Oct 23, 2025 - Oct 25, 2025

Each October, oilfield workers from Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas gather for a chili cook-off in Kilgore where more than 100 teams compete and hundreds of spectators partake in the spicy goodness. This Kilgore chili cook-off benefits the East Texas Treatment Center. Tickets are $10 for all you can EAT

100 N Commerce St.
Kilgore, TX 75662

Cost: $10
Attendance: 2,500 - 3,500
Time: 10:30AM-1:30PM