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No, this ain't Texas, but New Yorkers still have plenty of opinions about their chili. Some people prefer cumin-spiked bowls, while others prefer a generous helping over a Coney Island dog. However you like to spoon yours up, you are sure to find a new favorite at the Texas Chili Cook-off.
On Sunday, May 17, the Texas Chili Cook-off returns to NYC for its 57th year. Once again, the Texas Exes New York chapter is bringing together amateur chefs and restaurant teams to Astoria's Pig Beach, all to determine who makes the best chili in NYC. Barbecue stalwarts of the scene will be going head-to-head, including Central Texas barbecue spot, Hill Country BBQ, New York's first Tex-Mex restaurant, Javelina, and Bronx-born, Carolina-inspired catering company Cooley’s BBQ. As you gorge yourself on all-you-can-eat chili, you can also drink up with an open bar stocked with libations from Bronx Brewery, Montauk Brewery, sotol from Desert Door Sotol and more.
General admission tickets start at $75, with a last call ticket priced at $90. VIP tickets are priced at $140 and include early access to the event, a private shaded area and an exclusive bar with chili samples. Kids and adults under 21 are more than welcome to join, with tickets starting at $32. Kids under 10 are free. All proceeds support the Texas Exes New York Chapter and its fundraising and scholarship efforts for the University of Texas–Austin. Reserve your tickets here.