LJ Schooners holds its eighth annual chili cook-off on the Bluewater Bay waterfront, benefiting CALM, Crisis Aid for Littles and Moms. Competing is free and capped at 20 registered cooks. Visitors come to taste, and the event runs two hours on a Saturday afternoon.
Before you go
- Arrive by 4:00 PM Saturday
- Walk to the dockside restaurant at the end of Bay Drive
- Cooks register in advance because only 20 spots exist
- Ask staff how tasting works
What we checked, and when
Read off the venue's own page on 2026-10-21.
The event page says competing is free and limited to 20 registered entries. It does not state a price for tasting.
Not confirmed: The price. The venue publishes none, so neither do we.
Not confirmed: A military rate. We searched and the venue publishes none. That is not the same as there being none, so it is worth asking.
The tasting price is not published, so confirm before driving.
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