Terlingua Chili Cook Off Champion Gene Moffett Reveals Winning Recipe
We met Mr Moffett last year out in the Chihuahuan desert town of Terlingua, Texas, where the 54th annual Wick Fowler chili cook off was taking place. You should’ve heard the war whoops when Mr Gene won the grand prize.
Care to tackle his winning recipe? It’s below. Some of the nomenclature may be odd. Google will be your boon companion here. Continue Reading
2022 Wick Fowler Chili Cook Off In Terlingua, Texas
Seeking The Ghost of Wick Fowler in Terlingua, Texas

The Frank X. Tolbert, Wick Fowler Memorial Chili Cook-Off is held the first weekend of November in Terlingua, Texas
50 years after his death Wick Fowler still casts a long shadow over the world of Texas chili. Continue Reading
Scrumptious Chef 13th Anniversary Texas Chili Pop Up At Tamale House East In Austin, Texas
Hope y’all can come out.
Sun, Nov 14, 2021,
5:30 PM CST
Tamale House East
1707 E 6th St
Austin, TX 78702
2021 Frank X. Tolbert Wick Fowler Terlingua Texas Chili Cook Off
It’s the Mardi Gras of west Texas. The Frank X. Tolbert, Wick Fowler Terlingua, Texas, Chili Cook Off is in its 54th year and we could not be more excited to make the 1000 mile-plus journey to the Chihuahuan Desert for the shootout.
We’ve been deep in the Texas chili scene for 25 years and will be throwing our own version of the Terlingua Chili party soon.
Details:
Scrumptious Chef 13th Terlingua Chili Pop Up
Sunday November 14th
5:30 pm
Tamale House
Austin, Texas
78702
In 1970 Wick Fowler Was Crowned The King of Texas Chili

Wick Fowler toils over a chili kettle in 1970 at Terlingua, Texas. Photo via the Wittliff Collection at Texas State University
“It’s the first time the judges have shown good taste!” bellowed Wick Fowler upon being declared the World Champion of Chili at the big Terlingua shootout in November of 1970. Continue Reading
Carroll Shelby’s International Chili Society Launches Firehouse Chili Challenge
I’m not sure what connection Myrtle Beach has to the world of competitive chili.
My father was a firefighter and a chili cook of uncommon valor and I know that men in that field take their chili very seriously. A gang of burly, hairy men sitting around a firehouse watching boxing on TV and cooking mammoth kettles of chili has long been a trope of American life.
Are you a firefighter who takes a lot of pride in their chili? Inquire here