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4th Annual Chili Cook-Off

October 26 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Come help us celebrate a Bronkberry Farms Fall Tradition! Support a great cause while celebrating our last weekend open for the season!
Join us on Sunday, October 26th, 2025 from 3 pm – 5 pm. This event is free and open to the public and benefits charity – so come on out for a great cause!!
If you want to participate as a chili cook please be sure to register!
To guarantee your spot and participate please fill out this FORM and then submit your payment (link will be provided in form while submitting).
Throw on your favorite FALL FLANNEL, enjoy HAY RACK RIDES, A BONFIRE (BYO s’more supplies & sticks), COFFEE N REPEAT MOBILE COFFEE BAR, AND VOTE FOR PLAINFIELD’S BEST CHILI!
2022 Champion: Steven Zeko – Holy Smokes, This is Vegetarian?
2023 Champion: Andrea Meyer – The Best Vegetarian Chili!
2024 Champion: Ron Roach
2025 Your Name Here 😉
Please use the form below to register to be a contestant in our 4th Annual Chili Cook-Off.

$25 fee for chili entries – proceeds will go toward benefiting families impacted by autism.

Chili Tastings are FREE for guests!

DONATIONS TO THE CAUSE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR.

COFFEE N REPEAT will be on deck for this fun event!

Alcohol vendor TBA.

Please Note: This is an OUTDOOR EVENT in our covered pavilion. The event will take place, rain or shine.

Rules:

  • $25 Entry Fee – Proceeds benefit a local Autism Program
  • Chili must be homemade (need not be an original recipe)
  • Chili must include 1 ingredient from Bronkberry Farms
  • You are welcome to bring toppings to jazz up your chili for tasters. as well as create a sign/decorations for your table
  • Chili must have a name and heat/temperature rating
  • Cooks must provide own crockpot and extension cord
  • Please bring an extra pot full of chili in addition to your crockpot so you don’t run out. We want to make sure everyone gets a taste of your chili so they can vote!
  • Bronkberry Farms will provide tables, electrical access, and sampling bowls/spoons

Prizes:

  • $25 Bronkberry Farms Gift Card
  • Your name on our Chili Cook-Off Plaque which is proudly displayed at our farm
  • Bragging Rights

Judges:

  • Bronkberry Farms Family & Patrons
Click the link in this event or go to ( https://bronkberryfarms.com/…/2025-class-special-event…/ ) to purchase tickets!
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If you register for a class and are no longer able to attend, please notify us at bronkberrysite@sbcglobal.net or via Facebook Messenger so that your space can be opened up to someone else.

Please add bronkberrysite@sbcglobal.net to your address book, as sometimes our emails go to promotion or spam tabs/folders.

Details

  • Date: October 26
  • Time:
    3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Venue

  • Bronkberry Farms & Greenhouse, 18061 Bronk Rd, Plainfield, IL 60586, USA