Charleston Main Streets - East End will host Hop & Heat October 10th, 2020 from 2:00 P – 6:00 P as a FestivALL Fall event. Hops & Heat, an Appalachian Craft Beer and Chili Cookoff Event celebrating the close to the Open-Air Bazaar season, will encompass over 80 craft beers from more than 20 Appalachian breweries and crown the Bazaar’s best chili in a chili cookoff competition between 10+ Bazaar cooks. The Hops & Heat Chili Cookoff (details below) winner will receive an award created by an East End Bazaar artisan.
Featured again this year is the “Best Chili Beer Competition.” Won last year by Bad Shepherd Beer Company, the competition remains a big hit with several breweries entering their best chili-inspired brew. It will see returning competitors such as Bad Shepherd, Big Timber, Country Boy, and Weathered Ground. Several new breweries will enter the competition in 2020.
Only 500 tickets will be sold. Drinker tickets cost $35 and include 5 oz. samples of beer, unlimited chili samples, three 12 oz. beer tickets, and one branded tasting cup. Nondrinker tickets are $20 and include unlimited chili samples and access to food and artisan vendors and the Hops & Heat concert featuring TBA local band.
Featured again this year is the “Best Chili Beer Competition.” Won last year by Bad Shepherd Beer Company, the competition remains a big hit with several breweries entering their best chili-inspired brew. It will see returning competitors such as Bad Shepherd, Big Timber, Country Boy, and Weathered Ground. Several new breweries will enter the competition in 2020.
Only 500 tickets will be sold. Drinker tickets cost $35 and include 5 oz. samples of beer, unlimited chili samples, three 12 oz. beer tickets, and one branded tasting cup. Nondrinker tickets are $20 and include unlimited chili samples and access to food and artisan vendors and the Hops & Heat concert featuring TBA local band.
Registration to enter the Hops and Heat Chili Cookoff is $20. Two competitors will share one of our 10 x 10 Bazaar booths. All cooks will receive sampling cups, spoons, gloves, complementary bag, three beer tickets, and a 4 oz. sampling cup for craft beers.
Cooks may begin preparing their chili at 10:00 AM. ALL competition chili must be prepared on site. All contestants are expected to bring the necessary materials to make their chili on-site. Premade chili may be brought for the audience. Two awards will be handed out: people's choice and best chili.
Cooks may begin preparing their chili at 10:00 AM. ALL competition chili must be prepared on site. All contestants are expected to bring the necessary materials to make their chili on-site. Premade chili may be brought for the audience. Two awards will be handed out: people's choice and best chili.