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.
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 night’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 night’s festivities.
COOK-OFFS
FRIJOLYMPICS & CHILI CONTACTS
VP Cook-off Events
Jacob Tamayo
(956) 371-5290
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​AVP Cook-off Events
A.Rod Rodriguez
(956) 827-9263
AVP Cook-off Events
Jonathan Gonzalez
(956) 207-7766
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
CHILI-COOKOFF