RSS FeedDC101 Chili Cook-Off Coming To Old Convention Center Lot This Saturday
When: 11 am – 8pm, Saturday, May 12
Where: Old Washington Convention Center Site (approx. 9th & H St NW)
- Here is the Newswire blurb: Now in its 28th year, the DC101 Chili Cook-Off benefiting the National Kidney Foundation is DC’s hottest block party featuring top bands and dozens of the area’s best chili cooks competing for top honors. The event is set for Saturday, May 12, 2007, from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm at 11th Street and New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, the site of the former convention center.
In addition to the chili competition, the event features an outstanding lineup of musical acts including Jet, Three Days Grace, Buckcherry, Breaking Benjamin, Silversun Pickups […]
Last year’s Cook-Off attracted 15,000 people, which is about 3/4 the capacity of a Verizon Center basketball game (20,173 people). That should give readers an idea of how busy the neighborhood will be on Saturday!
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fyi…this is not a cheap event. $30 in advance, $45 at the door. don’t come with a Jackson expecting to get in and get fed.