Please note our new email address: HavelockChiliCommittee@outlook.com
CALLING ALL CHILI & WINGS COOKS!
2024 NC STATE CHILI & WINGS COOK-OFF
The 42nd Annual Havelock Chili Festival will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2024, in Walter B. Jones Park, downtown Havelock, NC.
Event hours are Saturday 10am until 8pm. We are looking for the best amateur and professional chili and wings cooks to battle it out for the 2024 title(s). We are not members of the International Chili Society (ICS) this year.
For all competition details, click the button below!
VENDOR INFORMATION
NEW FOR 2024 - 2-PART APPLICATION PROCESS
This year we are implementing a 2-part Application Process. Please click the button below for more details.
Thank you for your interest in being a part of this year's event! Click the button below for vendor info and application.
WINGS WINGS WINGS?
YES, WINGS ARE BACK!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Havelock-Cherry Point Rotary,
we are bringing the Wings Competition back this year!
Grab your best recipe and register today!
Click the button for details, application and payment info.
HISTORY OF THE HAVELOCK CHILI FESTIVAL
Havelock is a small town that is proud of its partnership with Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, the largest Marine Air Station in the world.
The Havelock Chili Festival also cherishes its relationship with the leadership and Marines and sailors of MCAS Cherry Point.
In 1981, the Commanding General of MCAS Cherry Point suggested the creation of a festival that would provide his Marines, Sailors and their families
with an opportunity to connect with the Havelock community. Based on his vision, Havelock's Chili Cook-off concept was born.
Past Havelock Chili Cook-offs have included competitors from all over the great state of North Carolina and visitors from Arkansas, Colorado,
Missouri, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.
We are eager to once again offer an exciting opportunity for chili cooks and vendors across Eastern North Carolina and far and wide to participate
in this annual family-focused, safe event.
Our Mission Statement
The Havelock Chili Festival pledges to continue honoring its legacy by producing memorable family-friendly community events that support local non-profit organizations.