Chilli cooks from the Midwest and across the country, will be traveling to the Chilli Capital of Illinois, Taylorville, to cook in the 2 days of International Chilli Society sanctioned cookoffs, during this weekend’s 36th annual Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest this Saturday and Sunday.

This Saturday, chilli cooks will participate in the Chillinois Regional Chilli Cookoff, with red-style chilli, homestyle chilli, verde and salsa competitions.

On Sunday, chilli cooks will light their stoves to cook up the same 4 different categories in the Central States Regional Chilli Cook-Off.

First place winners both days will qualify to participate in the I-C-S World Championship.

Entry information on the 2 days of I-C-S judging, and the full schedule for this weekend, can be found at the event’s web site, chillifest-dot-info, that’s chillifest with 2-L’s.