api chili cook-off

Mark your calendars as the API Chili Cook-Off returns to Casper at the Ford Wyoming Center for year number thirty on Saturday, February 18th, 2023.

This year's theme is "Cowboy Tough", and the monies raised go to benefit a number of charities around the Casper area.

The annual event raises funds for some 20 local charitable organizations.

$40,000 raised for Brian Scott Gamroth Community Stage

This year's Cook-Off is dedicated to K2 Radio's Brian Scott Gamroth.

Over 3500 people made their way through the doors of the Casper Events Center this past Saturday, making this years event one of the biggest in it’s 23 year history. It all started Friday night with a calcutta that brought in over $114,000 with half of that going to the recipient charities and the other half going to pay out over $11,400 for the first place red and green chilis. Obv...

With over 3500 people thru the doors of the Casper Events Center this past Saturday, it could easily be argued that this years API Chili Cook Off was an unqualified success. It all started Friday night with a calcutta that brought in a little over $114,000...

Have been to this the past several years, and it is always a good time.   Anytime you can mix good food and helping out local Wyoming charities, it's a win.    Read on for info about this year's event.   Free tip:  Bring Tums.   You'll thank me later.