Date / Location / Sponsoring Organizations
Early Chili “Conventions”
1972 Dallas, TX
1974 San Antonio, TX - “International Chili Convention”
1978 Austin, TX - Following Convict Hill Cookoff
- 09/06/1980 Paul Smith's Ranch near Weatherford TX / Ray King & Paul Smith
- 09/05/1981 Paul Smith's Ranch near Weatherford, TX / Ray King & Paul Smith
- 09/11/1982 Krause Springs, TX / Highland Lakes & State of Texas Pods
- 09/10/1983 West, Texas / Heart of Texas Pods
- 09/08/1984 Houston, TX / Houston Pod
- 09/07/1985 Dallas, TX / North Texas Pods
- 09/06/1986 San Antonio, TX / Highland Lakes, Purgatory Creek, SAP-CASI, State of Texas
- 09/12/1987 Little Rock, AR / CAP-CASI
- 09/10/1988 Las Cruces, NM / Pod of the Pass, Mesilla Valley
- 09/09/1989 Seattle, WA / Puget Pod
- 09/08/1990 Galveston, TX / Pasadena, Houston, Space City
- 09/07/1991 Washington, DC / Capital, CASINOVA, Mason Dixon, Oak, Old Dominion
- 09/12/1992 San Antonio, TX / SAP-CASI
- 09/11/1993 Tucson, AZ / CHOA, CASA, High Desert
- 09/12/1994 Lubbock, TX / Black Gold, Llano Estacado, Concho Valley, Crossroads, North of the Brazos, South Plains of Texas, Tall in Texas
- 09/09/1995 Irving, TX / Cowtown, DAM, Golden Triangle, Top of Texas
- 09/04/1996 Memphis, TN / Heart of Tennessee, Pod on the River
- 09/09/1997 Asheville, NC / Piedmont Pepper Pod
- 09/12/1998 Del Rio, TX / Del Rio International, San Angelo Cookers Assn
- 09/11/1999 St. Charles, IL / Chillini
- 09/09/2000 Denver, CO / Colorado Chili
- 09/08/2001 Houston, TX / Houston, Space City, Pasadena, VASA
- 09/07/2002 Phoenix, AZ / CASA, Yavapai Chili Society
- 09/06/2003 Little Rock, AR / CAP-CASI, Arkansas Social Society
- 09/11/2004 Baltimore, MD / Mason-Dixon Pod
- 09/10/2005 San Angelo, TX / San Angelo Cookers’ Association
- 09/09/2006 Austin, TX / ACES, Alamo, Classic, Highland Lakes, Hill Country, Purgatory Creek, San Antonio and State of Texas
- 09/08/2007 Tyler, Texas / Rose City Pod
- 09/06/2008 Amarillo, Texas
- 09/05/2009 Midland, Texas
- 09/11/2010 Salado, Texas / Proud of Texas
- 09/10/2011 Kerrville, Texas / Central Texas Pods
- 09/08/2012 Irving, Texas / Board of Directors
- 09/07/2013 Arlington Texas / Board of Directors
- 09/07/2014 Arlington, Texas / Board of Directors
- 09/08/2015 Austin, Texas / Proud of Texas
- 09/10/2016 Austin, Texas / Central Texas Pods
- 09/09/2017 Tysons Corner, VA / Mid-Atlantic Pods
- 09/08/2018 Arlington, Texas / Board of Directors
- 09/07/2019 Arlington, Texas / Board of Directors
- 09/17/2020 Gonzales, Texas / Board of Directors
- 09/12/2021 Gonzales, Texas / Board of Directors
- 09/11/2022 Gonzales, Texas / Board of Directors
- 09/09/2023 Gonzales, Texas / Board of Directors
- 09/07/2024 Gonzales, Texas / Board of Directors
Early Chili “Conventions”
1972 Dallas, TX
1974 San Antonio, TX - “International Chili Convention”
1978 Austin, TX - Following Convict Hill Cookoff