2025 Community Chili Vendor

Community Chili Vendor: Non-Business; No specialty kitchen

If interested but have questions before committing, please reach out to our Event Coordinator, Allison Humphries, at allisonh@superiorcolorado.gov 

About Chili & Beer Fest: 

• Saturday, September 6, 2025 2:00p.m. - 6:00p.m. at Community Park, Superior, CO
• General entry is FREE and includes access to event, live music, yard games, kids entertainment, all ChiliFest Samples, and more!
• Event attendance is estimated at 5000+ of all ages
• Beer Fest ticket proceeds support the Boulder Valley Rotary Club in benefit of local, national, and international nonprofits
• ~20+ local breweries (cideries, wineries, etc.) participating in the festival 
• ~50+ local businesses/vendors participating in the festival
• All attendees get to vote for their favorite Chili - winner gets a prize!

What you are providing:

• 5 gallons of home made chili
• All chili should be prepared ahead of time; event day is for warming and serving
• Ability to warm your own chili i.e chaffing dishes, crock pot with own electricity, etc.
• List of ALL ingredients (this is for allergen safety)
• Decorations for your booth to be entered into Best Spirited Tent prize (optional)
• Proof of Boulder County Health Safe Serv Certification 

The Town will provide each cook with the following:

• $100 stipend for supplies
• A 10x10 tent pre-set up, 1-8 ft table, 2 chairs,
• 2 Chili Fest T-Shirts 
• Chili Serving Cups and Spoons

PRIZES!

Community Chili Cook Off Winners will be awarded the following gift card prizes:
1st place: $300
2nd place: $200
3rd place: $100
Best tent theme/Costumes: $75

Event Time Line:

Pre-Load In: Friday, Sept 5

Noon - 7:00 p.m. Chili cooks can drive in and drop off items/pre-setup. No food to be left overnight. Security will be on site overnight to monitor the event space. 

 
Event Day: Saturday, Sept 6
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Arrive on site with all materials  
10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Set Up & Food Warming 
1:30 p.m. Temperature checks will be made by event staff
1:45 p.m. Chili samples to be collected for judges

2:00 p.m. Event Opens to the public
3:00 p.m. Winners announced 
6:00 p.m. Event Ends
6:00 p.m. Load out