10/29/2026
For anyone who's still interested...
🌶️🔥 BRISTOL TAP CHILI COOK-OFF! 🔥🌶️
Think your chili has what it takes? It’s time to put that family recipe to the test!
📅 Sunday, November 1st
⏰ Contest starts at 12 PM
🏆 Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place!
(Although Riley Mongiovi apparently already has 3rd place wrapped up. 😂🌶️)
🌶️ COOK-OFF RULES
• You MUST sign up in person at the Bristol Tap.
• Bring ONE crockpot of chili, completely cooked PRIOR to the event and brought in ready to eat and serve.
• Bring any additional garnishes or toppings you want served with your chili.
• Come ready to defend your recipe and maybe a little family pride. 😏
🏆 HOW THE CHILI WILL BE JUDGED
Our judges will choose their favorites based on four major considerations:
🌶️ Presentation & Color: Does it look appetizing? We eat with our eyes first!
👃 Aroma: It should smell as good as it tastes and make you want to grab a spoon.
🥄 Consistency: A good balance of sauce and meat — not dry, watery, grainy, lumpy or greasy.
😋 TASTE: The big one! Judges will consider the overall combination of meat, spices and other ingredients. No single ingredient should overpower the rest.
🔥 Taste is the most important factor!
So dust off Grandma’s secret recipe, fire up that crockpot and BRING YOUR BEST BOWL!
And Riley… enjoy that 3rd-place spot while you can. 😂🏆🌶️
📍 Mike & Denise’s Bristol Tap
Sign up IN PERSON at the Bristol Tap!
🌶️ Great chili. 🍺 Cold drinks. 😂 Plenty of trash talk.
Let the battle of the bowls begin
