THE 5TH ANNUAL HERMITAGE CHILI COOK OFF IS BACK!

Think your chili has what it takes?

Join us November 1 from 6–9 PM during Glow Fest at New Hope Hermitage for the 5th Annual Hermitage Chili Cook Off!

Bring your best pot of chili and put it up against some of the best cooks in Hermitage. Whether it’s a family recipe, a secret ingredient, or something completely unexpected—we want to taste it!

🏆 Compete for trophies & prizes
🌶️ Taste some seriously good chili
🔥 Be part of the 5th annual competition
🎉 Enjoy all the FREE fun of Glow Fest while you’re here!

📅 November 1
⏰ Chili Cook Off: 6–9 PM
📍 New Hope Hermitage
🎟️ FREE during Glow Fest
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🏆 PRIZES & CATEGORIES
Trophies (and other prizes!) will be awarded for:
🥇 1st Place
🥈 2nd Place
🥉 3rd Place
⭐ Popular Vote (announced on social media the following day)
🍲 Best Non-Chili Dish

📅 IMPORTANT DETAILS
• Check-In: Bring your chili between 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM on November 1st at the church
• Judging Begins: After 6:00 PM
• Winners Announced: 8:00 PM
• Crockpot Pick-Up: Anytime before 9:00 PM (after your chili’s gone or GlowFest ends)

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🍅 Official Chili Rules:
To qualify for the main prizes, your dish must be a stew made primarily with red meat, chilis or chili powder, and tomatoes.
(Beans and other spices are optional!)

💡 “Non-chili” dishes (like white chicken chili or vegetarian versions) are still welcome — they’ll be entered for the Best Non-Chili Award only.

All chilis will be judged by a panel of five local judges, and everyone attending GlowFest will have the chance to cast a popular vote!