SPICE Chili & Gumbo Cookoff

Calling all chefs!! Join us to participate in this fun event. Doors open at 7 am for chef teams. Turn in is at 11:45 am. At noon the tasting begins! Winners will be announced around 1:30 or 2:00 pm.

Doors open to the public at 11:00 am. Admission is $10 per person for all the chili and gumbo you can eat. We will have raffle prizes and entertainment.

SPICE Registration
SPICE Chili Rules
SPICE Gumbo Rules
SPICE Health Department Application
SPICE Health Department Rules

2025 Results

1st Place Red - DaD’s Chili, Head Chef Doug Amstutz
2nd Place Red - Biker Boyz Kookerz, Head Chef Oscar Garcia
3rd Place Red - Los Gatos Locos, Head Chef Carlos Torres

1st Place Green/White - Day Drifters, Head Chef Kimberly Bolin
2nd Place Green/White - Mighty Tarpons, Head Chef Celina Galindo
3rd Place Green/White - Los Gatos Locos, Head Chef Carlos Torres

1st Place Freestyle - Biker Boyz Kookerz, Head Chef Oscar Garcia
2nd Place Freestyle - Mighty Tarpons, Head Chef Celia Galindo
3rd Place Freestyle - Conquistadores, Head Chef Ross Bland

1st Place Beans - Chili to the Max, Head Chef Maximo Flores, Jr
2nd Place Beans - Los Gatos Locos, Head Chef Carlos Torres
3rd Place Beans - Biker Boyz Kookerz, Head Chef Oscar Garcia

1st Place Gumbo - Biker Boyz Kookerz, Head Chef Oscar Garcia
2nd Place Gumbo - Spice-y Chicks, Head Chef Laura Stiers
3rd Place Gumbo - Los Gatos Locos, Head Chef Carlos Torres

People’s Choice - TJ’s Crew, Head Chef Cody Pace