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🌶️🔥 CHILI COOK-OFF FUNDRAISER 🔥🌶️Saturday, March 28th | 4:00–7:00 PM
Dinner plans? Solved with chili.
Join us for a Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser where bold flavors, friendly competition, and community support all simmer together into one unforgettable evening.
Local chili masters will go head-to-head, and you get to taste, judge, and help crown the champion while supporting a great cause.
🍲 How It Works:
🔥 Judges Sample Pack – $20
Includes:
• A sample bowl from every chili contestant
• A piece of cornbread
• A bottled water
• Official judging power to help decide the winners
🥄 Individual Chili Bowls – $8 each
Found a favorite? Grab a full bowl straight from the contestant.
💛 100% of proceeds from chili sales go directly to the Poppin’ Off Community Arts Foundation, supporting free and low-cost creative programs and community arts initiatives right here in Tucson.
🏆 For Our Chili Contestants:
• Every contestant receives a Poppin’ Off gift as a thank-you for participating
• The winning chili takes home the main prize, plus bragging rights and community glory
🌶️ Why You’ll Love It:
• A variety of chili styles and spice levels to explore
• People’s Choice judging that puts the power in your spoon
• A dinner-hour event that does real good for the community
📅 Saturday, March 28th
🕓 4:00–7:00 PM
📍 Poppin’ Off Pop Culture Gifts & More
4570 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ
Come hungry. Judge boldly. Cheer loudly.
Help us turn chili into community impact.
🔥 This fundraiser is bringing the heat for a cause. 🔥
🌶️🔥 CALL FOR CHILI CONTESTANTS 🔥🌶️
Do you make a chili that people ask for?
Do friends request it every fall?
Is your recipe legendary… or at least confidently delicious?
We’re looking for chili cooks of all kinds to compete in our Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser and help support local arts and creativity in our community.
Register here: https://forms.gle/7pVcZcNwbA6KM4337
🍲 Event Details:
📅 Saturday, March 28th
⏰ 4:00–7:00 PM (Contestant setup at 3:30 PM)
📍 Poppin’ Off Pop Culture Gifts & More
4570 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ
🌶️ Why Compete?
• Show off your signature chili
• Help raise funds for the Poppin’ Off Community Arts Foundation
• 🎁 All contestants receive a Poppin’ Off gift for participating
• 🏆 Winning chili takes home the main prize and serious bragging rights
• Friendly, community-focused competition — no professional experience required
🥄 What You Need to Know:
• Chili must be fully cooked off-site
• Bring your chili in a crockpot (and extension cord)
• You’ll serve small samples for judges and optional full bowls for patrons
• Vegetarian and vegan chilis are welcome and encouraged
💛 100% of proceeds from chili sales benefit the Poppin’ Off Community Arts Foundation, supporting free and low-cost creative programs in Tucson.
📣 Spots are limited!
If you’re interested in competing, sign up soon and claim your place in the lineup.
🔥 Bring the heat. Feed the community. Win the crowd. 🔥
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4570 E Broadway, Tucson, AZ, United States, Arizona 85711
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