api chili cook off

It is time to start planning for the 33rd Annual API Chili Cook-Off!!! Our 2026 theme is Medieval Times!!!

We are excited to make this year’s event as successful and entertaining as those in the past and trust this year will bring the same fulfillment that we have experienced with previous Chili Cook-Offs.

Please see the sponsorship and team forms below. Bruce Poulos will be our Chairman of API Chili Cook Off this year, please reach out for any questions.

Congratulations to our 2025 Winners (listed below).

When & Where

Friday, Feb. 20, 2026

Calcutta & Welcome BBQ
5:00 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026

API Chili Cook-Off
11 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
$12 Admission

1 Events Dr, Casper, WY 82601

Feb. 20 & Feb. 21, 2026

Due to limited space and personal safety, strollers are NOT ALLOWED on the Events Center floor.

About

The Central Wyoming Chapter of the American Petroleum Institute is proud to host the 33rd Annual A.P.I. Chili Cook-Off, to be held February 21st, 2026, at the Wyoming Ford Center from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Calcutta & Welcome BBQ will be held the night before on Friday 21st, at 5 pm at the Wyoming Ford Center. This year’s theme, “Medieval Times” and admission will be $12. We are excited to make this year’s event as successful and entertaining as those in the past and trust this year will bring the same fulfillment that we have experienced with previous Chili Cook-Offs. Please note that no strollers will be allowed on the floor of the Ford Center.

2024 Winners

Red Chili

1) Jackson's Wicked Wrench Garage
2) Project Works
3) Oilfield Supply Center/Ulterra

Green Chili

1) Integrity Field Services
2) Altitude Energy Partners
3) Drilling Tools International

People Choice

1) Homax

Best Booth Showmanship

1) Drilling Tools International
2) Blueprint Energy Partners
3) KLX Energy

Brian Scott Gamroth 1965 - 2016

The loss of Brian Scott Gamroth is indescribable to us at the API, our city and state. It was no secret that he loved our community and the state of Wyoming. He walked the walk and invested countless (and we mean countless) hours back to its citizens. We would often joke about scheduling him years in advance, but he always made time for us. Brian was present, he was passionate and gave 150% to our cause. He made all of us at the API feel special and that our event was valued and one of a kind. No doubt that he touched individuals, businesses, charities and causes the same way he did us at the API. His handshake and hugs were as powerful as his voice.