Admission to the Chili Cook-Off is free. Visitors can watch chefs prepare their chili, and for $10 taste up to six different samples as well as vote for the People’s Choice winner. Cooking begins at 10 a.m., tasting starts at 1 p.m., and winners will be announced at 4 p.m. Boardwalk rides will be open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the day of the event. The Casino Arcade and Neptune’s Kingdom will also be open.
For more information including the official entry form, and Cook-Off rules please visit www.beachboardwalk.com/chili.
A portion of the proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the Marine Mammal Center, a nonprofit veterinary research hospital and education center dedicated to rescue and rehabilitation of marine mammals, with volunteers serving Santa Cruz County.