L&S Artisan Meats would like to present the 10th Annual
Chili Cookoff and Farm Party
Saturday, August 30th
It’s time for the party of the year when folks from all over Ecuador descend on L&S Farm to partake, (and prepare if they choose), some of the country’s best chilies.
It’s a get-down, good ole time!
Want to RSVP or enter a chili?! Contact us:
Whatsapp 098 058 7940 ~ Email: [email protected]
Directions, party info, hours, details, food, and Chili Cook-Off rules are all right here!
Want to enter a chili in the chili cookoff? We would LOVE to have you. The rules and information are here at the bottom.
Party Information
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The turn out last year was so amazing, the party pasture is ready to go, and we can’t wait to see everyone!
Party Timeline:
11:30am – Farm opens to visitors. Drinks and food available for purchase.
12:00pm – Early bird raffle drawing. Must be present to win this one.
12:30pm – Chili tasting begins.
1:00pm – Raffle drawing. Do not need to be present to win.
2:00pm – Raffle drawing. Do not need to be present to win.
3:00pm – Raffle drawing. Do not need to be present to win.
3:30pm – Chili tasting ends.
4:00pm – Winners of the 2025 Chili Cookoff announced
4:45pm – Last call for food and drinks.
5:00pm – Farm closes.
Your ticket gets you everything you need for the ultimate chili showdown: a tasting bowl, spoon, voting ballot, and a free entry into our raffle! Want more chances to win? Extra raffle tickets will be on sale. When you roll up to the party, we’ll hand you your tasting kit and ballot—then it’s time to eat, vote, and win. Stay tuned… raffle prizes dropping soon!
Come early and come hungry.
We will have the smokers and grills running with fresh L&S products ready to fill your tummy. Available for purchase will be a variety of great things to snack on including smoked ribs, smoked pork sandwiches, weisswurst and bratwurst sandwiches, along with all the fixin’s.
Don’t forget we will have Athena homebrew, Chuck’s Lemonade, and soft drinks to wet your pallet.
We have transportation available from San Francisco Park in Cotacachi starting at 11:30am on Saturday, August 30th for $1 per person, and it will be available throughout the afternoon with Mapochtours (Patricio and Milton Andramunio). Just meet them in the park and they will run a shuttle to and from the farm. Look for the Chili Cookoff signs in the vans to identify them.
The Chili Cookoff is held at L&S Farm, right outside Cotacachi. We are located 2 hours North of Quito, near the Indigenous community of La Calera. 10 minutes from the beautiful hamlet of Cotacachi, known for it’s leather goods and craftsman, and 15 minutes from the Saturday market at Plaza de Ponchos in Otavalo.
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The pin on the map is for the gate at the entrance of the farm. The gate is a simple black gate and has “LNS Farm” written on it.
Don’t forget about the shuttle to and from Parque San Francisco in Cotacachi and the farm running throughout the afternoon.
While Cotacachi and the farm are a quick trip from Quito, if you’re interested in staying overnight in our neighbor community of La Calera contact Luis at 095-889-8416. He can also arrange tours of the area.
Chili Contestant Information!
2025 L&S Farm and Artisan Meats Chili Cook Off rules:
- For the purpose of this event “Chili” is defined as any stew type dish. Meat, no meat; beans, no beans; tomatoes, no tomatoes; It’s up to you!
- Each chili entered must have a name, and/or theme. We encourage you to have fun and be creative with this. Costumes are encouraged, bribery is not. No cheating, cheating is bad.
- Each person attending the chili cook off will get one vote in the cook off. The votes will determine the winner of the L&S Artisan Meats Chili Cook-off.
- Each chili entered will receive one free entrance into the party, and one vote.
- Please have available all of the ingredients in your chili, as well as a spice level, only for the purpose of food allergies or sensitivities. No need to submit these to us, just have them handy just in case.
- Please make 8 quarts or more of chili. The more chili, the more tasters, the more votes.
- Chili must be cooked, warmed up, and ready to go when you arrive at the farm.
- Each chili entrant will be provided a table space of about 1 meter, under a tent. We will provide spoons, and bowls for the tasters. Please give each person just a taste of your chili. In the past we had folks fill up before tasting all the chilies. The rest is up to you should you want to provide accompaniments. We request no alcoholic beverages as an accompaniment this year.
- You should have a way to keep your chili warm. We will provide electricity if you need it but please let us know.
- Please arrive at the farm no later than 11:00, as early as 10:30. You need to be ready for the first testers at 12:30.
- No early tasting. Party goers can arrive at 11:30 but the tasting doesn’t start until 12:30. They will need to wait.
- Please email Lindsay ([email protected]) your chili name by Monday, August 25th. We will make a sign with the name your chili, if you’d like to have any other decorations, we would love it, but they are your responsibility.
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