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Monona's 43rd Chili Cook-Off 2026
Ahuska Park · 400 E Broadway, Monona, WI 53716Deadline passed- Application fee
- $50
- across all applications
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Monona's 43rd Chili Cook-Off
Monona's 43rd Chili Cook-Off takes place at Ahuska Park in Monona, Wisconsin on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Wisconsin's longest-running chili cook-off offers unlimited chili sampling from up to 40 cook teams plus a beverage tent, food trucks, lawn games and live music, with gates open 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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- chili cook teams
- food
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- food trucks
- beverages
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