Chili Cookoff
The fourth annual Chili Cook-Off takes place a little later this year -- on Halloween. Dubbed the Witch's Brew Festival, it's six hours of tasting chili, drinking beers, listening to the rock music, and generally indulging in the temporary Little America Bubba's creates in a narrow Hongqiao alleyway, next to the Marriott. Noon to six pm. 100rmb entrance includes all the chili samples you can handle. Final judging, however, is done by "professionals".
2262 Hongqiao Lu,
near Jianhe Lu
Next to the Hongqiao Marriott
6242 2612