Annual daylong party is sponsored by mvyradio and benefits the Red Stocking Fund. Fun includes a contest for best chili and live music.

January kicks off the year on Marthas Vineyard with the MVY Radio Big Chili Contest, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Take the chill out of winter with the hottest of the hot, or warm up with a milder chili  theres something for all taste buds.

Friends from on-Island and groups of friends from off-Island all come together to warm up on a cold January day with live music, tasty chili, fun drinks, and an overall rockin' good time.

Where else can you dance the day away to a live mariachi band north of Mexico in January? Hot chili pairs perfectly with hot dance moves, so come in your best dancing shoes.