Presented by the City of Alamo Heights and Heights Pool
The 1st Annual Alamo Heights Chili Cook-Off.
Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11 AM to 6 PM in Kellyanne Park and the Heights Pool parking lot at 250 Viesca St. Free and open to everyone.
Come hungry. Teams serve free chili samples to the crowd while they last.
Saturday, 11 AM to 6 PM
What’s happening.
Chili
Chili cook-off
Teams compete for cash prizes.
Music
Live music
Headliner The Texases, plus an opening act.
Games
Cornhole tournament
Bring a partner and your best toss.
Kids
Bounce houses
One for big kids, one for little kids.
The cook-off is next door to the pool, which is a membership club with no waitlist. See memberships and passes.
Think your chili can win?
Twenty-two cook sites in the parking lot.
We’re looking for 22 teams to battle for cash prizes and bragging rights. Businesses, neighbors and friend groups are all welcome.
Each team gets a two-parking-space cook site. Bring your own 10×10 tent. Spots are limited, so reach out early.
To enter, or to ask about rules and judging, email park@heightspool.com.
Where
Kellyanne Park and the Heights Pool lot.
250 Viesca St, San Antonio, TX 78209, in Alamo Heights.
More on the park: Kellyanne Park. Everything else coming up: Hours and events. The pool next door has lighted pickleball and pool parties.
Chili Cook-Off, quick answers.
- When is it?
- Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11 AM to 6 PM.
- Where is it?
- In Kellyanne Park and the Heights Pool parking lot, 250 Viesca St, San Antonio, TX 78209, in Alamo Heights.
- Does it cost anything to attend?
- No. The cook-off is free and open to everyone, and teams serve free chili samples while they last.
- How do I enter a chili team?
- Email park@heightspool.com. There are spots for 22 teams. Each team gets a two-parking-space cook site and brings its own 10×10 tent.
- Who is hosting?
- The City of Alamo Heights and Heights Pool.
Or call (210) 824-2595. Follow @poolsideatkp for last-minute specials.