The annual Atlanta Chili Cook Off is coming back to Brook Run Park in Dunwoody on November 22, and this year brings the biggest competition yet.
What’s Happening: More than 40 teams will compete for $5,000 in cash and prizes at the event, which runs from noon to 4 p.m. Past champions from across Georgia will face off against new challengers.
- The competition includes amateur cooks, professional restaurants, and community groups like St. Barnabas Anglican Church and Phoenix Senior Living.
- Young Chefs Academy of Sandy Springs students will also compete.
What’s Important: Tickets include unlimited chili samples and a tasting spoon. Kids 12 and under get in free. People who attend can vote for the People’s Choice Award.
Who’s Competing: The restaurant division features past winner HOBNOB Tavern Dunwoody defending their title against 57th Fighter Group and Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar. Champions from the Atlanta Realtors Chili Cook Off and Downtown Madison Georgia State Chili Cookoff will also compete.
The Details: VIP tickets get you in at noon with access to a VIP bar and souvenir spoon. General admission starts at 1 p.m. The event takes place at Brook Run Park, 4770 N Peachtree Rd, Dunwoody. Tickets are available now at www.AtlantaChiliCookOff.com.
The Sources: Atlanta Chili Cook Off press release, event website www.AtlantaChiliCookOff.com
B.T. Clark
B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
