Mild Bill's Spices & Gunpowder Foods have been synonymous with championship chili for over 15 years. We offer the freshest spices available - nothing is prepackaged & our spices are kept in a temperature controlled environment. All of our individual spices have a package date so you can rest assured you are getting the freshest spices available. Whether you are looking for quality ingredients for your own recipe, or want to cook one of the featured championship recipes on our website, we have everything you need. We offer individual spices as well as packaged mixes that will ensure that you cook a winning and authentic bowl of Texas Red. Gunpowder Foods & Mild Bill's Spices strive to provide top notch ingredients along with the trusted knowledge of our very own Spice Queen, Kelly Brignon. Mild Bill's is a proud Go Texan member.
Want to Cook Competition Chili AND Win? You Need Mild Bill's!
Mild Bill's Spices is the home of the 2019 OTICC, TICC & ICS Red, Verde, Veggie & Homestyle Champions as well as the 2019 World Food Open Chili Champion. Champion Chili Starts with Mild Bill's Spices!
2019 TICC Chili Champion Kathryn Cavender
This picture says it all! We couldn't be more excited for customer Kathryn Cavender. A long time CASI cook, Kathryn took home top honors at the Terlingua International Chili Championship. What an amazing accomplishment! Check out her winning recipe in our recipe catalog.
2019 OTICC Chili Champion Vicki Sanders
We couldn't be more excited for our friend and customer Vicki Sanders. She brought all of her luck to Terlingua - winning not only 1st place chili but salsa too! Vicki has been cooking competition chili for over 20 years! Check out her championship chili recipe in our recipe catalog.
2019 ICS Red Chili World Champion Diane Lentz
This fierce lady beat out some serious competition to be crowned the ICS Red Chil World Champ in Des Moines, IA this past September! We were so excited to hear her name called and couldn't be more happy for her. Congrats Diane!
Rocky Julianelle 2019 World Food Champion - Open Chili
Rocky has been to the World Food Championship numerous times and he nabbed the top spot for Open Chili in 2019. Congratulations Rocky on your spectacular win!
Turning it Green in 2019!
Congratulations to Louis Gonzales and everyone who cooked and placed at the 4th Annual Mild Bill's Tolbert Terlingua Int'l Verde Cook Off. We had such a great cook off and raised over $1400 for ALS. Way to go ya'll!!
2019 OTICC Friday Winners
Congratulations Chuck McCrory, BBQ Grand Champ; Vicki Sanders, Salsa Champ; Gary Brignon, 9th Place Black Eyed Peas; Steve Gaconnier, 5th Place Last Chance; Terry Bowden, 1st Place Last Chance. Hell Yeah!
2019 OTICC Saturday Winners
Terry Wright, 4th Place; Lauren Wright, 5th Place; Angie Duke, 6th Place; Mike Stevens, 7th Place; Gary Brignon 13th Place; Kevin Foley, 14th Place; Mona Schlieper, 15th Place; Dicky Thorpe, 2nd Place Show and Andrew Hamilton, 3rd Place Show. Congrats everyone!
2019 TICC Saturday Winners
Congratulations to all of our friends and customers for kicking butt and taking names this year. Hell Yeah!
Green Chili in 2021!
Join us November 7th for the 5th Annual Terlingua International Verde Chili Cook off held Behind the Store in conjunction with the Original Terlingua International CCO! Rules and Info can be found under the Terlingua Verde section of the website. #turnitgreen #greenchiliin2021 #tivcc
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Go Local! Go Texan!
Mild Bill's Gunpowder Foods is proud to be a Go Texan Member. Look for us at the State Fair of Texas and various vendor events, stock shows and rodeos throughout the year!