A Quest to find the best Chili and Beer!
We are BACK for 2026! Our 17th Annual Chili Quest & Beerfest will return to the Strand. Thank you to all who joined us for our 16th Annual this year, we hope to see you in 2026 to do it all over again!
17th Annual Yaga's Chili Quest & Beer Fest
On the quest to find the best chili!
Chili Cook-off
Whip up a batch of your best chili recipe and bring it on down to the Galveston. Compete for the gold and Chili Champion bragging rights.
5k Fun Run
Cancel out your carbs from all the beer and chili by getting your morning exercise in!
Become a Vendor
Join our festival as a vendor to reach a ton of new people and promote your business.
Weekend Getaway Sweepstakes
Enter to win a 2-night stay at Casa Del Mar Beachfront Suite plus a ticket package to festival events & more!
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors whose support makes Yaga's Chili Quest and Beer Fest possible:
