Chomp and Stomp is Cabbagetown's chili cook-off and bluegrass festival, founded in 2003 by neighbors in this historic Atlanta mill village. The nonprofit event now draws over 30,000 attendees, with roughly 75 percent of proceeds funding maintenance of the neighborhood's parks in the historic Cabbagetown neighborhood.
Its neighborhood identity and chili cookoff make it a strong Atlanta food/music row.
Chomp and Stomp is structured explicitly as neighborhood infrastructure funding disguised as a festival: as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, it directs about 75 percent of proceeds toward maintaining Cabbagetown's parks, which cost an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 dollars a year to upkeep, with the remaining 25 percent funding the festival itself
The chili cook-off draws around 20 restaurants and 70 individual teams competing for a People's Choice vote from attendees who sample entries directly, while roughly 25 bluegrass and traditional music acts perform across multiple stages and a 110-booth artist market sells handmade crafts like macrame and jewelry, all within a former mill village neighborhood rather than a downtown festival district
The chili cook-off with public sampling and a People's Choice vote has been the festival's central event since its 2003 founding
alongside live bluegrass music that gives the festival its full name
Directing the majority of proceeds toward Cabbagetown park maintenance has remained a consistent nonprofit mission throughout the festival's history
Dates TBA · Usually November
Transit/rideshare is easier than parking.
Casual, layered fall wear for a full day outdoors in a historic neighborhood setting, with comfortable shoes for walking Cabbagetown's streets and standing at chili and craft booths.
Use normal food-market caution, hydrate, and leave time between crowded stalls.
Atlanta
Entry may be free while tastings, meals, or special tables are paid locally.
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Chomp and Stomp Chili and Bluegrass Festival is listed for November · Autumn. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Atlanta, United States. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
Autumn is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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Atlanta, GA
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