The 22nd Annual Texana Chili Spill will be held November 9th – 11th at the Brackenridge Main Event Center, sponsored by the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority and the Jackson County Go-Texan Committee.
This year’s event will include a Veterans Ceremony and Appreciation Dinner, and fireworks display on Thursday, November 9th beginning at 5:00 p.m.All Veterans, active Military, and immediate family are invited.
The cook-offs begin Friday, November 10th with the ever-popular Salsa and Margarita Competitions.Additional events include Chef’s Choice competition, Sausage competition, and the Go-Texan Dutch Oven Dessert Cook-off. Also, join us in the Wine Garden from 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for live music!
Join us for a full and final day of fun on Saturday, November 11th! Cook-off competitions start at 9:00 a.m. with the Bloody Mary competition followed by Beans, Go-Texan Jackpot Chicken, Gumbo, Go-Texan Jackpot Ribs, Chili, and Go-Texan Brisket competitions, along with our KidsQue competition! The Jackson County Go-Texan Committee’s 1st place brisket winning team will receive a whopping $3500 in cash prize money and can also enter the Top Gun Jackpot for a chance to win extra cash money.
From 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. you can join us in the Wine Garden as we spotlight local artists! You can catch You can grab some food and a drink while you listen to artists perform the classics along with their own music.
Returning to this year’s event on Saturday, November 11th is the Cornhole Jackpot Tournament! Registration for the Cornhole Jackpot Tournament starts at 9:30 a.m. with the Tournament beginning at 10:00 a.m. on the cook-pad by the stage. Also, join us at the Texana Market for a full-fun day of shopping from local vendors! There will also be Helicopter Rides, and a FREE Kids Zone from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. with fun inflatables, a craft zone, face painting, nature exhibits, and much more. We’ll also have several food trucks on-site serving up your favorite festival foods!
Admission fee is only $5.00 per person (3 years and older) and includes everything the event has to offer, including all of the fun kids zone activities. Brackenridge Main Event Center is located about 6 miles south of Edna on State Highway 111. For more information contact the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority at 361-782-5229.
*Early Registration for those who participated in 2022, starts September 1st. Open registration kicks off October 1st.