WHEATON, IL — Unlimited chili tastings will be available for participants in the 2026 Wheaton Chili Cookoff. The event will take place in downtown Wheaton on Oct. 3 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Here are the local restaurants vying for a heaping bowlful of hearty, spicy glory with special chili recipes they've prepared for the competition.
Live music will be performed by Kevin Janus and the Wheaton Dad Band.
General admission tickets are $20 per person and $15 for Friends of Downtown Wheaton and include unlimited chili tastings. A Chili 4-Pack is $60 and gives you four general admission tickets.
Click the link to buy tickets to the Downtown Wheaton Chili Cookoff.
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