The Czhilispiel Chili Cook-Off (1974)

Duration: 0:01:30

Year Published: 1974

Format: 16mm

Sound: No Sound on Film

Description: The many festivities of the 1974 Czhilispiel Chili Cook-off are documented in this unedited footage. Held in the historic Czech and German settlement of Flatonia, the cook-off has featured some of the state’s best chili for over thirty years. Couples dance to the live entertainment of the day while judges put their taste buds to the test. Wally Pryor makes an on-camera appearance and the winners are announced at the end of the film. That’s chili with a “z”!