Mild Bill's Spices & Gunpowder Foods have been synonymous with championship chili for over 20 years. Nothing is prepackaged & our spices are kept in a temperature controlled environment. All of our individual spices have a package date so you know that you are receiving 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 to ensure you cook a winning and authentic bowl of Texas Red. Please keep in mind that we are an online business and do not have a retail storefront. Should you want to place an order online for pickup, please call the store prior to doing so to coordinate pick up. 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 2024 OTICCC, TICC & ICS Red, Homestyle & Youth Champions. Winning Chili Starts with Mild Bill's Spices!
2023 ICS Red Champion Donna Foley
Can you believe Donna won it all her first time being called to Final Table? Donna Foley is a long time chili cook with several wins under her belt. We are sure this win is her favorite! Donna is a great representative for the chili world and a world class chili cook. Mild Bill's is so excited for our friend and customer. Check out her winning recipe in our ICS recipe catalog.
2023 ICS Homestyle Champ Kevin Foley
No stranger to his name being called, Kevin is last year's ICS Red Champion! Kevin is a long time chili cook who cooks competitively with his wife, Donna. He is a fantastic ambassador for the chili world. Check out Kevin's winning Hometyle recipe in our ICS recipe catalog.
2023 TICC Champion Rene Chapa
Rene is an accomplished cook who bested over 180 cooks to be crowned the 2023 TICC Champion. She comes from a family of chili cooks who've been involved with TICC since it's inception. We couldn't be happier for friend and customer Rene! Check out her recipe in our TICC recipe catalog.
2023 OTICCC Champion Tom Kreutzer
This was such a fun win to watch! Tom has been on the chili trail for a long time and we are so happy to see him win the big one. We are proud to call him a friend and customer! Check out his recipe in our OTICCC recipe catalog.
Shout out to Bud Rozell for this great picture of Tom!
Bobby Griffin 2023 Terlingua Int'l Verde Champion
Congratulations to Bobby Griffin - our 7th Annual Mild Bill's Tolbert Terlingua Int'l Verde Cook Off Champion. This was Bobby's first time to ever cook chili verde. and we think he's got the hang of it! We were so happy to see him win! Congratulations!!
Thank you Rick Harral for sharing this pic!
Let's Keep it Green in 2024
Join us October 31st for the 7th 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 #letskeepitgreenin2024 #tivcc
#theblendsthatwin #neverprepackaged #championshipchilispices #keepitspicy
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!