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Fire and Music: Del Ray Chili Cook-Off This Saturday, February 22!

There will be two categories for the win: meat and noon-meat. (Photo: Adobe Stock)

ALEXANDRIA, VA – Bragging rights are up for grabs again. It’s time to taste and judge the best chili at the 7th Annual Del Ray Citizens Association Chili Cook-Off Saturday, February 22.

Chili tasting happens from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Commonwealth Academy (1321 Leslie Avenue) while the popular acoustic trio, The Okays play Americana, folky-country tunes. 

Blythe Thomas, Andrea Koslow, and Barry Koslow. (Photo: Facebook)

This year, all proceeds will go toward Friends of Guest House, which helps women successfully re-enter the community after incarceration.

Get Tickets

Online ticket sales for the Del Ray Chili Cook-Off end at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, but can still be purchased at the door. Tickets (which include chili tastes and 4 beer tickets) are $10 for non-DRCA members and free for DRCA members. (You can join the DRCA at their website (delraycitizens.org) or at the door.)

The event is open to residents of Del Ray and cash awards are given for best Chili in a variety of categories.

Bobi Bomar and Ellen Patrick of Homes of Alexandria are once again sponsoring this event. 

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Mary Wadland

Mary Wadland is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of The Zebra Press, founded by her in 2010. Originally from Delray Beach, Florida, Mary is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Hollins College in Roanoke, VA and has lived and worked in the Alexandria publishing community since 1987.

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