The Ithacan

24 Annual Chili Cook-Off Warms Ithaca

By Cayenne Lacko-Cave and Mack Rovenolt • March 9, 2022

Bringing The Heat

February 10, 2016

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Ithaca Area Restaurants Host 17th Annual Chili Festival

By Amanda den Hartog and Tucker Mitchell • February 11, 2015

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Too hot to handle: Student chases three-peat in pepper eating contest

By Taylor Palmer, Sports Editor • February 21, 2013

A first-person look at the Chili Fest's hot pepper-eating competition.

A week in photos — Feb. 21, 2013

By Ithacan Staff • February 21, 2013

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Facial hair fever on display at Chili Fest mustache contest

By Karly Redpath, Staff Writer • February 21, 2013

Mustache competition spices up Chili Fest

First ever Chili Olympics shake up Chili Fest

By Jaclyn Cataldi, Multimedia Editor • February 21, 2013

New event at Chili fest brings in diverse cast of competitiors.

TWSM: 15th Annual Chili Cook-Off

By Ithacan Staff • February 18, 2013

A continuation of our new weekly series, “This Week in Social Media” followed Ithacans' tweets about the 15th Annual Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off.

Chili festival keeps it local

By Shawn Steiner, Assistant Photo Editor • February 21, 2012

Amid a mild winter, thousands of locals and tourists flocked to The Commons yesterday for the Great Chili Cook-off of 2012 to eat a seasonal favorite and support local businesses.