Flagstaff Chili Festival

Flagstaff Chili Festival Route 66 Chili Cook Off and AZ State Chili Championship. Annually in August in Flagstaff ICS sanctioned events.

The International Chili Society (ICS) is a non-profit organization that sanctions chili cookoffs with judging and cooking rules & regulations. These events are world wide and benefit charities or non-profit organizations. All winners of ICS sanctioned cookoffs qualify to compete for cash prizes and awards at the World's Championship Chili Cookoff held each year in October. The ICS is the largest f

ood contest, festival organization in the world. Please access our "Events" located under "More" under the top banner on our main page for information on dates and times for both of our Cookoffs.

06/11/2026

The Flagstaff Chili Society welcomes back two past sponsors of the Flagstaff Chili Festival presented by Findlay Toyota. Returning at the Red Chili Level are Stackhouse Wealth Strategies and Elevated Shredding. Thank you you so much for your continued support. This years festival will take place August 1 and 2 at our long time home, Thorpe Park. The event supports Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Flagstaff and the tasting kits are $10.00. Look forward to seeing all of you out there.

06/03/2026

The Flagstaff Chili Festival presented by Findlay Toyota has 2 more returning Red Chili Level sponsors! Welcome back Flagstaff Endodontics and Boyer Heating and Cooling. Both sponsors have been with us for many years. Thank you for once again choosing to support this event which benefits Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Flagstaff. The festival will be held at Thorpe Park on August 1 and 2. Wee look forward to hosting you there!

05/26/2026

The Flagstaff Chili Society warmly welcomes back Findlay Toyota as our Presenting Weekend Sponsor for the 2026 Flagstaff Chili Festival, to be held August 1 and 2 at Thorpe Park. This year the Flagstaff Chili Festival presented by Findlay Toyota will be part of a 100th Anniversary of Route 66 series of cookoffs, from Illinois to California, with points awarded to cooks for all the events they place in at the various contests. This year the cookoffs will once again benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Flagstaff. Please join us for some great chili and fun in August.

05/25/2026

The Flagstaff Chili Society proudly thanks Northern Arizona Orthodontics for it's Red Chili Level Sponsorship for the 2026 Flagstaff Chili Festival presented by Findlay Toyota! Northern Arizona Orthodontics is a long time sponsor and we are so happy they are back. This years dates are August 1 and 2 at Thorpe Park. We look forward to seeing you all out there!

05/07/2026

Coming back as Red Chili Level Sponsors once again are Country Club Dental Flagstaff and KC HiLites for the 2026 Flagstaff Chili Festival, August 1 and 2 at Thorpe Park in Flagstaff. We are so excited to have these two sponsors back again this year. The cookoff supports Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Flagstaff. in 2025, we were able to donate $13,500 to that organization and we are hoping to increase that this year. Look forward to seeing you out there trying out the chili from the ICS cooks, the First Responders on Saturday and the Best Restaurant Chili in Flagstaff on Sunday!

05/04/2026

The Flagstaff Chili Society warmly welcomes back 3 Red Chili Sponsors! Budget Car Rental, Realty Executives and Warner's Nursery are all joining with us once again to support Big Brother/Big Sisters of Flagstaff at the 2026 Flagstaff Chili Festival, August 1 and 2 at Thorpe Park. Thank you for your many years of participation! Hope to see the rest of you out there too!

05/02/2026

The Flagstaff Chili Society proudly welcomes back as a Salsa Level sponsor McLaughlin Spendlove Orthodontics. Thank you for your many years of support for our event to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Flagstaff. We look forward to seeing you out there on August 1 and 2 at Thorpe Park!

11/11/2025

Looking for great chili this weekend in the Flagstaff area? Well, I know the weather doesn't look stellar, but the chili will be at the NAU tailgate on Saturday the 15th from 11 am to 2 pm. Come on down to the Bryan Shanahan/Bill Morrison tailgate booths and try one of 5 or 6 chilis that we will be serving. Flagstaff Chili Society President Paul Whitney will have 2 gallons of his award winning chili as part of the lineup. Afterward, go to the game and support the Lumberjacks at their last home game of the season as they take on Cal Poly in the Dome (Where it will be warm and Dry!) Hope to see you there!

10/25/2025

Hello fans of chili! The Flagstaff Chili Festival/Arizona State Championship has been nominated for Best Festival in Flagstaff. Please, go log into Best of Flagstaff by the AZ Daily Sun and vote for our event for Best Festival. Voting ends Friday, October 31. Thank you you all for your support of our event!

The Flagstaff Chili Festival has done it again! The 2024 Arizona State Red Chili Champion Don Cullum of Houston, Texas w...
10/23/2025

The Flagstaff Chili Festival has done it again! The 2024 Arizona State Red Chili Champion Don Cullum of Houston, Texas was just proclaimed the 2025 World Champion in Red Chili at the World Championship Chili Cookoff held last weekend in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is the second time one of our champions has gone on to win the Worlds! And Don's wife Karen, who also does well at our cookoffs in Flagstaff (She is our current Red Chili State Champ) won the Homestyle Chili division at the WCCC too! The Flagstaff Chili Festival always attracts world class chili cooks. If you can cook well against the field in Flagstaff, you are primed to do well at the WCCC. The 2026 event will be held August 1 and 2 at Thorpe Park, hope to see you there!

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51 N. Thorpe Road
Flagstaff, AZ
86001

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+19288531161

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