Douglasville, Georgia – The Cultural Arts Council Douglasville/Douglas County is pleased to announce the 29th annual Chili Cook-Off in downtown Douglasville at O’Neal Plaza on Saturday, October 18th, 2025 from 6 until 9 pm. In past years more than 4,000 people joined in this festive evening of good food, fun, and entertainment as many local Douglasville celebrities presented the community with different flavors of chili. In 2025 many local businesses participated some of which included Sharberry Kitchen, True Amor, Pray’s Mill Baptist Church, and the Nichols Center, all vying for the title of the best chili in Douglasville. Organizations, businesses, and individuals who want to cook chili for this year’s Halloween-themed event should contact the Cultural Arts Council at (770) 949-2787 or info@artsdouglas.org.
The fee for each chili cooker is $100 for a booth. The deadline is September 12th, 2025. Chili cookers can also register and pay online through the CAC website at https://artsdouglas.org/chili-cook-off/. Booths will be assigned on a first come first serve basis when the full fee has been paid. Please note that the CAC is only accepting chili cooker booths for this event.
In 2024 the “Most Sold” winner Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. – Phi Pi Zeta selling more than any other
booth! Sharberry Kitchen was the winner of the “Best Tasting Chili” award. “Spiciest Chili” went to True Amor, and the “Best Presentation” award, for the most creatively decorated booth in 2024, was won by the City of Douglasville Mayor and City Council. All of the winners for 2025 will be notified by phone and announced in our local newspapers. The 2025 tasting judges will consist of three culinary experts.
Proceeds from the Chili Cook-Off benefit exhibits and classes at the Cultural Arts Council, community arts projects and events, and the CAC’s “ARTSVentures!” program, which brings artists into schools for educational performances. Plans for the Chili Cook-Off are to have great weather, lots of chili eaters, and great fun again this year! The CAC also thanks presenting sponsors: Chapel Hill News and Views, Connally, Jordan, and Associates, Elevate Douglas, Extreme Images, GreyStone Power Corporation, HRC Engineers, Hope Ballenger Photography, and Kaiser Permanente for graciously sponsoring this year’s Chili Cookoff!
The Cultural Arts Center is located at 8652 Campbellton Street in historic downtown Douglasville, Georgia, located about 20 miles from Atlanta and just off I-20 (Exit 36). Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm. For more information, please call (770) 949-2787, or visit our website — www.artsdouglas.org.