This week I’m broadcasting live from the Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff. I love this event and had the honor of being the Chili Potentate in 2010 as well as having a booth and cooking for several years. Come on down and getyasum Chili 🙂
Since the return to Douglas Avenue the crowds have responded in great numbers. And, the best part…the weather doesn’t matter! Hot, mild or even cold, it’s chili weather! We expect the crowd to be over 9,000 strong and all of them eager to taste some of the best chili in the Midwest! With teams from Kansas and surrounding states (80 teams expected in 2018), the Wichita Wagonmasters Downtown Chili Cookoff has been a Wichita tradition for over 30 years. Since 2005 when the Wagonmasters took over the event and brought it back Downtown, the event has exploded with a renewed level of enthusiasm by contestants and attendees alike.
This year’s Potentate is Don Hall from KNSS. I’ll be talking to Don, the Wagonmasters Chili Dipper and some of the other folks that make it happen and compete in this fun event. The weather should be great and even a bit cooler.
I’ll also be telling you about some upcoming events you won’t want to miss.
Ashley Ruckman joins us to talk about Burger Battle, part of the BIG Blocktoperfest
ICT Burger Battle is Wichita’s hottest throwdown. The gloves come off (actually they stay on, because ew) when Wichita restaurants battle it out to determine who can make the BEST burger in all of Ta-Town. It’s a day of mouth-watering gloriousness! Saturday, OCTOBER 6, 2018, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM CDT
To pack a little more punch into this throwdown, the Wichita Burger Battle will once again partner with ICT Bloktoberfest!
The best part? We’re bad to the bun, and you get to be a part of it. You, my friends, get to sample all the burgers and vote for the People’s Choice Winner. You’re welcome. Proceeds from ICT Burger Battle will benefit KETCH and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
October 5th: 4pm-10pm October 6th: 12pm-10pm WaterWalk Plaza (515 S. Water St)
3RD ANNUAL ICT BLOKTOBERFEST:
Hot dog eating contest
Wiener Dog Olympics
Beer Fest
Wichita Burger Battle by KETCH
Pretzels, Sausages, Brats (even more food this year!)
Biergarten (Beer Garden)
Food Trucks
Music/Concerts/Live Entertainment
Yard games/Carnival games
Stein Hoist
Costume contest
TICKET OPTIONS:
General Admission: Free
Weiner Dog Olympics: Free
ICT Bloktoberfest Beer Fest: $40
ICT Burger Battle: $30
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week:
Something to go nicely with a bowl of chili 😉
Check back soon…I’m cruising the isles at Jacob Liquor Exchange on North Rock Road.