Duke It Out Chili Cook Off

03/22/2026

It’s BACK!!! 🌶️🔥
Our annual Duke It Out Chili Cook-Off is coming up and you do NOT want to miss it!
Get ready for great chili, good laughs, and a little friendly competition 😏
Whether you’re competing or just coming to taste and vote… it’s always a blast.
📣 This year’s charity is still to be announced… but it will be a great cause as always!
Stay tuned for more details—and start perfecting those recipes 👩‍🍳👨‍🍳
Categories Include:
CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International)
Homestyle/Traditional Chili
Business Chili (Restaurant/Food Truck)
Junior Chili (17years & under)
First Responders Chili
Wings (6-8 pieces)
Salsa
Kids Cornbread (12 & under) Free to enter!

11/11/2025

Better late than never! 😅 Back in September, we had our Duke and Out Chili Cook-Off, and somehow I totally missed sharing this gem of a winner! Had to meet up with Lynn Singer a little later, but here’s the spotlight she absolutely deserves. 🌶️🏆 Thanks to everyone who cooked, cheered, and made it such a fun day!”
Lynn Singer won 1st Place in First Responders Chili, AND she also took home another trophy for 2nd Place Homestyle Chili!!!

Way to go Lynn with the Madison County Sheriff's Department!!!

09/25/2025

✨🏆 Congratulations to McFable Farms– our 2025 Duke It Out Chili Cook-Off beneficiary! 

I had the pleasure of meeting up with Terry and Michelle McNamara today to present them with $995.46 raised from this year’s event. We are so thankful they joined us and brought their amazing furry friends to make the day even more special. 🐐🐑🐴

We’re thrilled to hear they already plan to be back next year, and we can’t wait to see what they bring!

A huge thank you to the McNamaras and McFable Farm for being such a wonderful part of our community. ❤️🌶️

09/22/2025

09/19/2025

🚨🔥 It’s going down tomorrow at the Duke It Out Chili Cook Off! 🔥🚨

Our amazing first responders will be facing off, battling it out for bragging rights and the coveted chili trophy 🏆. Which agency will take it home this year? 👮‍♂️🚒🚑

Come cheer them on, taste the chili, and be part of the fun! 🌶️🎉

09/19/2025

🎉🌶️ Tomorrow is the day!! The Duke It Out Chili Cook Off kicks off and we couldn’t be more excited! 🌶️🎉

We’ve got tons of amazing vendors lined up, great community spirit, and plenty of chili to go around. 🙌

👉 It’s not too late to become a cook — bring your best recipe and join the fun!
👉 Or just come hungry and ready to taste-test your way through some incredible chilis.

📍101 E Jefferson St, Winterset
🕛 Noon–3 PM

Come out, support local, and let’s make this the best cook off yet! 🔥

09/18/2025

09/18/2025

Come and see what fun and food this event has to offer!! Lots of yummy chili to try and farm animals to see. 😊

09/16/2025

🍷🔥 Exciting news for the Duke It Out Chili Cook Off! 🔥🍷
We’re thrilled to welcome Madison County Winery to this year’s event! They’ll be joining us with a booth full of their amazing wines for you to sample and enjoy while you taste all the delicious chili. 🌶️🍷✨

Come hungry, come thirsty, and come ready for a day of fun, flavor, and community! 🎉

📍 101 East Jefferson St., Winterset, IA
📅 Saturday, September 20
🕛 Noon – 3 PM
👉 Open to the public!

09/10/2025

We are excited to have a newcomer to our Cook off next Saturday, September 20! Come and check out the BA family farms booth!

They will have honey, an assortment of jams and jellies, some baked goods, and artisan salts! They also raise pasture raised meat birds and will be taking orders for those as well. Everything is local and handmade at the FARM!!!

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We’re a small family farm in Warren County, Iowa, practicing regenerative agriculture and making the most of what we grow — from pasture raised whole meat birds, local raw honey, homemade jams & jellies, gift sets, baked scones, Jalapeño salt, and more.