day go a whole lot smoother.
If you are an experienced Chili Cook, you already know what is needed for competition. If you are new, here is a little help from us on what you may need throughout the day. We provide the asphalt and a roll of paper towels and you provide as much or as little of the following according to your needs. This list is just an idea of what you may want to bring along for your first competition. It is in no way a requirement.
Basic Supplies:
Pop Up 10 x 10 Tent
Any Decorations to liven up your tent
Team Banner
6-8 ft Folding Table for prep and cooking
1-2 Cooking stoves (one burner for each pot of chili you are making)
Chairs
3 Water pans for washing in a 3 bay wash station
Dish Soap
Cooler
Cutting Boards
Manual Food Chopper
Rubber Gloves
Sharp knives
Bottled Water for drinking and washing your meat
Bungee Straps, just in case
Lysol wipes
Mixing Bowls
Paper Towels
Recipes
Colander (for rinsing meat/vegetables etc)
Stove Fuel
Tablecloth
Trash Bags
Water jug
3 Water pans for washing in a 3 bay wash station
Zip ties
Measuring Spoons
Extra Spices
Bleach
If you are doing Chili Verde:
Verde Ingredients
Verde Meat
Verde Chili Pot
Spoon for Stirring Verde
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If you are doing Red Chili:
Red Ingredients
Red Meat
Red Pot
Spoon for stirring Red
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For People's Choice: (everyone does Peoples choice)
PC Chili (premade or made on site)
PC Pot
Spoon for stirring PC Chili
Small Ladle for serving 2 oz cups to the public