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Event
13th Annual WMSE Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser
Rockabilly Chili Fundraiser is a chili competition that pits over 50 Milwaukee restaurants, cafes and caterers against one another to determine the city's best chili as voted on by event attendees. Awards are given to winners in five different categories: best meat, best vegetarian, most unique chili, best heat, and best vendor display/presentation. The 2015 event features an expanded venue that includes the 1st floor gymnasium and the second floor field house.
Once again there will be the participation of Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) competitors, chili pepper races in the mold of Miller Park sausage races, and a growing children's area.
Advance tickets are $12 and include 4 chili samples. Additional Chili sampling tickets can be purchased at the event for $1 each. Bring two or more non-perishable food items and donated them to the Hunger Task Force and you'll receive two additional sample tickets.
MFD PARTNERSHIP
Chili will be served by a combination of six MFD firehouses and operations centers. This year they will be judged by attendees so get ready to try some delicious fire house chilies.
CHILI PEPPER RACES
Taking a cue from the Milwaukee Brewers, we'll once again host the three chili pepper races with racers wearing costumes custom-made by WMSE volunteer, Christina Ward. The races will take place on the second level field house track at Noon and 2pm, with the final heat closing out the event at 4pm.
CHILDREN'S AREA
Since 2013 Artists Working in Education (AWE) has provided children's programming in our children's area, where their warm, family friendly artists, staff and volunteers will be heating things up with art making activities for rockabilly boys and girls of all ages.
ADDITIONAL TICKET AND PARKING INFO
Tickets are also available at the WMSE studios at 820 N. Milwaukee Street M-F, 9am-6pm. Children 10 and under enter free.
Paid parking is available across the street from Kern Center in the 780-car parking complex below Viets Field.
VENDORS
The full list of competitors will be announced Monday, January 26.
SPONSORS
Rockabilly Chili's presenting sponsor is Milwaukee Brewing Co., who will be serving their craft brews to attendees.
Additional sponsorship comes from:
von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Hupy & Abraham, s.c.
Clark Graphics
Sassy Cow Creamery
Shepherd Express
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LocationMSOE Kern Center (View)
1245 North Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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