Power Plates
Power Plates

4th Annual

Fourth Annual Power Plates Chili Cook-Off

  • 2 to 4 PM at 7venth Sun
  • Tickets $25Includes one free beer
  • Raising money for the Pinellas Toys for Tots Foundation
  • All chili will be displayed anonymously
To RSVP, go to: dunedinchili.eventbrite.com
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The cause

Chili for a cause

The Chili Cook-Off is a fundraiser for the Pinellas Toys for Tots Foundation. Come hungry and thirsty, vote for your favorite chili, and help provide a Christmas for less fortunate children while enjoying the company of friends.

The need keeps growing. In 2025, Toys for Tots in Pinellas County supported 9,551 children and distributed 35,103 toys. Learn more about Toys for Tots in Pinellas County.

$3,000 raised for Toys for Tots at last year's cook-off
How it works

Come hungry. Vote for your favorite.

1

Get your ticket

Your $25 ticket comes with bowls and spoons to devour the chilis, a complimentary beer, and a ballot to cast your vote. Pay online or at the door.

2

Taste the chili

Sample a variety of chili recipes from talented cooks. Every chili is displayed anonymously, so it all comes down to flavor.

3

Cast your vote

Vote for your favorite chili. The competition will be fierce, but the flavors will be even bolder. Seven awards are up for grabs.

The awards

Seven ways to win

The People's Choice Award

Granted to the most popular chili at the cook-off.

Best in Show

Judge votes only. Sorry, plebs!

The Unicorn Award

The most unique chili recipe.

The Some Like It Hot Award

It's not about being the hottest. It's about the best heat.

The Sneaky Link Award

The most unexpected ingredient in a chili. It still has to taste good.

The Un-Bean-lievable Award

The best chili without beans.

Bean Me Up Scotty

The best vegan chili.

Cooks wanted

Think your chili can win?

Sign up to be a cook! Register to cook on the Eventbrite page. Cook spots are extremely limited and will go fast.

Your chili will be displayed anonymously, so it's all about the flavor. Seven awards are up for grabs.

Register to cook
Silent auction

Gift baskets wanted

We're collecting gift baskets for the silent auction. Have one to donate? We'd love to include it. It's one more way to support the cook-off and Toys for Tots.

Contact Derrick at 440-752-9616 or derrick.mckenzie@kw.com.

Donate a gift basket
The details

Where & when

When

Saturday, December 5, 2026

2 to 4 PM

Where

7venth Sun Brewing Company
1012 Broadway
Dunedin, FL 34698

Get directions

Tickets

$25 per ticket

Includes bowls and spoons, a complimentary beer, and your ballot. Pay online or at the door. Eventbrite may add a small service fee at checkout.

Good to know

Dogs are welcome on the covered patio and while you order inside.

Guests under 21 are welcome with a parent or legal guardian.

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Questions? Answered.

Good to know

What does my ticket include?

Your $25 ticket comes with bowls and spoons to devour the chilis, a complimentary beer, and a ballot to cast your vote.

Can I pay at the event?

Yes. You can pay at the door, or pay online for convenience.

Can I bring my dog?

Yes, dogs are permitted on the covered patio and while you are inside ordering your brews.

Can kids come?

Guests under 21 are welcome with a parent or legal guardian.

How do I become a cook?

Register to cook on the Eventbrite page. Cook spots are extremely limited and will go fast.

How do I become a sponsor?

All sponsors are judges of the chili and get two tickets to the event. Your $300 sponsorship is a check written directly to Toys for Tots, so it is pure charity. Contact Derrick at derrick.mckenzie@kw.com or 440-752-9616.

Can I donate a gift basket for the silent auction?

Yes, please! Contact Derrick at derrick.mckenzie@kw.com or 440-752-9616.

I can't make the event. Can I still donate?

You sure can. In the ticket info on Eventbrite there is a donation option.

What is Power Plates?

Power Plates is a networking group that meets monthly at various restaurants across the area for lunch. We also do cool fundraiser events like this one to help local charities and people in need. Check us out on Facebook or read more about us.

From past cook-offs

Chili, beer, and good people

A table of labeled slow cookers, including Moroccan Goat Chili and White Chicken Chili, at a past Chili Cook-Off
Two guests in chili-themed shirts outside 7venth Sun at a past Chili Cook-Off
A 7venth Sun team member holding two mini kegs with Order Here signs at a past Chili Cook-Off
A guest leaning on the bar beside the ballot jar at a past Chili Cook-Off
Guests sampling chili along the tasting table at a past Chili Cook-Off

For more information, contact:

7venth Sun Brewing Company Power Plates