Chillogan Chilli and Rum Festival 2024
Sunday 2nd June, 2024
11am to 7pm
We have rebranded to become even more fun in 2024!
Our event has also found a fabulous new home!
The Vietnam Veterans & Veterans Social Motorcycle Club at Kingston is a spacious venue with green areas and hardstand, stages and a fully-equipped undercover bar area.
With this great infrastructure in place, organisers can focus on putting together a cracker of a program of entertainment for the day.
We are donating $1.00 from each ticket to support the work of Springwood RSL Sub-Branch who tend to Veterans in the Logan area who are experiencing homeless and related circumstances.
See you there Logan!
Lets Get Rummy and Spicy!
DOG-FRIENDLY
Your furry pal must be wearing something red or chilli-themed to enter.
If not, you can purchase a $5 bandanna at the gate.
Enter your dog in the Chilli Dog Competition (see Program for timing) and win a trophy and other goodies!
BRING A PICNIC RUG AND CHAIRS
Bring your rug and chairs and set up Base Camp for the day on one of the many grassed areas at the Compound.
HELLFIRE ALLEY
A variety of delicious chilli condiments, sauces and other products will be available for you to try and then buy at the festival.
Scarlett’s Spicy Supermarket will feature produce from vendors who don’t have enough stock for a stand-alone stall, or who are unable to make the festival this year. We’ll sell a variety of goodies, including fun merch, fudge, honey and more!
THE RUM QUARTER
Meet the makers and try some of the great products by these artisans. **Only takeaay sales permitted from the Exhibitors stands, but you can buy cocktils and mixed drinks with their products from the AfterBurn Bar, supporting Vietnam Veterans MC.
CHILLI-COOK OFF
Get your best chilli con carne recipe, grab cooking buddy (or go solo) and enter our first ever Chilli Cook-Off!
Meat and Vegetarian Categories
You’ll get free entry into the festival, and then start cooking at 12pm, and finish at 3pm,
Judging is at 3pm by “People’s Choice” and our Guest Chef, Chris Brown.
Winner and Runner-Up announced at 4pm. It’s free to enter!
HOMEMADE HEAT COMPETITION
Fancy yourself as a bit of a cook? Do you make a mean chutneys, pickles, fermented or cooked sauce, candy, jam or other fun thing featuring chilli?
Then show off your skills, enter our competition and be in the running for some prizes and glory.
Bring your product to the Stage, and they’ll be judged by our panel at 4pm, with winner and runner-up announced at 5.00pm
All entrants receive a lovely chilli plant.
NO NEED TO PRE-REGISTER. JUST DROP OFF YOUR CREATION TO THE STAGE BEFORE 4PM.
CHILLI AND RUM CHALLENGES
Eat as many wings as possible, one at a time, with a rest period of 2 minutes between wings, and see who is the last challenger standing. Eat as many wings as possible, one at a time, with a rest period of 2 minutes between wings, and see who is the last challenger standing.
Each Challenge attracts a cash prize of $100, a trophy, and prizes donated by our sponsors, including a chilli plant from Infusions Chilli Farm.
Check out our GALLERY to see who competed and who won our FOUR chilli challenges in 2022.
Fudging Mad Reaper Fudge Challenge – The first to finish a block of hellish Reaper Fudge (cut into pieces) is the winner!
Mallory’s Tocino Jerky Challenge – This is a time and endurance challenge. Consume the most hellishly hot jerky in 5 minutes and don’t tap out after 3 minute’s waiting time, and the crown is yours!
It’s a Wing Thing – Volcanic Wing Challenge- Eat as many wings as possible, one at a time, with a rest period of 2 minutes between wings, and see who is the last challenger standing.
Fiery Pods Challenge – The nasty one! Who will be the pod, with the last man/woman standing to be crowned the winner!
Beenleigh Rum Sip & Shout Challenge – take a shot of chilli-infused white rum, wait 30 seconds and then shout to the heavens! The best and most creative shout will win!
AFTERBURN BAR
Relax in the bar and enjoy a selection of chilli and rum cocktails, chilli beer, Diabolo Alcoholic Ginger Beer, chilli sangria, as well as all your favourite beverages.
We’ll be featuring a range of our Exhibitors’ product range for your drinking enjoyment.
VIP CHAMPAGNE or RUM EXPERIENCE TICKETS
Only 8 tables available in our VIP marquee. Front row reserved challenge seating, choose from French Champagne or Rum, grazing platter for two, a goodie bag and a beautiful chilli plant from Chilli Infusions Farm!
CHILLI FOOD (and the whimpy food too!)
Our food vendors have a mandate to provide at least four chilli-themed offerings. Even our cold drinks and desserts will provide some chilli-themed fun
CHILLI PLANTS and GROWING ADVICE
Thank you to Infusion Chilli Farms who make available an amaing array of chilli plants for sale. Follow them on Facebook to see which market they’ll be at next!
STATIC CAR AND MOTORCYCLE DISPLAYS
Get up close to some beautiful, shiny machinery with displays by various Social Motor Cycle Clubs, Corvette Club of Queensland, Brisbane Commodore Car Club, Luke Berry’s Hot Rod and Kerry Gray’s Hot Rod.
FREE WORKSHOPS
In our dedicated COOKING WORKSHOP AREA, check the Program for timings (each session is 30 minutes approx) and includes tastings of course!
Cooking with Chillies – with Chef Chris Brown of Station 4207 (formerly Serrano’s Mexican) of Logan.
Cooking with Kylie of Flavourista – how to make the most out of great products!
Two Brothers BBQ – Taco Bites with Bite!
“How to Grow Chillies” workshops with Melissa O’Brien of Infusion Chilli Farm at Redland Bay – these will be held at the Chilli Plant Stall.
SUSTAINABILE EVENT PRACTICES
In keeping with Logan City Council’s commitment to a greener environment and reducing plastic pollution, we ask our vendors not to sell drinks in plastic bottles.
Bring your own water bottle and feel free to refill it in the Afterburn Bar area.
BYO FORK OR CUP – LUCKY DRAW
Show us your re-usable fork or any type of cup at the Gate and you go into the draw to win a Chilli Goodie-Bag, drawn at 2pm.
FOR THE KIDS
Pre-R
Our family-friendly festival offers activities forall ages. Kids can enjoy the animal nursery*, guided pony rides, *face-painting and Lawn Games. *Because we don’t charge an admission fee for kids, our suppliers reserve the right to charge fees for their services.
KIDS ICE-CREAM CHALLENGE
Be at the front of the stage at the time shown on the Program for this fun and super-messy challenge! No Pre-Registration.
You’ll be eating standing with hands behind your back, eating some jelly snakes buried under delicious ice cream – first to finish wins a delicious Araavices Ice Cream Sundae for later!
MORE FUN FOR YOUNG AND OLD
We are all about Logan, and it’s great to have these two community groups coming along to the festival to show us what they’re all about.
You might like to find out more about joining their clubs and discovering a whole new world of fun and friendship. Click on the links below to view their Facebook pages.
IRONBARK FITNESS TYRE FLIP CHALLENGE
Yes, the tyre flip is back! 2019 was great and 2024 is sure to be awesomely presented by the crew at IronBark Fitness at Loghanholme.
Led by superpowers Jo and Alex, watch as members of their fitness group take on the Big Tyre Rlip and the Relay Tyre Flip.
Thinking about getting fitter and stronger? Then contact Jo on 0411 857 256 anytime for a chat and free evaluation at the Loganholme gym.
INDIGENOUS ART & CRAFT BY AUNTY JUNE
FREE ACTIVITY!
WHO ARE THE YUGAMBEH LANGUAGE PEOPLE?
The Yugambeh language people are the traditional custodians of the country located in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales, now within the Logan City, Gold Coast, Scenic Rim, and Tweed City regions whose ancestors all spoke one or more dialects of the Yugambeh Language.
WHAT DO WE DO?
The Yugambeh Museum, Language and Heritage Research Centre aims to record and promote the traditional knowledge of our region.
We work with and bring the community together through many initiatives centred around cultural and educational exchange, so that future generations have the opportunity to embrace our language, hear our stories and truly connect with their Indigenous legacy as a relevant part of their today and tomorrow.
INTERACTIVE PUPPET PLAY BY
BUSH KINDY TEACHING
Areta is full of fun and passions for the great outdoors and engaging children with natural ways to play. From 2pm, Areta will be on site creating her own brand of wonderful with your pre-school kids. Find out more about her many outdoor play programs from her website or chat to her in person.
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CHARITY PILLION AUCTIONS
Ever wanted to know what it’s like to ride a Harley Davidson? Just bid on our pillion auction and away you go with the for an unforgettable 20 minute joy-ride.
Funds raised go to Springwood RSL supporting homeless Veterans in Logan.
LIVE MUSIC
Great live music is always peppered in between the chilli challenges on stage. Once again, we have the guitar maestro, Sean Mullen, gracing our stage, playing some hot guitar (and even some Joe Satriani tunes).
He’ll also be joined by Sandra Beynon on vocals as one half of Missy Vader and the Dark Force.
Enjoy performances by Philip John, freshly returned from Berlin where he performed his solo improvisational show to receptive audiences. Catch him on Spotify and follow him on Instagram.
SPECIAL GUESTS
LOGAN DEMENTIA ALLIANCE CHOIR
We are delighted to have Logan Dementia Alliance Choir present some of their works at the festival. If you or anyone you know needs support for a loved one suffering from this debilitating disease, visit their Facebook page.
CHARITY
We are supporting the work of Springwood RSL Tri-Service Sub-Branch which cares for Veterans in the Logan area who are experiencing hoemelssness and related circumstances.
$1.00 from each ticket is donated, in addition to money raised through our Multi-Draw Raffle on festival day.
LIL BUG LOVE
Our long-time festival partners, Lil Bug Love, are a Logan-based community organisation which supports children who find themselves caught up in domestic violence matters at Police stations in South-East Queensland. Volunteers help create the contents of the Comfort Kits which are then distributed to as many Police stations as possible. Cindy Barden and her daughter Phoebe are committed to easing the trauma of domestic violence and need your help to allow them to keep their important work going. You can donate here.
Gallery 2022 Event at Logan Village Green – were you there?
Sponsors
Our wonderful Challenge Trophies are being donated by long-time Logan business, Special Event Presentations. Drop in to their showroom at 4065 Pacific Highway, Loganholme. Give Cathy a call on 3806 3474 or SMS on 0418 733 347 anytime for friendly, expert and super-helpful advice on trophies, medallions, awards, and a range of other marketing products.
AUSTCHILLI
A special thank you to Australia’s biggest chilli producer Austchilli Group for their provision of chilli fruit for our festival needs.
FESTIVAL MAP
Getting There
MOBILITY IMPAIRED PATRONS – PARENTS WITH PRAMS
Drop off at gate is possible. The site is flat and well-suited to wheelchairs, walkers and prams.
Parking
Ample Free on-street Parking in nearby Meakin Park precincty.
Public Transport
Nearest Rail Station is Loganlea, with a 30-40 minute walk, depending on individuals.
Stay tuned as we investigate aranging shuttles to coincide with train arrivals between 11.00 and 1.30pm and three shuttles returning in the afternoon between 3pm and 6pm.
Location
Vietnam Veterans and Veterans Social Motorcycle Club Compound
132 Meakin Street
Kingston
Contact
Social Media
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