Announcing the 2021 Chili Cook-Off at the Midtown Global Market. Purchase your ticket today and reserve your set of 9 Global Chili’s!

From Aztec Chicken Chili to Venezuelan Surprise, you’ll have the opportunity to try 9 different chili recipes with influences from around the globe.

Support our chefs and help buy books for kids in Africa, while enjoying worldly-tastes!

Nine Midtown Global Market chefs will create their own take on “chili” to compete for the title of Best Chili of 2021.

There will be a limit of 150 chili sampling sets produced, so reserve yours today!

Proceeds will benefit our charity partner, Books For Africa. Every $1 raised will sponsor two books to an African school. For more information, visit Books For Africa.

Chili Cook-Off Pick-Up Day is Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

You are welcome to come inside the Market to pick up your pre-boxed samples of chilis and dine at our socially distanced tables.

Or, we can deliver your chili sample box to you - curbside at the west side of the Market, just off Elliot and Lake Street. Call between 11 a.m and 2 p.m the day of pick u p at 612-940-1668.

After enjoying the chilis, let us know your vote for the Top 3 by text or email. Information for voting will be included with your samples.

This will be a COVID safe event on site and via curbside delivery. Face coverings are required and we request six feet social distancing. Sanitization stations are available through the Market.