Benefiting Texas Texas Humane Heroes

16th Annual Chili Cook-Off

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Location

Texas Humane Heroes
10930 E Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, 78641
United States
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Date & Time

Saturday, 11/08/2025
1:00pm CST - 4:00pm CST
Add to Calendar 11/08/2025 01:00:00 PM 11/08/2025 04:00:00 PM America/Chicago 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off Join us for our 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off!  Fun for the whole family!  Spice things up for a great cause at our 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off! Whether you’re serving up your signature recipe or just here to enjoy the live music, great food, and community spirit, this family-friendly event has something for everyone. Bring your friends, bring your appetite, and get ready for a day full of flavor and fun. Every ticket and every taste helps support animals in need — thanks to heroes like you! What’s on the menu? Chili Tasting • Live Music • Beer & Wine • Face Painting • Games • Silent Auction • And More! Curious about what it takes to be a chef? Here's your guide to being a TXHH Chili Chef! October 11th Deadline: Planning to sponsor, cook chili, donate to the auction, or host a vendor table? Please register by October 11th to allow our team enough time to appropriately plan.    Presented By: Texas Humane Heroes

Price

Free - $40

About This Event

Join us for our 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off! 

Fun for the whole family! 

Spice things up for a great cause at our 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off! Whether you’re serving up your signature recipe or just here to enjoy the live music, great food, and community spirit, this family-friendly event has something for everyone.

Bring your friends, bring your appetite, and get ready for a day full of flavor and fun. Every ticket and every taste helps support animals in need — thanks to heroes like you!

What’s on the menu?
Chili Tasting • Live Music • Beer & Wine • Face Painting • Games • Silent Auction • And More!

Curious about what it takes to be a chef? Here's your guide to being a TXHH Chili Chef!

October 11th Deadline:

Planning to sponsor, cook chili, donate to the auction, or host a vendor table? Please register by October 11th to allow our team enough time to appropriately plan. 

 

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Location

Texas Humane Heroes
10930 E Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, 78641
United States
Get Directions

Date & Time

Saturday, 11/08/2025
1:00pm CST - 4:00pm CST
Add to Calendar 11/08/2025 01:00:00 PM 11/08/2025 04:00:00 PM America/Chicago 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off Join us for our 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off!  Fun for the whole family!  Spice things up for a great cause at our 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off! Whether you’re serving up your signature recipe or just here to enjoy the live music, great food, and community spirit, this family-friendly event has something for everyone. Bring your friends, bring your appetite, and get ready for a day full of flavor and fun. Every ticket and every taste helps support animals in need — thanks to heroes like you! What’s on the menu? Chili Tasting • Live Music • Beer & Wine • Face Painting • Games • Silent Auction • And More! Curious about what it takes to be a chef? Here's your guide to being a TXHH Chili Chef! October 11th Deadline: Planning to sponsor, cook chili, donate to the auction, or host a vendor table? Please register by October 11th to allow our team enough time to appropriately plan.    Presented By: Texas Humane Heroes

Price

Free - $40

About This Event

Join us for our 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off! 

Fun for the whole family! 

Spice things up for a great cause at our 16th Annual Chili Cook-Off! Whether you’re serving up your signature recipe or just here to enjoy the live music, great food, and community spirit, this family-friendly event has something for everyone.

Bring your friends, bring your appetite, and get ready for a day full of flavor and fun. Every ticket and every taste helps support animals in need — thanks to heroes like you!

What’s on the menu?
Chili Tasting • Live Music • Beer & Wine • Face Painting • Games • Silent Auction • And More!

Curious about what it takes to be a chef? Here's your guide to being a TXHH Chili Chef!

October 11th Deadline:

Planning to sponsor, cook chili, donate to the auction, or host a vendor table? Please register by October 11th to allow our team enough time to appropriately plan. 

 

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Thank you to our sponsors!

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Getting to the Chili Cook-Off

Texas Humane Heroes
10930 E Crystal Falls Pkwy
Leander, 78641
United States

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We are on 22 acres of property. This year's Chili Cook-Off will be on the front of the property outside of our new building.

Who is Texas Humane Heroes and what do we do?

Texas Humane Heroes (TXHH) is a private, non-profit, No Kill 501(c)(3) organization that has been saving lives and creating families since 1979. For over 45 years, we’ve worked with more than 50 shelter partners across Texas to rescue adoptable dogs and cats at risk of euthanasia and give them the second chance they deserve.

Our mission is simple yet powerful: end pet homelessness and keep pet ownership affordable.
We make this mission a reality through three core initiatives:

  • Affordable Spay/Neuter Services – stopping pet overpopulation before it starts.

  • High-Volume Adoptions – ensuring more families can welcome pets into their homes.

  • Pet Retention Programs – providing families with the resources they need to care for their pets without financial barriers.

Building on this mission, our on-site veterinary clinic offers low-cost care for the community, including spay/neuter surgeries, vaccinations, heartworm treatment, dental care, microchipping, and compassionate end-of-life services — making quality veterinary care accessible to everyone.

Together, these efforts keep pets with the people who love them, while moving us closer to a day when every pet has a home.

16th Annual Chili Cook-Off

$42,762.15

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$50,000.00

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Schedule of Events

1:00pm - 4:00pm

  • Music
  • Ticket Sales
  • Chili Tasting
  • Bar Open
  • Kids Activities
  • Silent Auction 
  • Vendors 

2:45pm 

  • Dog Costume Contest - Any dog in costume can be entered to win

3:30pm

  • People's Choice chili votes due

3:45pm

  • Silent Auction Closes

Thank You to our Judges and Emcee!

Emcee

Bob Pickett of KVET

Judges

Libbi Farrow of Fox7

Adaleigh Rowe of Fox7

Rosie Newberry & Blake Haynes of Studio 512

Dino Bullara Co-Owner of Sharks Burger

Auction

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