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COOK-OFFS

Friday, February 28, 2025
Chili Cookoff
10:00 AM - Big Tent opens for Unloading & Set-Up
3:00 PM - Announcements, Inspection of Ingredients & Safety Equipment
4:30 PM -  Event begins with the customary ¡GRITO!
5:00 PM - Head Cook meeting at Judging Area 
7:00 PM - Judging begins 
8:30 PM - Announcement of Winners / Award Ceremony at the Big Tent 

We encourage Cooking Teams who are not participating in the Frijolympics to load their equipment during the Judging period in preparation for the nightā€™s festivities. 

Saturday, March 1, 2025
Frijolympics Cookoff
9:00 AM - Big Tent opens for Unloading & Set-Up
11:00 AM - Announcements, Inspection of Ingredients & Safety Equipment
12:00 PM - Event begins with the customary ¡GRITO!
1:00 PM - Head Cook meeting at Judging Area 
4:00 PM - Judging begins 
6:00 PM - Announcement of Winners / Award Ceremony at the Big Tent 
6:45 PM - Loading of Equipment 

We encourage Cooking Teams to load their equipment during the Judging period, if possible, in preparation for the nightā€™s festivities.

COOK-OFFS
FRIJOLYMPICS & CHILI CONTACTS

VP Cook-off Events

Jacob Tamayo

(956) 371-5290

sfcookoffs@gmail.com

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ā€‹AVP Cook-off Events

A.Rod Rodriguez

(956) 827-9263

AVP Cook-off Events

Jonathan Gonzalez

(956) 207-7766

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AVP Cook-off Events

Blanca Gomez

(956) 545-4824

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AVP Cook-off Events

Mario X Vera Jr

(956) 543-9976

COOK-OFFS
FORMS

FRIJOLYMPICS

This Event is Full Thank You for Your Interest!

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CHILI-COOKOFF

This Event is Full Thank You for Your Interest!

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Feb. 27 - Mar. 1, 2025

Washington Park 700 E. Madison St. Brownsville, TX 78520
Gates Open 1pm Th./ 11am Fri./ 7am Sat. - first 3 hours free

Children 12 and under admitted free with an adult.

DISCLAIMER: THIS IS AN OUTDOOR STANDING ROOM ONLY EVENT, THERE ARE NO RESERVED SEATS.
ALL TICKETS ARE GENERAL ADMISSION. ANY SEAT OR ROW NUMBERS ON TICKETS ARE FOR INVENTORY PURPOSES ONLY.

DONORS & SPONSORS

(956) 550-9682

P.O. Box 5240 Brownsville, TX 78523

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