COUNTDOWN: West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival on Sunday. Here’s who’s competing in the chili cookoff

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Time to start previewing Hallo-weekend’s big activities. Biggest of them all – the West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival on Sunday (October 27). It starts off with the costume parade, led by the West Seattle High School Marching Band, and includes trick-or-treating. But for the savory palate, a non-candy treat awaits – the flight of chili that will get you the right to vote in the cookoff benefiting the West Seattle Food Bank. Here’s this year’s lineup, as announced by WSFB:

Get ready to tantalize your taste buds at the West Seattle Food Bank Chili Cookoff during Harvest Fest! This year, eight fantastic West Seattle-area restaurants will compete for the coveted title of Best West Seattle Chili. Here are the contenders:

Easy Street Café
Elliott Bay Brewery
Fire Tacos
Husky Deli
Margie’s Café
at the Center for Active Living
NW TX BBQ
Shadowland
The Westy

We’re excited to welcome a couple of newcomers to the competition this year. Margie’s Café at the Center for Active Living and Fire Tacos, who recently won Best Savory Taste at the Taste of West Seattle with their mouth-watering pork verdé, are joining the fray!

For just $15, you can purchase a flight of 8 chili samples, with all proceeds supporting the West Seattle Food Bank’s vital programs. These include food assistance, help with utilities and rent to prevent homelessness, clothing, bus tickets, and more. Join us at the Key Bank corner during Harvest Fest — the chili cookoff starts at 11am. Don’t miss your chance to vote for your favorite chili and help crown the winner of the Best West Seattle Chili trophy!

The Farmers’ Market will be in its usual spot and time (10 am-2 pm) during the festival (11 am-2 pm) but an extra block of California will be closed for festival activities – between Alaska and Edmunds.

7 Replies to "COUNTDOWN: West Seattle Junction Harvest Festival on Sunday. Here's who's competing in the chili cookoff"

  • Margie’s October 21, 2024 (9:42 pm)

    We are excited to come back for our 3rd year in a row (we proudly took 2nd last year!) We are gunning for 1st this time and looking forward to raising lots of money for the West Seattle Food Bank! 

  • West Seattle Mad Sci Guy October 21, 2024 (11:59 pm)

    My favorite annual event (… I love autumn and chili).  Sad I’m missing it once again!

  • Grilled Cheese October 22, 2024 (6:38 am)

    I have been taking my kids to this event for over a decade now. It’s super fun and creative. This is why West Seattle is the best neighborhood in the city. 

  • Oerthehillz October 22, 2024 (6:44 am)

    does anyone recall from last year if this is cash only?

  • Gina October 22, 2024 (8:50 am)

    Last year they were blipping cards.

  • Jessie October 22, 2024 (11:45 am)

    any vegetarian options for chili? :)

    • Jon Barker October 22, 2024 (1:07 pm)

      I believe last year The Westy has a vegetarian entry. If not The Westy it was another business. 

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