Chilly Blues & Brews 2025

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025 at 12:00 pm UTC-04:00

The BOB | Grand Rapids

The BOB
Publisher/HostThe BOB
Chilly Blues & Brews 2025
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WLAV FM and The B.O.B. welcome you to Chilly, Blues & Brews (East) on Saturday, March 22 at The B.O.B. The day's events will include a chili cook-off, hot pepper eating contest, live blues, Michigan craft beer, and more. This is a family friendly and free event. Public chili tasting begins at 12pm. Tasting tickets will be available for purchase at the host stand. The Winners will be announced at 4pm after the hot pepper eating competition. The best professional and amateur chili aficionados will be competing for the grand prize, with the 1st Place winner taking home $1000 in cash and prizes and the 2023 Golden Ladle Trophy. Do you have what it takes to be Lord Of The Ladle?
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**LIVE ENTERTAINMENT**
• Asamu Johnson & The Associates - HOME 1st floor
• The Kennedy Affair - Bobarino's 2nd floor
• Steve Hilger - Ashton 3rd floor
**PRIZES**
Best Overall Chili
1st Place $500 + $500 Gilmore Gift Card + Golden Ladle Trophy
2nd Place $250 + $250 Gilmore Gift Card
Best Poultry Chili
1st Place $200
2nd Place $100 Gilmore Collection Gift Card
Best Beef Chili
1st Place $200
2nd Place $100 Gilmore Collection Gift Card
Best Veggie Chili
1st Place $200
2nd Place $100 Gilmore Collection Gift Card
Spiciest Chili
1st Place $100 Gilmore Collection Gift Card
Best Team Spirit
1st Place $100 Gilmore Collection Gift Card
Best Use Of Microbrew In Chili
1st Place $200 Gilmore Collection Gift Card
**REQUIREMENTS**
* Chili entries must be cooked on-site from 10am-12pm.
* Participants must be 18+ yrs of age to enter.
* All chili entries must use a microbrew in their recipe.
* All chili entries must make a minimum of 5 gallons.
* Chilis may be marinated and prepped, but may not be pre-cooked in anyway.

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The BOB, 12 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, United States,Grand Rapids, Michigan

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