Milwaukee's 12th annual Chili Bowl, returns to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino's spacious Event Center Sunday, January 28,2018.
VIP Early Entry 11am-4pm
​General admission: 12pm-4pm

Milwaukee's top chefs and restaurants will compete for Milwaukee's best chili and the coveted Golden Ladle Award.

Reserve your tasting ticket and you'll be able to sample traditional and spicy chili, along with specialty chili like chicken, lamb, brisket, sweet potato, bratwurst, and vegetarian chili.

So, whether your temptation is spicy, vegetarian, or traditional chili, there is something for everyone.

What can you expect at the annual MKE Chili Bowl? Check out the chili offerings from last year below...

  • Trysting Place Pub: Traditional ground beef chili in three different types of heat. Mild, spicy, and OH MY GOD
  • Mulligan's Irish Pub: Award-winning traditional beef and pork loin chili and it's Vegetarian: Award-winning smoked Poblano and white bean vegetarian chili.
  • O'Lydia's: Fiery chipotle brisket chili: Spicy chipotle brisket shredded with hints of other chili peppers and hominy topped with nappa cabbage and a squeeze of lime. Also serving a Chicken parmesan chili - Creamy style chicken chili with roasted garlic, mild chili's and parmesan topped with toasted parmesan chips.
  • Point Burger Bar (Milwaukee & Pewaukee): Chili is a white, cream based, chicken, 2 different white beans, pasta, chili peppers, spices.
  • Fire Pit at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino: Notorious P.I.G. It is a green chili with pork loin, pork shoulder and bacon. It will be topped with a chili powder whipped sour cream, candied jalapenos and bacon.
  • Menominee Valley Food Court - at Potawatomi Hotel & Casino: The Cheeky Bastard- A 10 pepper Pork, Veal and Beef Cheek Chili topped with Chipotle Sour Cream and Chili Dusted Fried Pigs Ear Strips served in a Tortilla Bowl
  • Shakers World Cafe and Cigar Bar: Vegetarian: "Ain't No Snowflake Vegetarian Chili", Traditional w/ Heat: "Karyn's Big Black & Meaty Chili", Exotic: "Bob-A-Loo's BIG Bite Alligator Chili"​
  • McBob's: Creamy white chili with chicken and cilantro topped with a lime infused sour cream
  • 4th Base - Visit our booth!
  • Taco Bandito - Visit our booth!
  • Diggers Pub and Grub - Visit our booth!
  • Dugout 54: Fire roasted tomato, red peppers, poblano peppers, ground check, and beef brisket
  • The Soup Market: Jimbo's Italian Chili and Vegan Roasted Vegetable Chili ​
  • Hinterland Erie Street Gastropub: Smoked Pork Chili
  • Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Homemade Mexican Green Chili: A hint of Jalapeno spice with seasoned ground beef and steak mixed with white onion, garlic and cilantro
  • Balzac: Sirloin, duck, 3 bean, 6 stock chili. Cheddar chicharrones
  • Hooters Brookfield: Traditional chilli, a little kick, but not real spicy. With ground beef and kidney beans. Sour cream, shredded cheddar, and diced onions to top it off.
  • The Ivanhoe Pub and Eatery: Ivanhoe Irish Chili: This chili will be mild-medium heat with a focus on Irish meats consisting of Bangers & Rashers along with traditional beef cooked with Guinness and Irish Whiskey, of course. Also serving Hoe Heat: This chili will be hot Heat and feature braised eye of round. This will be our take on a Texas chili featuring Black Beans and, well, Tequila.
  • The Jail House Restaurant: Our very own slow roasted shredded prime rib combined with black beans, chopped plum tomatoes, roasted jalapeño salsa and just the right amount of spices to give it a little kick. Garnished with shredded cheddar and homemade tortilla chips
  • ​The Farmer's Wife: Classic Beef and Bean Chili
  • Centro Cafe: Serrano Pepper Chili with Italian Sausage, slow-cooked Pork Shoulder, Black Lentils, and Royal Corona beans served over a smokey parmesan polenta.
  • Muskies Gourmet House: "Mean 3 Bean Smokey Green" Chili  
  • Lakeside Pub and Grill: Classic Beef and Bean Chili​
  • Mi-Key's: Chipotle waygu brisket chili w fresh peppers and smoked waygu beef
  • The Braising Pan Restaurant & Bar: Beef, Bison, and Sausage Chili topped with Fire Roasted Poblano Cream, Jalapeño Crisps, and Cornbread Crumble
  • Famous Dave’s of Greenfield: Features 7 spices, ground beef, hot link sausage, and chili pinto beans among the ingredients. It’s slow simmered for hours to bring out the perfect blend of heat and sweet.​
  • Brunch: Ground Beef and Pork Chili
  • Ugly's: Spicy Steak and Beef Chili: Sirloin, ground beef and and a special blend of fresh and dried hot peppers. Chipotle sour cream garnish.
  • Fourth-N-Long: ​Tradtional chili
​Sponsorships: Restaurants & Media :
Please contact MilwaukeeFood.com, Inc. by phone at 414-687-5365, or e-mail andrew@milwaukeefood.com for more information about becoming a chili vendor or sponsor.


General Admission Tickets (12p-4p): GA Registration opens at 11am on Jan 28,2018.

VIP Early Entry (11a-4p) VIP Registrations opens at 10am on Jan 28,2018. VIP Enter event at 11am, an hour before general admission.
  • VIP members may pick up t-shirts starting at 10am on Sun, Jan 28.
  • VIP Ticket also includes a complimentary 12th anniversary t-shirt courtesy of Gruber Law Offices.

What's included
with ticket?
Each Chili Bowl ticket includes EIGHT (8) 3oz chili cup samples ... that's about 1.5 lb. of chili, bread bites  + a $10 Potawatomi Fire Keepers Reward Play certificate.

WANT TWO MORE CHILI SAMPLES?
Donate two non-perishable canned goods to the Hunger Task Force and we'll award you with two more cups of chili goodness. Maximum TWO free additional samples per event ticket.

Event Details:
12th annual MKE Chili Bowl
Sunday, January 28,2018
General Admission: 12pm-4pm
​VIP Early Entry 11am-4pm

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino
1721 West Canal Street
Milwaukee, WI 53233 (Map)
  • Chili tasting halls open to general public at 12pm and 11am for VIP early entry
  • Will Call booth opens at 10am for VIP and 11:00am for General Admission
  • Free Parking
  • Non-smoking in the event area.
  • Children 17 and younger are welcome at the Chili Bowl with legal guardian present. Must be 21 or older to enter casino floor.

Presented by:

Food Drive For:

Last year with the support of the restaurants and attendees we were able to collect over 2,500 pounds of food for the Hunger Task Force.
​ This generosity will put healthy and nutritious food on the table for local families facing hunger this winter 
Official Hot Sauce
​for 12 Years:
Media Partners:

Sponsorship & Media Inquiries: 
Please contact  MilwaukeeFood.com, Inc. by phone at 414-687-5365, or e-mail for more information about becoming a chili vendor or sponsor. 

Questions?
Please e-mail or call us at 414-687-5365