Chilly Blues
Chilly Blues & Brews
Chili Cook-off Competition and Blues Festival

WLAV FM and The B.O.B. welcome you to Chilly, Blues & Brews (East) on Saturday, March 21 at The B.O.B. The day's events will include
a chili cook-off, hot pepper eating contest, live blues, michigan craft beer, Brewt's Bloody Marys and more. This is a family friendly and entry to the building is free! Doors at 11am and public chili tasting begins at 12pm. Public voting will close at 3pm and winners will be announced at 3:45pm in H.O.M.E. Tasting Ticket Packages are available for purchase in advance below. Tasting tickets will also be available for puchase during the event. For more details please contact The B.O.B.'s Concierge @ 616.356.2000
Cook-Off Prizes
The best professional and amateur chili aficionados will be competing for the grand prize,
with the 1st Place winner taking home $1000 in cash and prizes and the 2026 Golden Ladle Trophy. Each entry
must include a Michigan craft beer as an ingredient. Do you have what it takes to be Lord Of The Ladle?
People's Choice Best Chili
1st Place $500 + $500 Gilmore Gift Card + Golden Ladle Trophy
People's Choice Best Team Spirit
1st Place $100 Gilmore Gift Card
Juried Best Poultry Chili
1st Place $200
Juried Best Beef / Pork / Game Chili
1st Place $200
Juried Best Veggie Chili
1st Place $200
Juried Best Use Of Microbrew In Chili
1st Place $200 Gilmore Collection Gift Card
People's Choice Best Chili
1st Place $500 + $500 Gilmore Gift Card + Golden Ladle Trophy
People's Choice Best Team Spirit
1st Place $100 Gilmore Gift Card
Juried Best Poultry Chili
1st Place $200
Juried Best Beef / Pork / Game Chili
1st Place $200
Juried Best Veggie Chili
1st Place $200
Juried Best Use Of Microbrew In Chili
1st Place $200 Gilmore Collection Gift Card
Live Blues
Asamu Johnson & The Associates of Blues
12pm–4pm @ HOME (1st Floor)
Steve Hilger Band
12pm–4pm @ Bobarino's (2nd Floor)
Kathleen & The Bridge Street Band
12pm–4pm @ Ashton (3rd Floor)
12pm–4pm @ HOME (1st Floor)
Steve Hilger Band
12pm–4pm @ Bobarino's (2nd Floor)
Kathleen & The Bridge Street Band
12pm–4pm @ Ashton (3rd Floor)