Let it unfold.
Not everything needs to be scheduled to be meaningful.
Jan 31 – Jan 31, 2026
Annual Chili Cook-Off & Dinner Fundraiser
Lowell
Businesses and individuals compete to take home the Overall Winner's Trophy and be declared "Best…
Arkansas
Cook Offs in Arkansas
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Pause when it feels right.
Some stops aren't on the map, but they're worth taking.
May 1 – May 2, 2026
Annual Magnolia Blossom Festival & World Championship Steak Cook-Off
Magnolia
Annual juried sidewalk art show and sale, 5K run, arts & crafts, fishing tournament, antique…
Stay a little longer.
Rushing through a place rarely does it justice.
Aug 22 – Aug 22, 2026
Hillbilly Chili Cook-off
Bull Shoals
Sponsored by the Bull Shoals Rotary Club. Taste the chili, visit the vendors, have a…
Find your way.
There's no single right route, just the one that fits you.
Oct 24 – Oct 24, 2026
Paws for a Cause Cookoff
Warren
Cook your best chili, soup, and desert and help us build a new animal shelter!…
Take the long way.
The best parts of the trip are usually the ones you didn't plan.
Oct 31 – Oct 31, 2026
Annual Arkansas Cornbread Festival
Little Rock
Think your cornbread is the best thing ever chewed in a Southern mouth? Then put…