A Quest to find the best Chili and Beer!

We are BACK for 2025! Our 16th Annual Chili Quest & Beerfest will return to the Strand. Thank you to all who joined us for our 15th Annual this year, we hope to see you in 2025 to do it all over again!

Schedule:

Friday, January 17, 2025

6:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. – Chief Cooks Meeting at 2314 Strand Galveston, TX 77550 above Tsunami Exotic Tequila Emporium

Saturday, January 18, 2025

6am – Teams Begin Set Up
8am – Teams Begin Cooking
9am – Beerfoot Beer Run 5k Begins (28th & Seawall)
10am – Vendors Open
Cornhole Check-In (Saengerfest Park)
11am – Cornhole Tournament Begins (Saengerfest Park)
11:30am – Will Call & Information Booth Open
Strand Merchant Walkabout Begins
12pm – Public Chili Sampling Begins
Regular Chili Turn-In (12:00-12:10)
VIP Indoor Beer Tasting Opens
Jackpot Margarita Contest – Saengerfest Park
1pm – Indoor Public Beer Tasting Opens
Mambo Jazz Kings perform – Saengerfest Park
2pm – Exotic Chili Turn In (2:00-2:10)
3pm – Public Chili Sampling Ends
Strand Merchant Walkabout Ends
4:30pm – Awards Ceremony – Saengerfest Park
6pm – The 16th Annual Chili Quest & Beer Fest Closes

Date:January 17-18,2025

Location:23rd Street and Strand Street

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