Downtown Bay City businesses compete in chili cook-off

(Photo courtesy of Goodfellow Air Force Base)

BAY CITY – If you’re in Bay City this Saturday, Feb. 29 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., grab your gavel and get ready to judge the finest chili downtown. 12 local shops are putting their best chili out for locals to try. Creative concoctions include: Beef Brisket, Smokehouse Chocolate and Texas Jalapeño.

Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 the day of, and can be purchased at any participating location. A limited number of tickets are available. 

Participating shops:

  • Gatsby’s Seafood & Steakhouse – Smoked Brisket Black Bean Chili
  • Mulligans Pub – Texas Jalapeño Chili
  • MI Table – MI Chili
  • Old City Hall – Vegan Black Bean and Quinoa Chili
  • Riverfront Grille Restaurant & Lounge – Short Rib Black Bean Chili
  • Tavern 101 Restaurant – Chili Con Carne
  • Tex-Mex Grille – Tex-Mex Chili
  • That Guy’s BBQ – White Chicken Chili
  • That Guy’s Meats – Beef Brisket Chili
  • City Market Community Teaching Kitchen – Smokehouse Chocolate Chili
  • The Harvest Store – Vegetarian Chili
  • Wrappin – N – Rollin – Traditional Chili