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2024 Chili and Cornbread Cook-Off / PCA Annual Meeting

  • Maple Lane Walnut Creek, CA, 94595 United States (map)

Calling all Chili Chefs and Cornbread Bakers (and Tasters)!

The Parkmead Community Association (PCA) is hosting its Famous Annual Neighborhood Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, November 2nd, from 2 - 5 PM on Maple Lane.

New this year, a second competition for Cornbread! If you are not a Chili maker, perhaps you will try your hand at baking some delicious cornbread for the event! Winners will by vying for neighborhood bragging rights and the coveted Champion’s Spoon (or Spatula)!

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PCA will provide adult and kid beverages, music and kids activities.

**Chili Chef Guidance

-Bring about 2 crock pots of chili (~12-16quarts)

-Bring max three toppings per entrant

-Chili name card with ingredient descriptors, ladle, chili tasting cups, table, and power will be provided to entrants at the event

-PCA will provide tables for contestants and power if you need to plug in a crockpot.


This event is not only a fun Chili competition/Block Party, but also serves as our Annual General Meeting for the Parkmead Community Association. The meeting will be held toward the end of the event, probably about 4:15.

The proposed slate for the Board of Directors for 2025 is below:

Sadie Waddington

Amy Sherman

Craig Geldard

Silivia Lucchi

Kristin Lanham

Kristen McLeran

Josh Brann

Michael Wilt

Dallas Lindauer

Tiffany Hillis

Jodi Hayes

Paul Roy

Chris Morris