Chilimania

09/23/2026

This right here is what Chilimania is all about! 🌶️❤️

We’re so grateful to Edgerton Community Outreach for being part of the weekend and for the incredible work they do all year long for our community. Seeing the impact come full circle is exactly why we do what we do.

Thank you for being part of Chilimania and part of the bigger mission behind it. ❤️

🌶️ A BIG THANK YOU TO CHILIMANIA! 🌶️
Edgerton Community Outreach is incredibly grateful to Chilimania for their generous donation to Outreach and continued support of our community!
We also want to thank the Chilimania team for once again giving Outreach the opportunity to operate the chili booth during Chilimania weekend. Serving chili, chili dogs, hot dogs, brats, walking chili and homemade pie, gives our crew a fun way to connect with the community while raising important funds that directly support Outreach programs serving local children, families, veterans, and individuals in need.
And what a weekend it was! 🎉 These photos tell the story — a busy Outreach booth, packed streets, and an amazing turnout of people coming together to enjoy one of Edgerton’s great community traditions.
The impact of Chilimania reaches far beyond one weekend. Proceeds from this successful event come back into our community in so many ways, supporting local organizations and the work they do throughout the year.
❤️ Thank you, Chilimania, for believing in Edgerton Community Outreach and for continuing to invest in our community. We are proud to be part of it!
🌶️ Great chili.
🤝 Great partnerships.
❤️ A stronger community.
Chilimania Chilimania

09/20/2026

Our Jalapeño Sponsors brought plenty of flavor to Chilimania 2026, and we’re serving up one big THANK YOU to every one of them! 🌶️🎶

These businesses and community supporters helped make the weekend possible, and every sponsorship at this level played a part in helping us raise funds for local youth, education, and organizations throughout our community.

A huge thank you to:

The 59er Sip & Swing
Anew Insurance Agency, Inc.
Apfel-Ehlert Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Bank of Milton / Bank of Edgerton
Blackhawk Community Credit Union
Brabazon Title Team Group, LLC
Mary Schultz, Realtor - Century 21 Affiliated
Deegan's Do it Best Hardware
Glassworks of Wisconsin, Inc.
Harker Heating and Cooling, Inc.
Advia Credit Union
Jon Green Family Auto
Junction Pub
Pettit's Lakeview Campground and Bar
Rock River Marina
The Swift Stop Bar & Grill
Woodman’s Markets
Lil' Fashion Finds & Consigns

We’re incredibly grateful for every business and individual willing to stand behind Chilimania and the impact this event creates long after festival weekend is over. We’d love to see all of these names back on the sponsor list again next year!

📅 Save the date: Chilimania 2027 returning September 10 & 11!

And we’re not quite done with the thank-yous yet… our In-Kind Sponsors are up next!

09/18/2026

Another big round of Chilimania 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝘀, this time for our 𝗖𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 who helped make 2026 such an incredible weekend! 🌶️

We’re so grateful to these eight businesses and community supporters for backing an event that brings thousands of people together while helping Chilimania continue giving back to local youth, education, and organizations throughout our area.

🏥 Edgerton Hospital and Health Services - Caring for our community every day and continuing to show up for the events that bring it together.

💊 Rockmed LTC Pharmacy - Supporting patients, families, and caregivers with dependable pharmacy care, and supporting Chilimania right along with them.

🪨 Bjoin Limestone - Helping build strong foundations in our area and helping Chilimania build an even bigger community impact.

⛳ Creekview Par Three - Bringing a little fun to the fairway and plenty of hometown support to Chilimania.

🔨 ERS Builders Inc. - Building with skill, experience, and a commitment to the communities they serve.

🚗 Symdon Chevrolet of Evansville - Keeping drivers moving and helping keep local events like Chilimania moving forward too.

🧡 SERVPRO of Rock County - Ready when cleanup and restoration matter most, and generous enough to support our community before there’s ever a mess to handle.

🐴 Wolters Wagon Rides - Bringing a little old-fashioned fun, family memories, and community spirit wherever they go.

Every sponsorship, at every level, helps turn Chilimania weekend into real support for the people and organizations around us. We’re incredibly thankful to have had all eight of these names behind Chilimania 2026, and we’d love to see them back with us again next year!

📅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬 & 𝟭𝟭!

09/16/2026

One more round of 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼-sized 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗞 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝘀 for four more sponsors who helped make Chilimania 2026 happen! 🌶️

We’re incredibly grateful to these businesses and community supporters for backing an event that brings people together, supports local organizations, and helps us continue investing in youth and education throughout our area.

🍷 Rubber Ducky Winery & Country Market formerly NorthLeaf - Bringing local flavor, fun, and plenty of reasons to raise a glass to community support.

🏡 The Scharine Group - Dairy & Livestock Division - Helping build and strengthen the communities we’re proud to call home.

🚛 Conklin Enterprise - Keeping things moving with tire sales and trucking while also helping keep Chilimania rolling strong.

❤️ 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶 & 𝗗𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗻 - A heartfelt thank you for personally supporting Chilimania and the mission behind everything we do.

Support like this is what helps turn one big weekend into an even bigger impact. We hope to see all four of these names back on the sponsor list next year!

📅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬 & 𝟭𝟭! We’re already looking forward to doing it all again!

09/15/2026

Chilimania may be over, but our 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 is still coming in 𝗛𝗢𝗧! 🌶️

A huge post-event THANK YOU to four of our 𝗛𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 who helped make Chilimania 2026 possible:

🔨 J. Becker Construction, INC. - Building strong projects and an even stronger community through their support.
🏠 Diaz Roofing Company LLC - Keeping Wisconsin homes covered while helping us raise the roof for Chilimania weekend.
🏡 Hausmann Group - Helping people navigate all things home while continuing to invest in the community around them.
💪 Anytime Fitness - Edgerton WI - Bringing the muscle behind local wellness, community involvement, and one seriously strong Chilimania partnership.

Every sponsorship helps us put on the event you love while raising funds that go right back into local youth, education, and community organizations. We truly could not do Chilimania without businesses willing to stand behind the mission, and we hope to have all four back bringing the heat again next year!

📅 𝗦𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟬 & 𝟭𝟭!

09/13/2026

Two simple words don’t even begin to cover the gratitude we’re feeling this morning… but THANK YOU! 🌶️❤️

To everyone who bought a ticket, took the stage, cooked chili, bid in the auction, tried their luck on raffles and Spin to Win, grabbed some Chilimania merch, sponsored, donated, volunteered, worked behind the scenes, or simply showed up and brought the energy... YOU made Chilimania 2026 happen.

And more importantly, you helped make the why behind Chilimania possible. Every part of this weekend helps us continue giving back through scholarships, local nonprofits, and the community we’re so proud to call home.

From all of us Chilimaniacs, thank you for one incredible weekend. ❤️

📆 Mark your calendars: Chilimania 2027 — September 10 & 11!

09/13/2026

We’ve officially run out of words for how incredible it was wrapping up Chilimania 2026 with Def Leggend - The World's Greatest Tribute to Def Leppard...

🤘💥🌶️🎶🔥🎸❤️😎

09/12/2026

Billy Elton just turned Chilimania into one giant sing-along!! 🎹🎤🌶️

From Billy Joel to Elton John, the crowd is singing, the energy is climbing, and Saturday night is officially heating up!

And we’ve still got a LOT ahead:
🎸 Rock The 90’s USA is coming up
🌶️ Chilimania Live Auction 8:45pm
🎟️ The Chilimania Raffle drawing
🤘 And to close it all out starting at 9:30pm… Def Leggend - The World's Greatest Tribute to Def Leppard!

This is the kind of night Chilimania is all about: great music, a packed downtown, and a whole lot of fun helping fuel scholarships, nonprofits, and community giving.

Keep the energy going, Edgerton. We’re just getting started tonight! ❤️

09/12/2026

Chili tasting is in full swing and the competition is getting spicy. 🌶️🔥

Public tasting has been packed, the spoons are moving fast, and People’s Choice voting wraps up in just 10 MINUTES! So if you’ve still got a favorite booth to back, now’s the time to get that ballot in.

Then at 5 PM, we’ll crown the winners LIVE from the Main Stage. 👑

And Saturday is nowhere near done.
Stop by the Info Booth and get in on the rest of the fun: 🎟️ Chilimania Raffle tickets
🎡 Spin to Win
💵 50/50 raffles
🔥 Auction action later tonight
In other words… if you haven’t stopped at the Info Booth yet, you’re missing out. 😏

Keep tasting, keep voting, keep playing, and keep the Chilimania energy rolling all the way into tonight.

09/12/2026

If you know Chilimania, you know THE hat. 🌶️😂

We caught up with the one and only Jim Reilly for the story behind a true Chilimania legend… and yes, the hat deserves its own interview.

Meanwhile, Saturday is absolutely rolling in Downtown Edgerton... live music, chili cooks, cold drinks, packed streets, and a whole lot of community energy.

And speaking of chili. Public tasting starts in just 15 MINUTES! 🥄🌶️

Grab your sampler, make the rounds, and help choose this year’s People’s Choice winner before the chili is gone.
Then stick around because we’ve still got plenty of Saturday left, including Billy Elton, Rock The 90’s USA, the Chilimania Auction, and Def Leggend - The World's Greatest Tribute to Def Leppard closing out the night.

Come for the hat story. Stay for the chili. Stay even longer for everything else. 😎