The 19th annual Alpine Kiwanis Chili Cook-off will take place Saturday Sept. 22. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Alpine Community Center, adjacent to Alpine Elementary School where the car show will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Anyone that attends the event and buys $10 worth of tickets will get three stickers that can be used to vote for the best chili. People may vote for their favorite chili more than once. Tickets can be used for chili tasting, food and drinks.
The 19th annual Alpine Kiwanis Chili Cook-off will take place Saturday Sept. 22. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Alpine Community Center, adjacent to Alpine Elementary School where the car show will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Anyone that attends the event and buys $10 worth of tickets will get three stickers that can be used to vote for the best chili. People may vote for their favorite chili more than once. Tickets can be used for chili tasting, food and drinks.
Half of the proceeds from the cook-off will go towards the Alpine Community Center and the other 50 percent will go towards children’s projects that the Alpine Kiwanis club works on, such as sponsoring boy scouts and sports teams.
Chili cook-off coordinator and Alpine Kiwanis member Pene Manale said they expect about 20 chili cookers and usually have around 80 or 90 cars at the car show.
According to Manale, the chili cook-off usually draws approximately 600 to 800 people each year.
“I’m looking forward to a good turnout from the Alpine community,” Manale said.
Aside from chili, there will be a beer garden and the Alpine Kiwanis club will be making quarter pound hot dogs. Nachos, ice cream, sodas and waters will also be for sale, according to Manale. Attendees will have the opportunity to win gift baskets filled with birdhouses, gift certificates to local restaurants and wine. The Ideas, a rock and roll band, will also play live music at the event.
“It’s kid friendly. We have a nice playground that’s fenced that kids can play at while people try chili,” Manale said.
Manale said other activities for children include the chance to get their face painted. Local vendors will have booths at the cook-off including Crafts by John, where original handcrafted recycled art will be for sale.
Tickets are available for purchase before the chili cook-off at the Alpine Chamber of Commerce, the Alpine Community Center and through any Alpine Kiwanian. Presale tickets include four extra chili tasting tickets, worth $2. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the event.
