The Washington State Chili Cook-off will be heating up the North Beach Sunday, Oct. 7, at St. John’s Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church in Moclips.

The winner of the event receives entry into the World Food Championships (WFC) in November in Orange Beach, Alabama.

“Our focus this year is to send our winner from the Washington State Chili Cook-off to WFC ,” said Cynthia Stearns, event organizer. “We have sent several competitors through the years.”

According to WFC, the 2017 event was the largest Food Sport tournament in history with well over 1,500 contestants on 449 official teams.

Texas Chili Red is the major competition at the Washington state cook-off. It’s the traditional chili (meat and sauce). Washington State Chili Cook-off follows Tolbert rules. The Original Terlingua International Frank X. Tolbert – Wick Fowler Memorial Championship Chili Cook-off was founded in 1967. It’s known as the “granddaddy of all chili cook-offs” in the United States and worldwide.

In addition, the competitors will prepare an open category chili. This may be anything from a chili verde to a vegetarian. “We are combining the traditional, purist side of the chili world with Tolbert with the WFC excitement and prize monies for people to advance and compete,” Stearns said.

To compete or judge, contact Stearns by phone at (360) 589-7751. St. John’s Chapel by the Sea is at 4612 SR 109, at the border of Moclips and Pacific Beach.

Show N’ Shine with

Sir Mix-A-Lot

The 10th annual Show N’ Shine At The Shores car show is Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6 at Quinault Beach Resort & Casino, produced by the Pushrods of Hoquiam car club, and hosted by Lance Lambert of TV’s Vintage Vehicle Show.

Participants can save by registering online until Oct. 4 at www.pushriods.org. A Poker Run will start at 12 noon Friday at the casino, and go from the Coastal Interpretive Center near Damon Point, to the Green Lantern in Copalis Beach before returning. The main event Saturday is expected to draw more than 200 cars and hundreds of spectators.

A ticketed concert at 8 p.m. Saturday by Seattle rap icon Sir Mix-A-Lot concludes the event. More information is available at www.quinaultbeachresort.com

October events

6: Big Foot Brew Festival at Seabrook, for craft beer enthusiasts, with some of the regions’ best breweries featured from noon to 5 p.m.

11: The Ocean Shores Fire Department open house will be from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 11. In addition to the educational information that will be provided along with display of fire-fighting apparatus, there will be flu shots and vaccinations available. Hot dogs and refreshments will be provided.

13: The Museum of the North Beach is hosting its fourth annual Heritage Fair from 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13 at the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino. The program is a focus on “Remember When,” a panel discussion and video presentation featuring some of the most well-known names in the North Beach area. The panelists are Rob Curtright from Moclips, Jim Donahoe from Ocean Shores, Patrick Hogan from Hogan’s Corner, Phillip Martin Jr. from Taholah, Tom Quigg from Aberdeen and Thorn Ward from Ocean Shores.

The Heritage Fair features a live and silent auction, with many artistic, decorative and collectible items up for bid. The auctions raise funds specifically for the new museum building project. The Museum is working to bring back a piece of local history in the form of the landmark Moclips Northern Pacific Railway Depot. This replica will be the new home for the Museum of the North Beach.

Other highlights of this event include a buffet dinner of baked Quinault salmon, baked herb chicken, top sirloin, vegetable casserole, assorted salads, desserts and no host bar.

Tickets are $40 per person. Deadline for RSVP and ordering tickets is Oct. 5. Make checks out to MBTS. Mail to: Museum of the North Beach, PO Box 231, Moclips, WA 98562. Tickets are also available in Ocean Shores at Windermere Real Estate and Dolores’ & Fay’s.

For more information call the Museum at (360) 276-4441 or email lee@moclips.o

16-21: Celtic Music Festival. The West Coast’s largest Irish music festival: 6 stages, 3 venues, including Galway Bay and the Convention Center in Ocean Shores, and 30 great bands. Come tip a pint and kick up your heels. For more information and a schedule visit www.galwaybayevents.com

20: “Wine, Cheese, and Chocolate Fund-raiser” to benefi tthe Garden by the Sea on Oct. 20 from 4-7 p.m. at the VFW Hall in Ocean Shores. The funds raised will benefit the community not-for-profit organization that was founded in 2009. The evening will feature 10 premium wines from vineyards in California, Washington,and Australia. Guests will receive two complimentary glasses of wine, appetizers to complement the wine, and have a chance to bid on over 50 different silent auction items. Tickets are $20 each. Limited space is available. Guests must be 21 to attend. Tickets available at Mermaid Cove and Gallery at 739 Point Brown Ave. Suite 2; or make a donation to: GBTS- P.O. Box 721, Ocean Shores, WA 98569. For more information, contact Karen Young at (425) 255-4025 or online:www.gardenbytheseaoceanshores.org.

26: Halloween Gala. Ocean Shores/North Beach Chamber of Commerce is presenting a Halloween Gala on Friday Oct. 26 at the Shilo Inn Ballroom. Doors open at 6 p.m. Hors D’oeuvres, cash bar, live and silent auction, live music by Raucous, and a costume contest with $1,000 in prize money. Tickets are $35 and can be purchased at the Chamber office, 114 E Chance a la Mer, Unit 100, by calling (360) 289-2451 or at the door.

31: Ocean Shores Fire Department hosts the biggest Halloween party for kids on the North Beach at the Ocean Shores Convention Center from 6-8 p.m.

November

3: North Beach PAWS annual Dinner & Auction will be Saturday, Nov. 3, starting at 4:30 p.m. at the Ocean Shores Convention Center. Tickets are $35 and are available at: Kool Katz & Dawgs; Valdez & Sage; My Favorite Shop Dolores’ & Fay’s; North Beach Printing; the Convention Center. Buffet by George Lee (pre-order vegetarian entrees); Auctioneer: Eric Bjella. Contact Sharon Dahlbeck at (360) 589-2570 to donate new items and services.

3-4: Run From the Rain Indoor Kite Fly in Ocean Shores, sponsored by Ocean Shores Kites( oceanshoreskites.com). Call (360) 289-4103 for more information.

23-25: Winter Fanta-Sea pre-Christmas festival of holiday gifts and vendors, Ocean Shorees Convention Center, (360) 289-9586