12th Annual Fire & Ice Chili Cook-Off & Craft Beer Festival
February 18, 2023 – Noon to 5 pm
In and around the park, downtown Blue Ridge
Cook-Off will happen come rain, snow or shine so see you on Saturday.
As of right now weather looks to be perfect.
Early morning around freezing with a high of 50 degrees mid afternoon.
Registration Deadlines
- Ice Sculpture orders – Orders must be complete and design approved by Friday February 3, 2023
- Chili Contestant – Registration and fee must be received no later than February 10, 2023
- Food Vendors – Registration and fee must be received no later than February 10, 2023
An amazing display of individual and unique ice sculptures from Ice Mill Studio including several ice carving demonstrations, in the park, during the entire event.
If you have additional questions please contact:
- General Information: Cesar Martinez – 678-793-6645 or Pam Fink – 706-258-8289
- Food Vendors: Lane Arnold – 678-358-0126
- Chili Contestants: Jaime Davis – 770-354-9805
- Ice Sculptures: Cory Bryant – 706-455-6800 or Pam Fink – 706-258-8289
Things To Do:
- Chili tasting and voting on the “Peoples Choice”
- Wander around town looking for your favorite Ice Sculpture
- Have a beer or glass of wine
Volunteers Needed
To make this event truly successful we need approximately 40 volunteers. If you are able to volunteer for 3 hours please go to Sign Up Genius and sign up. If you would like to talk to someone before signing up as a volunteer please contact either.
Event Fees and Schedule
- Ice Sculpture orders must be in by 5 pm on February 3, 2023
- Chili contestant registration cut off 5 pm on February 10, 2023
- Contestants must begin cooking no later than 8:30 am
- Judging starts at noon
- Event is open to the public from Noon to 5 pm
- Music from noon to 4 pm
- Chili tasting is from Noon until we run out of chili
- Awards ceremony begins at 4 pm
- For a $10 donation we will give you a Tasting Card
- Taste each of the competitors and vote for People’s Choice Award. (Noon to 3 pm)
- $7 for beer or wine
For our 12th Anniversary we will be serving
the largest variety of beers ever!!
Fall Line Brewing
- Fall Line Lager D 15.5g – Pale Lager – North Am. / Light / Rice
- Fall Line Lager D 5.16g – Pale Lager – North Am. / Light / Rice
California Cider Co. K
- Ace Guava Cider D 15.5g – Apple Cider – Flavored
- Ace Guava Cider D 5.16g – Apple Cider – Flavored
- Ace High Cider D 15.5g – Cider
- Ace High Cider D 5.16g – Cider
- Ace Pear Cider D 15.5g – Perry
- Ace Pear Cider D 5.16g – Perry
- Ace Pineapple Cider D 15.5g – Apple Cider – Flavored
- Ace Pineapple Cider D 5.16g – Apple Cider – Flavored
- Ace Space Blood Orange Cider D 15.5g – Apple Cider – Flavored
Burnt Hickory Brewery
- BHB Big Shanty D 15.5g – Stout – Imperial Flavored
- BHB Big Shanty D 7.75g – Stout – Imperial Flavored
- BHB Didjits IPA D 7.75g – IPA – Flavored
- BHB Down South Helles D 15.5g – Helles
- BHB Down South Helles D 7.75g – Helles
- BHB Drivin N Cryin IPA D 15.5g – IPA
- BHB Drivin N Cryin IPA D 7.75g – IPA
- BHB Ginger Dead Man D 5.16g – Flavored – Other
- BHB Zeke D 7.75g – Pale Ale – American / APA
Fall Line Brewing
- Fall Line Cloudbreaker IPA D 15.5g – IPA – Hazy / New England (NEIPA)
- Fall Line Cloudbreaker IPA D 5.16g – IPA – Hazy / New England (NEIPA)
- Fall Line Daily Rind Wheat Ale D 15.5g – Wheat Ale
- Fall Line Daily Rind Wheat Ale D 5.16g – Wheat Ale
- Fall Line Now Thats The Stuff D 15.5g – Stout
- Fall Line Now Thats The Stuff D 5.16g – Stout
- Fall Line Yoshi Pilsener D 15.5g – Pilsener / Pils / Pilsner
- Fall Line Yoshi Pilsner D 5.16g – Pilsener / Pils / Pilsner
Grumpy Old Men Brewing
- Grumpy Fukurou Dry D 7.75g – Pale Lager – International / Premium
- Grumpy Old Fog Delay D 7.75g – IPA – Hazy / New England (NEIPA)
- Grumpy Old Men Acoustic Blonde D 7.75g – Blonde Ale / Golden Ale
- Grumpy Old Men ASKA Pale D 7.75g – Pale Ale – American / APA
- Grumpy Old Men Boy Named Pseudo D 7.75g – Cream Ale
- Grumpy Old Men Choco Blanco D 7.75g – Wheat Ale
- Grumpy Old Men Grasshoppa D 7.75g – IIPA DIPA – Imperial / Double IPA
- Grumpy Old Men Hells Holler Porter D 7.75g – Porter
- Grumpy Old Men Scentsation DIPA D 7.75g – IIPA DIPA – Imperial / Double IPA
Mercier Orchards
- Old #3 – Sweet, crisp, refreshing, with a hint of apple tartness
- Adel’s Choice – A crisp dry traditional cider
Event Map
