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​Rene Chapa
Champion
56th Annual CASI ​Terlingua ​International ​Chili Championship
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80 Mariposa Mine Rd, Terlingua, TX 79852
The CASI organization was the original host for the 1st Terlingua Championship in 1967 and continues the tradition for the
​56th CASI Championship. 

​$40 spectator's gate entry fee for entire week
-​Dry Camping / No hookups-​

Three nights of dancing under the Terlingua Moon

Thursday Night - The Cactus Country Band
Friday and Saturday Night - The Six Sons of a Gun Band
Come join us for the party in the desert!!!!   All competition events on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are open to anyone and everyone.  
  • Eight World Class Food Contests  
    • ​Tuesday - Chili 
    • Wednesday - ABC - anything but chili
    • Thursday - Margarita contest
    • ​Friday - Salsa/Traditional & Non-Traditional
                          - Buffalo Hot Wings/Traditional & Non-Traditional      
                          - Beans
  • Saturday - The CASI International Chili Championship 
​Each year on the first Saturday of November, CASI holds the ultimate celebration of Chili. This granddaddy of all chili cook-offs is held at Rancho CASI de los Chisos in Terlingua, Texas. Rancho CASI is located on the North side of Highway 170, eleven miles West of Study Butte and 7 miles East of Lajitas.  CASI was the original host for the 1967 Terlingua  Chili Championship and continues the annual tradition. 

The four day celebration begins each year on Wednesday before the big weekend and culminates on Saturday with the Terlingua International Chili Championship©. It's a Texas tradition of epic proportion.  
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Friday of this week is referred to as CASI Scholarship Day.  Everyone is welcome to try their hand at competitions and/or judging of International Bean Championship©, International Hot Wings Championship© and International Salsa Championship©.  All proceeds for entry fees on this day go to the CASI Scholarship Fund.  It is a fun day before the big chili championship day and Friday contests are open to anyone.