Chili'n on the elk

Chili Cookoff
Craft Beer & Wine Festival
Clendenin, WV
Sept 12, 2026

CHILI COOKOFF

An officially sanctioned event
by the International Chili Society

Beer & Wine Festival

Countdown to the Big Event

Chili'N on the Elk 2024

The winner of this ICS-sanctioned event automatically qualifies for the World Championship Chili Cook-off® held in 2027. The craft beer and wine festival runs concurrently with the chili cook-off. Sampling begins at 11:00 am and goes through 5:00 pm. But get there early because the chili goes fast!

Chili Cookoff

Sign up now to be a cook in our chili contest and earn the title of Elk River Chili Champion! Read our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

Craft Beer & Wine Festival

Featuring local craft beer and wine. Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased online or onsite the day of the event.

Music

Enjoy music on the river at the Doc Harper stage along Main Street in Clendenin. This year’s musical acts will be announced soon.

Attending Beer and Wine Vendors

Featuring the best craft beer and wine vendors from across the Mountain State.

Parkersburg Brewing

Parkersburg, WV

Big Timber Brewing

Elkins, WV

Clendenin Brewing Co.

Koerber Beer Company

Chestnut Ridge

Spencer, WV

Kirkwood Winery

Kirkwood

Greenbrier Valley

Maxwelton, WV

Freefolk

Fayetteville, WV

Lambert’s Winery

Lambert's

Stumptown Ales

Davis, WV

Hawk Knob

Hawk Knob Ciders and Meads

Country Boy Brewing

Wandering Wind Meadery

Wandering Wind

Weathered Ground

Cool Ridge, WV

The Peddler

Huntington, WV

Charleston Nano-Brewery

Charleston Nano Brewery