COMPETITION OVERVIEW
NOVEMBER 9-13, 2016
ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
As one of the most popular foods on the planet, chili comes in many forms, but which one is the best? Is it the Traditional Red? Your secret family recipe? Or a ‘Freestyle’ blend of whatever pleases your mouth? The world’s best chili cooks will spice up Orange Beach, AL at the World Open Chili Championship and find out who has the best chili on the planet.
Choosing from all three major sanctioning bodies, The World Food Championships will accept the champions of the world’s premier chili competitions to compete in Orange Beach.
What will start as a host of the absolute best championship chiliheads from across the planet, will end up with just one winner… the World Open Chili Champion.
WORLD OPEN CHILI CHAMPIONSHIP
$10,000 GRAND PRIZE
The World Open Chili Championship will be limited to the first 30 entrants who are fully qualified, registered and confirmed. Any qualified entrant who wants to compete after the field is full must seek a special exemption from the WFC competition committee.
2016 Competitor Packets
The following events are International Qualifiers for the 2016 World Open Chili Championship:
Canadian Food Championships
The following event is a Super Qualifier for the 2016 World Open Chili Championship:
River Falls Bacon Bash
The following competitions are automatic qualifiers for the 2016 World Open Chili Championship:
United States Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hormel Chili Nation Challenge Online Contest - 1st Place | US | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Hormel Chili Nation Challenge Online Contest - 2nd Place | US | Sep 14, 2016 |
| Hormel Chili Nation Challenge Online Contest - 3rd Place | US | Sep 14, 2016 |
| 2016 World Recipe Championship - Top Ten - Tenth Place | Orange Beach, AL, US | |
| Arizona State | Flagstaff, AZ, US | Jun 12, 2016 |
| Arizona State Open | Casa Grande, AZ, US | Mar 5, 2016 |
| Riunite Ultimate Chili Challenge | Phoenix, AZ, US | Nov 22, 2015 |
| Big Bear Regional Cookoff | Big Bear Lake, CA, US | Jul 16, 2016 |
| Desert Rat Regional | Califorina City, CA, US | Mar 26, 2016 |
| The Great Petaluma Chili Cook-off | Petaluma, CA, US | May 7, 2016 |
| CASI California State Championship | Acampo, CA, US | |
| State of Colorado Chili Championship | Grand Lake, CO, US | Jun 25, 2016 |
| New England Regional | Somers, CT, US | Apr 30, 2016 |
| 2015 World Open Chili Champion | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Open Chili Championship - Top Ten - 8th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Open Chili Championship - Top Ten - 5th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Open Chili Championship - Top Ten - 4th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Open Chili Championship - Top Ten - 9th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Open Chili Championship - Top Ten - 2nd Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Open Chili Championship - Top Ten - 7th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Open Chili Championship - Top Ten - 6th Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Open Chili Championship - Top Ten - Tenth Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 2015 World Open Chili Championship - Top Ten - 3rd Place | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| 99.9 Kiss Country Chili Cookoff | Pembroke Pines, FL, US | Jan 31, 2016 |
| Gainesville Florida Chili Cookoff | Homosassa, FL, US | Feb 1, 2016 |
| Northwestern Mutual Orlando Chili Cookoff | Orlando, FL, US | Feb 6, 2016 |
| Suncoast BBQ & Bluegrass Bash (Chili competition) | Venice, FL, US | Apr 15, 2016 |
| The Old Florida Outdoor Festival (Chili division) | Apopka, FL, US | Feb 14, 2016 |
| The Depot Chili Challenge | Donahue, IA, US | Sep 24, 2016 |
| Chillinois Regional | Taylorville, IL, US | Oct 3, 2015 |
| Chilly Willie Chili Challenge | Orland Park, IL, US | Jan 30, 2016 |
| Joe DeFrates Memorial Regional Cookoff | Springfield, IL, US | Feb 21, 2016 |
| Winterfreeze Regional Chili Cookoff | Springfield, IL, US | Jan 24, 2016 |
| Culinary Fight Club (Chicago Chili) | Chicago, IL, US | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Treasure Island BBQ/Steak Contest and Food Fest (Chili competition) | Red Wing, MN, US | Jun 17, 2016 |
| Big Island BBQ (Chili competition) | Albert Lea, MN, US | Aug 27, 2016 |
| Sertoma Chili Cookoff | Springfield, MO, US | Feb 27, 2016 |
| 2012 World Open Chili Champion | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| 2013 World Open Chili Champion | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| 2014 World Open Chili Champion | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| Laughlin Regional | Laughlin, NV, US | Jan 9, 2016 |
| Nevada State | Laughlin, NV, US | Jan 10, 2016 |
| World’s Championship Chili Cookoff | Reno, NV, US | Oct 16, 2015 |
| NYC Chili Cookoff | Staten Island, NY, US | Apr 23, 2016 |
| Just A Pinch - 2015 Top Ten - Chili - 5th Place | ONLINE, US | |
| Just A Pinch - 2016 - Chili | ONLINE, US | |
| Nashville Chili Festival | Nashville, TN, US | Mar 26, 2017 |
| Houston POD CASI Chili Cook-off | Houston, TX, US | Mar 23, 2016 |
| Houston Pod Cookoff | Houston, TX, US | Apr 23, 2016 |
| Larry Joe Taylor Annual | Stephenville, TX, US | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Original Terlingua International Frank X Tolbert | Terlingua, TX, US | Nov 4, 2015 |
| Roughneck Chili & BBQ Cookoff | Luling, TX, US | Apr 2, 2016 |
| Terlingua International | Waxahanchie, TX, US | Oct 3, 2015 |
| Texas Open Chili Cookoff | San Antonio, TX, US | Feb 27, 2016 |
| Tolbert Ladies State Chili Championship of Texas | Blanco, TX, US | Oct 1, 2016 |
| Tolbert Texas Men’s State Chili Championship | Maxdale, TX, US | Mar 5, 2016 |
| Tri State Open Chili Championship | Amarillo, TX, US | Jan 9, 2016 |
| CASI Ladies State Chili Cookoff | Seguin, TX, US | Apr 16, 2016 |
| CASI Men's State Chili Championship | Johnson City, TX, US | Apr 2, 2016 |
| CASI: CASI US Open | Terlingua, TX, US | Jan 30, 2016 |
| TOLBERT: Washington State Chili Cookoff - Overall Winner | Ocean Shores, WA, US | Sep 25, 2016 |
| TOLBERT: Washington State Chili Cookoff - Judge's Choice | Ocean Shores, WA, US | Sep 25, 2016 |
| CASI: Ranch House BBQ Chili Cookoff | Olympia, WA, US | Sep 24, 2016 |
| Washington State Chili Cookoff - Lantern Lunch Charity Choice | Ocean Shores, WA, US | Sep 25, 2016 |
| River Falls Bacon Bash - Chili - 1st Place | River Falls, WI, US | Sep 17, 2016 |
| River Falls Bacon Bash - Chili - 2nd Place | River Falls, WI, US | Sep 17, 2016 |
| Capital Market Green Chili Shootout (Verde division) | Charleston, WV, US | Mar 19, 2016 |
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Food Championships - Chili - First Place | Edmonton, AB, CA | Aug 5, 2016 |
| Canadian Food Championships - Chili - Second Place | Edmonton, AB, CA | Aug 5, 2016 |
| UK Chili Cookoff | GB | Sep 1, 2016 |