30 Years Strong: A Perfect Day for Farm Fest & the Chili Cook-Off!

🌶️ 30 Years Strong: A Perfect Day for Farm Fest & the Chili Cook-Off! 🌶️

This year marked the 30th Annual Main Street Altus Farm Fest & Chili Cook-Off, and what a day it was! With beautiful weather, incredible food, and a downtown full of smiling faces, we couldn’t have asked for a better celebration.

From the aroma of fresh chili and baked goods to the sounds of live music and laughter echoing through the square, the event was a true showcase of community spirit and small-town charm. We had an amazing turnout of vendors and participants who helped make this milestone year one to remember.

We’re so thankful for the many individuals, businesses, and organizations that helped make this event possible:

Special Thanks To:
🎃 Sweet Pickins Pumpkin Patch – Free photo booth backdrop
🌻 Southwest Garden Center – Stage decorations
🎤 Wheeler Bar Circle W Trailers – Trailer use for the stage
🍔 McDonald’s – Donated lunch for our volunteers
🏙️ The City of Altus – Event help, setup, cleanup, and so much more
🍽️ Friendship Inn – Provided tasting kit items
📻 KEYB & KWHW – Pre-event coverage on local radio

Event Sponsors:
Kathy Fowler Agency • Frazer Bank • Americot/NexGen • Bar-S Foods Company • Cotton Growers Cooperative • Heinen Brothers • Jackson County Memorial Hospital • Equity Bank • Nutrien Ag Solutions • Cattlemen's Bank • Western Equipment • Wichita Insurance • KAY Electric

Farmers & Farming Corp Sponsors:
Worrell & Worrell • Consolidated Bearing • Dobbs & Braddock Insurance & Appraisals • Felty Farms • Harrison Crop Consulting • Humphreys COOP • M & B Farms • Mark Nichols • Martha Valley Farms • Mike Schulz • Mock Brothers Farms • Wallace Brothers • Mark Thornbrough • Miller Family Farms • Cunningham Farms

Board Members: 

Alicia Lobaugh • Allen Collins • Barbara Tims • Jacy Kerr • Katie Stephens • Kevin English • Kyle Williams • Lindsay Reid • Rick Hammock • Samantha Braker • Arriea'una Davis 

Volunteers: Ally Caton, Kallie Ellis, Lexie Smalts, Brayden Lehew, Lynna Williams, and more!

A HUGE congratulations to all of our amazing cooks, bakers, and salsa makers who brought the flavor today! Here are your winners:

BOOTH BEST: Poppy Chili – Poppy Salon

BOOTH Overall Spirit: Call of the Wild – Lions Club

GRAND CHILI : STEAMing Chili – Altus Public Schools

CHILI (Individual):

3rd: Piper’s Peach Trip – Piper Collins

2nd: White Chicken Chili – Ashley/Salsa Dispensary

1st: Mama’s Best – Kit Garcia

CHILI (Commercial/Financial/Retail):

3rd:Burnt End Chili – Heavy Haulers

2nd: Giga's Chili – Petal Pushers

1st: Spicy Seafood Chili – Bourbon Iris

CHILI (Non-Profit/Church):

3rd: Bambi, Babe + Bessie – CASA of SWOK

2nd: Hell Fire & Brimstone – Southside Baptist Church

1st: Table Flippin’ Chili – Family Life Church

CHILI (Civic/Gov/Military/Student):

3rd: Taste Tornado – WOSC Dining

2nd: Call of the Wild – Lions Club

1st: STEAMing Chili – Altus Public Schools

SALSA:

3rd: The Chosen Salsa – Joe Taylor/Family Life Church

2nd: Piper’s Peach Salsa – Piper Collins

1st: Spicy Mamacita – Lina Maldonado

BAKE-OFF:

3rd: Piper’s Peach Cobbler – Piper Collins

2nd: Everything Cookies – Bourbon Iris Salon

1st: Butter Pecan Cupcake – The Pantry

We are so grateful to everyone who came out, competed, volunteered, or simply enjoyed the day with us. Your support continues to make downtown Altus thrive and keeps this long-standing tradition alive and strong.

Here’s to 30 years of Farm Fest — and to many more chili-filled celebrations ahead! 🌶️❤️