Wichita Co. Sheriff hosting annual Dynamite Chili Fest

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - UPDATE FEB. 4 The event has been postponed due to winter storms. It will now take place on March 19.

Sheriff Duke is hosting his fifth annual Dynamite Chili Fest, and you’re invited!

The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 5. It features a special chili feed for the public, provided by the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Alumni Association, as well as live music and a silent auction. There will also be a chili cook-off, as well as an open bean cook-off! The latter costs $10 to enter, and beans must be turned in by 11 a.m.

All proceeds from the event will go toward the Memorial Project, which honors the fallen deputies and volunteer firefighters of Wichita County.