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Sunday Feb 23, 2025

2:00PM at The Woodland in Maplewood, NJ

Come to judge

At most chili cookoffs, there's a panel of judges who choose the best chili. In Maplewood, you're the judge. So even if you aren't making a chili, a tasting pass will be your ticket to vote for your favorite chilis and help crown a champion.

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make a Chili 

Think you make a mean chili? This is your chance to find out how your best meat or vegetarian pot of red stacks up against the competition, as judged by a jury of your peers. Also featuring a kids competition for chili chefs age 7-15!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

2:00 - 4:30 – Open tasting and voting

4:30 – Voting closes

5:00 – Awards ceremony with the Mayor

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A Fundraiser

The Maplewood Chili Cookoff is a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to provide healthy, nutritious food to local families who need it most. All proceeds will benefit The MEND hunger relief network of Essex County.