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The Great Chili Cook-Off, a Louisville tradition, returns this weekend

Do you put noodles in your chili?

A bowl of chili with cheese and onions.

Eat it by the bowlful — Louisville’s Great Chili Cook-Off is this weekend.

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Is there anything that says, “fall” quite like a bubbling pot of hot chili, filling the air with its heart-warming, spicy aroma?

Louisville’s Great Chili Cook-Off is this weekend, where local restaurants and chili aficionados alike will compete to see whose bowl brings the most heat.

The Cook-Off is an annual tradition that dates to 1989, with proceeds benefiting Norton Children’s Hospital. This year, organizers have the goal of raising $10,000.

Pass the antacids. This year’s Cook-Off will be held in the NuLu Marketplace parking lot, due to construction, on Sunday, Oct. 13 from 12 to 6 p.m. Here’s a taste of what you can expect:

Think your pot has what it takes? Reach out to the organizers to enter.