​56th Annual CASI ​Terlingua ​International ​Chili Championship
​Nov 1 - Nov 5, 2023

The CASI organization was the original host for the 1st Terlingua Championship in 1967 and continues the tradition for the
​56th CASI Championship. 
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Use this link for information about advance tickets for spectators or guest tickets; not qualified cooks. 
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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.  Please join CASI members in the fun events.  
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taken by Merit Pindus from Tallinn, Estonia
Life is better on the ranch, so come visit Rancho CASI de los Chisos. 
80 Mariposa Mine Rd, Terlingua, TX 79852

-Eight World-Class Food Contest
(Tuesday Chili, Traditional & Non-traditional Salsa, Buffalo Hot Wings and Open Wings, Beans,  ABC-anything but chili and Saturday's Chili Championship)
-​$40 spectator's gate entry fee for entire week-
-​Dry Camping / No hookups-
- Three nights of great music under the Terlingua Moon

​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.  
Everyone is welcome to come and enjoy the celebration, the unique vendors, the showmanship, the rugged Big Bend area terrain surrounding the ranch, and of course ……..the chili!