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2009 National Kidney Foundation CHILI FEST'

Sizzling peppers to make your nose run, crisp onions to water your eyes, savory spices to raise your brows, and saucy stew to tease your tongue mixed with fresh meat, beans, and ripe tomatoes bring literal meaning to a full-facial! Excite all your senses at the 34th annual National Kidney Foundation CHILI FEST’ featuring over 50 chefs’ unique recipes, live music, activities for children, cold beverages and other fest’ foods! 

Rivaling cooks will compete for top honors in various chili and salsa categories with samples for your enjoyment. New this year – a beer tasting event featuring a variety of domestic, imported and craft beers. 

The much-anticipated 2009 Chili Fest’ scheduled for Saturday, September 26th from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m at Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights, Missouri is expected to draw over 5,000 people.  Proceeds support National Kidney Foundation providing Eastern Missouri and Metro East community health programs aimed at preventing kidney disease.

Admission to the Chili Fest’ is $5.00 per person.  Samples are just 50 cents.  Kids under 12 are admitted free. Brought to you by National Kidney Foundation and Chilli Man. Registration for the cook-off is now available on the website for those who think their chili and/or salsa is world-class!  For more information, visit nkfchilicookoff.org or call (314) 961-2828 today!