With beans or without? Mild or hot? Meat or no meat? Any way you slice it, chili is on the menu at two upcoming events.

First, Sailorman continues their annual tradition on Saturday, Feb. 4, with their Chili Cookoff Sale & Auction when the cook with the best chili takes home $100 cash. It’s free to taste and/or enter the contest at Sailorman, 3000 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale. www.sailorman/chili.

Chili lovers will have time to rest their taste buds before Riverwalk’s Chili Cook off on Saturday Feb. 18 at Esplanade Park in Fort Lauderdale, where dishes from both professional and amateur cooks will compete.

For info visit www.goriverwalk.com.