Annual Mile-High Chili Cook Off Happening April 23

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FORT DAVIS— Davis Mountains State Park, in cooperation with the Chili Appreciation Society International (CASI), is bringing good food, fun and delicious competition back to the mountains this spring with the second Annual Mile-High Chili Cook Off April 23.

Contests include best chili, best beans, best salsa and best in show. Prizes will be awarded for 1st- third place chili, and for first place in all other categories.

Park entrance fees are waived and visitors can sample each of the competitors’ recipes by purchasing a “Throw-Down Pack” with a $4/person donation to the parks’ friends group, the Tierra Grande Master Naturalists. The pack includes a cup, spoon, bottle of water and a napkin. All donations directly benefit the park and its visitors.

Musical entertainment will be provided by the Last Call Band at noon and chili tasting begins at 1 p.m.

All rules for this competition are consistent with CASI’s standard cook-off rules. For more information, contact Jacob Barton at Jacob.Barton@tpwd.texas.gov.

Davis Mountains State Park is reached by traveling 1 mile north of Fort Davis on State Highway 17 to State Highway 118N, and then west on State Highway 118N for 3 miles to the Park Road 3 entrance.

For more information about Davis Mountains State Park, visit the parks’ website.