SARASOTA, Fla. ( WWSB ) - A tasty fundraiser is set this weekend, with proceeds going toward the Sarasota Firefighters Benevolent Fund.

The 25th Annual Morton’s Firehouse Chili Cook-Off will take place Sunday, Oct. 19, from 2-5 p.m., on Osprey Avenue between Hyde Park Street and Hillview Avenue in Sarasota.

Admission is free, and tasting tickets are $15 for samples of firehouse chili. Tickets can be purchased in advance at Morton’s Gourmet Market, at 1924 S. Osprey Ave., or on the day of the event.

The competition will feature over a dozen firehouses from Sarasota, Cedar Hammock, Venice, Longboat Key, Englewood, and North Port — along with the Sarasota Police Department — competing for the title of Best Firehouse Chili in Sarasota.

Entertainment includes live music by The Bootleggers

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