Local Charities Benefit From Another Successful Chili Cook-Off Chili Digest
March 2, 2024

The 2024 Puerto Vallarta Chili Cook-Off (Jim Sullivan)

Another Puerto Vallarta Chili Cook-Off is in the books. After all the setbacks in 2023, this year's Cook-Off was a great success.

• Attendance: 624. A 33% increase from last year.


• Chili Chefs: 18. Four more than 2023 (not including 3 late cancellations).


• Vendor profits: Increased 25%. This result has a direct effect on the Cook-Off's overall receipts as each vendor donates 25% of their intake back to the Cook-Off.


• Event Profit: $230,000 pesos. The highest in 4 years! We were able to achieve this even though prices (attendance, drinks, food) have remained stable over the past five years. Our entry ticket prices (both General Admission and Reserved) are the lowest in the area for a comparable event - where else can you get so much free food and entertainment for less?

The Charities We Support

A portion of the funds raised at the Chili Cook-Off will go to Toys for Tots Puerto Vallarta to allow them to purchase more toys and serve even more under-served communities in the Bay of Banderas area. This past January hundreds of toys were handed out at schools throughout the area.

The Jay Sadler Project A.C. is a recognized Jalisco-based non-profit organization. They provide necessary resources to improve various institutions in the Banderas Bay area and Puerto Vallarta. These include Day Care Centers, Public Schools in rural areas, and other private charitable institutions. Funds from the Chili Cook-Off allow them to do more projects in more deserving communities.

The Puerto Vallarta Chili Cook-Off Store

Our store was created to provide an income source for the Jay Sadler Project A.C. (JSP) in the months between our fund-raising events. The profit portion of every purchase goes to the JSP to help us continue our efforts to serve the underserved communities of the greater Puerto Vallarta area.

We have a variety of men's and women's clothing along with other branded merchandise for you to choose from. In addition, we'd love to hear your suggestions for other items we might add to the store.

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  Learn about Toys for Tots Puerto Vallarta

  Learn about Jay Sadler Project

  Check out Puerto Vallarta Chili Cook-Off Store