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Because of the forthcoming cold weather forecast, the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce announced Feb. 16 that the 2021 Chili Cookoff will be held next Sat., Feb. 27, at Heritage Park.

Chamber officials said that all other details will remain the same with the exception of the deadline to register a team for the cookoff, which has moved to next Wed., Feb. 24.

Entry into the event is free, but tickets to sample chili are $10. Each ticket will provide five serving tickets and one vote ticket.

Participants will begin serving the chili to the public at 2 p.m. The last call for chili servings will be at 3:45 p.m. The final ticket collection will be at 4 p.m. with awards being presented at approximately 4:30 p.m., chamber officials said.

Contact the chamber to enter the contest. Entry into the contest is free. Teams will also receive $1 for every serving ticket collected. Team proceeds are allowed to be allocated as the participant sees fit.

For more information or to enter, call the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce at 251-368-3305 or email Director@AtmoreChamber.com or Annah@AtmoreChamber.com.