2026 Chili Chowder Fest!

Join us as local Restaurants & Safety Departments cook their best Chili or Chowder (or both) so that YOU can sample them all & cast your vote.

NEW LOCATION: MYC 4 Old Brunswick Road, Bath

NEW CONTEST DIVISION: Home-Cooks! Think you've got what it takes to take down some of our most popular chefs in the Midcoast?! Now's your chance!

NEW! Mocktails will be served and voted upon!

Saturday, October 17 at MYC

2025 Winners!

CongratulationS

2025 Participating Restaurants, Organizations & Safety Departments

Bath Brewing Co.

JR Maxwell & Co.

Mae's Café & Bakery

Sister's Gourmet Deli

Winship Green

Zellie's Ice Cream

Hill House Assisted Living

Phippsburg Police Dept.

Sagadahoc County Sheriff's 

Thank You Annual Program Partners

Burgess Technology Services

Bath Brewing Co. 

J. R. Maxwell & Co.

Thank You to Our Event Sponsors

Ghost Pepper 

General Dynamics / Bath Iron Works

Renewal by Anderson

Habanero Chili Pepper 

Kennebec Builders

Frohmiller Construction

Hammond Lumber

Anonymous

Jalapeno Pepper 

Bill's Garage

M.W. Sewall

Pryor House Bed & Breakfast

Small Point Fisheries

Coastal Glass

Pepperoncini Pepper 

New Meadows Auto Sales

Interested in talking sponsorships? Contact kirstie@midcoastyouth.org