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The DC101 Chili Cook-Off was an annual rock concert sponsored by Washington, D.C. / Baltimore, Maryland radio station WWDC (FM). Proceeds from the concert, traditionally held in Washington, D.C., in mid-to-late May, were donated to the National Capital Area chapter of the National Kidney Foundation. The name originates from the chili competition that used to occur during the event. Unlike what the name implies, some later events did not actually offer any chili, though in 2013 chili was offered in three different booths.

The main features of the event were a rock music concert, although vendors and sponsors also set up booths to form a temporary marketplace.

In its earlier years, the Cook-Off was often held at the intersection of K St. and Wisconsin Ave. in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C., but later moved to the intersection of 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. After 9/11, security concerns forced the event to move to a series of nearby locations over the next several years. In 2007 and 2008, the Cook-Off was held at the Center City Lot, formerly the location of the Washington Convention Center. In 2009, for the first time, the Cook-Off was held at RFK Stadium.cite-ref-1[1]cite-ref-2[2]

The 2009 Chili Cook-Off attracted the largest crowd in the event's history, with 35,000cite-ref-3[3] attendees.

• Music

• History

• References

The concert portion showcased the music of several modern rock acts, all performing on a single stage erected in the RFK stadium parking lot. Lineups for the concert were usually announced in late March or early April. In later years, a "Last Band Standing" competition was held to select a local group to open the show.

Some bands have performed at the festival during more than one year, including Downtown, Bird Dog Wheeler, Child's Play, emmet swimming, Seven Mary Three, Sponge, Jimmie's Chicken Shack, Finger Eleven, Puddle of Mudd, Carbon Leaf, Third Eye Blind, Rude Buddha, Switchfoot, Chevelle, Papa Roach, Cake, and Seether.

DC101 announced the Kerfuffle for 2014 at Merriweather Post Pavilion, but there was no mention of a 2014 Chili Cook-Off. The date of the DC101 Kerfuffle was May 3, around the time the Cook-Off is usually held. As of May 2024, no further Chili Cook-Offs have been announced or hosted.

| Date | Location |

|---|---|

| October 4, 1980 | Rosecroft Raceway / Fort Washington, MD |

| May 3, 1981 | Rosecroft Raceway / Fort Washington, MD |

| May 16, 1982 | Prince George's Equestrian Center / Upp… |

| May 14, 1983 | Prince George's Equestrian Center / Upp… |

| May 13, 1984 | Rash Field / Baltimore, MD |

| June 8, 1985 | Hopkins Plaza / Baltimore, MD |

| May 10, 1986 | K St. and Wisconsin Ave. / Georgetown,… |

| May 23, 1987 | Broadway Square / Baltimore, MD |

| May 20, 1989 | K St. and Wisconsin Ave. / Georgetown,… |

| May 19, 1990 | K St. and Wisconsin Ave. / Georgetown,… |

| May 18, 1991 | K St. and Wisconsin Ave. / Georgetown,… |

| May 22, 1993 | K St. and Wisconsin Ave. / Georgetown,… |

| May 21, 1994 | K St. and Wisconsin Ave. / Georgetown,… |

| May 20, 1995 | K St. and Wisconsin Ave. / Georgetown,… |

| May 18, 1996 | K St. and Wisconsin Ave. / Georgetown,… |

| May 17, 1997 | 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. / Washin… |

| May 30, 1998 | 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. / Washin… |

| May 22, 1999 | 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. / Washin… |

| May 20, 2000 | 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. / Washin… |

| May 19, 2001 | 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. / Washin… |

| May 18, 2002 | 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. / Washin… |

| May 17, 2003 | 12th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. / Washin… |

| October 16, 2004 | 12th St. and Independence Ave. / Washin… |

| May 14, 2005 | 12th St. and Independence Ave. / Washin… |

| May 20, 2006 | 12th St. and C St. / Washington, D.C. |

| May 12, 2007 | Center City Lot / Washington, D.C. |

| May 10, 2008 | Center City Lot / Washington, D.C. |

| May 16, 2009 | RFK Stadium / Washington, D.C. |

| May 22, 2010 | RFK Stadium / Washington, D.C. |

| May 21, 2011 | RFK Stadium / Washington, D.C. |

| May 12, 2012 | RFK Stadium / Washington, D.C. |

| May 4, 2013 | RFK Stadium / Washington, D.C. |

| Date | Musical acts |

|---|---|

| May 16, 1982 | The Silver Band, Largo High School Band |

| May 10, 1986 | Lone Justice , Downtown |

| May 20, 1989 | The T-Birds, New Potato Caboose, Bird D… |

| May 19, 1990 | The Fabulous Thunderbirds , Steve Smith… |

| May 18, 1991 | Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers ,… |

| May 22, 1993 | Blue Öyster Cult , Child's Play , Y-Not? |

| May 21, 1994 | Kansas |

| May 20, 1995 | Collective Soul , Eddie From Ohio , Sor… |

| May 18, 1996 | Spin Doctors , Dog's Eye View , Seven M… |

| May 17, 1997 | Cracker , Cowboy Mouth , Sponge , Chalk… |

| May 30, 1998 | Blink182 , Everclear , Smash Mouth , Ji… |

| May 22, 1999 | Fuel , Sponge , Finger Eleven , The Fly… |

| May 20, 2000 | Goo Goo Dolls , Vertical Horizon , Our… |

| May 19, 2001 | Train , Eve6 , The Go-Go's , Seven Mary… |

| May 18, 2002 | Soul Asylum , Puddle of Mudd , Somethin… |

| May 17, 2003 | Third Eye Blind , 3 Doors Down , Saliva… |

| October 16, 2004 | Cake , Jimmy Eat World , Switchfoot , T… |

| May 14, 2005 | Papa Roach , Chevelle , Trust Company ,… |

| May 20, 2006 | Better Than Ezra , Hoobastank , Bloodho… |

| May 12, 2007 | Jet , Three Days Grace , Buckcherry , B… |

| May 10, 2008 | Staind , Live , Seether , Finger Eleven… |

| May 16, 2009 | The Offspring , Third Eye Blind , Shine… |

| May 22, 2010 | Stone Temple Pilots , Alice in Chains ,… |

| May 21, 2011 | Weezer , Panic! at the Disco , Papa Roa… |

| May 12, 2012 | Incubus , Cake , The Airborne Toxic Eve… |

| May 4, 2013 | Soundgarden , Awolnation , Silversun Pi… |

cite-note-11. ↑ NBCWashington.com

cite-note-22. ↑ Washington Business Journal, March 31, 2009

cite-note-33. ↑ Click Click: 2009 DC101 Chili Cookoff: DCist Archived 2009-05-21 at the Wayback Machine

cite-note-41. Rosecroft Raceway

cite-note-52. Prince George's Equestrian Center