Hand in Hand Chili Cook-Off
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Join us for Hand in Hand’s biggest fundraiser of the year! This family-friendly event takes place at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds the weekend before the Super Bowl. The event features at least 15 chili teams competing for #1.
What’s Cookin’?
Chili Tasting: Sample a variety of chili recipes from talented teams and vote for your favorite.
Silent Auction & Raffles: Bid on fantastic items and try your luck at winning big.
Kids Activities: Fun and games to keep the little ones entertained. They’ll even have a limited number of sensory kits for you to take home that include a stress ball, fidget toy, ear plugs, colors, and coloring sheets.
Chili Awards: Cheer for the teams as we crown the best of the best.
Proceeds from the Chili Cook-Off benefit Hand in Hand’s programs that are accessible for all and include our childcare, school age programs, evening and weekend recreation and respite programs, summer camp, and our Teens with Purpose and People with Purpose programs.
Don’t miss this chance to spice up a winter weekend and make a difference in the lives of individuals of all abilities and their families in the Quad Cities.
Saturday, February 7th, 2026
3 PM - 6 PM Fair Center, Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds
$10 for adults if purchased online until January 1st, $15 for adults at the door, $5 for kids 5-12, Under 5 is free
$5 Raffle Items
$400 Fareway Gift Card (generously donated by Fareway)
$100 Target Gift Card
$100 Gas Gift Card
$100 Spa Gift Card
$100 Gift Card to Monarch
Electric Snow Shovel
Total Car Detailing
AirPods
Blackstone Grill
Kids Battery Operated Tractor
Stanley Cooler Package
65” TV
Tree With Installation
Dyson Vacuum
$20 Raffle Items
Interested in being a chili team or a sponsor?
Email our Director of Philanthropy, Ashley Hicks.
Habanero Sponsors
Jalapeno Sponsors
Poblano Sponsors
Barron Equipment • Dimensional Graphics • Eye Surgeons Associates • Huiskamp Collins Investments LLC • IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union • Needham Excavating • Novelis • PSS, Inc. • Rainmaster Irrigation • Rouse Consulting • Ryan & Associates • Safelite • Tyson Foods • Valley Construction
Bell Pepper Sponsors
Crawford Company • DeNovo • Van Meter • Vollertsen, Britt & Gorsline, P.C.