Chili, Booze, and Brews

Chili, Booze, and Brews is a food and beverage competition featuring unlimited samples from Colorado craft breweries, small-batch distillers, and chefs from local Denver restaurants all coming together to “Bring the Heat and Bring the Hope” in support of children and young adults with cancer.

Guests will cast a vote for their favorite chili, beer, and spirit alongside a panel of local food critic judges to crown the champions!

The Chili, Brews, and Booze event is held in honor of MAF Ambassador, Zach Canaday. Formerly known as Zach’s Chili Challenge, this event was created by Zach’s aunt, Michelle Giancamilli, to acknowledge his strength and resilience, and to help in the effort to put an end to childhood cancer.

We continue to be overwhelmed by the support we’ve received from the community for this event that raises money and awareness to support kids with cancer.

Chili, Booze, and Brews brings out some of Colorado’s best restaurants, breweries, and distilleries each year, including:

• Rialto Cafe
• Declaration Brewing
• 291 Distillery 
• Del Frisco’s Grille
• Oskar Blues
• Breckenridge Distillery
• SOL Mexican Cocina
• Crazy Mountain Brewing Company
• Denver Distillery
• The Brutal Poodle
• 4 Noses Brewing Company
• Bear Creek Distillery

2018 Winners

Judges’ Choice

• Beer: Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project
• Spirit: Rocker Spirits
• Red Chili: Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
• Green Chili: Bon Appétit Management Company
• Wildcard Chili: Sodexo

People’s Choice

• Beer: Bierstadt Lagerhaus
• Spirit: Rocker Spirits
• Chili: Bon Appétit Management Company

2017 Winners

Judges’ Choice

• Beer: Mockery Brewing
• Spirit: Laws Whiskey House
• Red Chili: Block & Larder
• Green Chili: North County
• Vegetarian Chili: Park Burger
• Wildcard Chili: Bon Appétit Management Company

People’s Choice

• Beer: Comrade Brewing
• Spirit: Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey
• Chili: North County