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1st Annual Cosmic Chili Cookoff: $5 Tastings + Vote (SF)

Sunday, July 5, 2026 - 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm | Cost: $5*
*$5 for attendees and $15 for competitors

Mothership | 3152 Mission St. San Francisco

Event Details

It’s the 1st ever Mothership Cosmic Chili Cookoff! Is yours the best in the galaxy? Enter to win prizes or simply come enjoy the heat!

Join us at Mothership for the 1st ever Cosmic Chili Cookoff! Whether you think you’ve got what it takes to be crowned 2026 Best Chili in the Galaxy or you simply wanna come enjoy chili, cocktails, great music and sunshine, we’ve got what you need to blast off!

$5 gets you samples of each competitor’s chili and a People’s Choice vote.

Featuring celebrity industry judges from Emmy’s Spaghetti Shack, Blue Plate, Fat Cat and more!

For Competitors:

$15 entry fee. Winner takes the pot + trophy!

Competitor rules:

  • Each competitor must provide their own crock pot or way to keep their chili hot and ready for the judges and attendees. Electricity will be provided.
  • At minimum, 6 quarts of chili must be made. Any accoutrements in making your chili vision come true must be self sourced. Dress up your best bite!
  • Chili recipes can be vegan or vegetarian or neither. You are the chili chef!
  • Competitor load-in time is 12:30pm, so prep accordingly.

Come early, enjoy drink specials, and take a photo at the Cosmic Chili Photo booth.

Food portions will be limited so be sure to arrive early and try them all before they’re gone in a poof!

Tickets are limited! At checkout, select Chili Tasting for a tasting pass or Competitor if you would like to enter your chili into the contest. See you soon!

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $5*
*$5 for attendees and $15 for competitors
Categories: **Annual Event**, 4th of July, Adults Only, Community, Eating & Drinking, Fun & Games, In Person
Venue: Mothership
Address: 3152 Mission St. San Francisco

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