The Annual Wells Chili-Fest takes place on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at the Wells Junior High School on U.S. Route 1, Wells, Maine from 11 am until 3 pm. This will be the 22nd year of our Chili-Fest. Our event is sanctioned by the International Chili Society and winners in various categories (Chili, Chili Verde, Homestyle and Salsa) may qualify to advance to the World Chili Championship Cook-Offs. Contestants for these cook-offs must be ICS members.  However, we also will have an open cook-off for the People's Choice prize. Have a look at our fact sheet and contest forms for more details. 

If you would like to become one of our sponsors, we have several levels of sponsorship from which you may choose.  Please visit our Sponsorship page for more details.

If you are a food vendor and want to sell your products at our event, please go to our Vendors page for more information.