CHILI—For our second-annual Chili Jamboree, the Mercury‘s lined up 12 of the city’s finest chefs, who’ll take their best crack at that most patriotic of stews. You like a con carne? You got it. Sin carne more your speed? No sweat. Actually, gallons of spice-induced sweat. Chili Jam doesn’t half step. DIRK VANDERHART
w/the Earnest Lovers, Hook & Anchor, Black Prairie; Mississippi Studios, 3939 N Mississippi, tastings from 11 am-4 pm & 5-10 pm, $20 a tasting session
LECTURE—If there’s ever been a good time to rethink the cultural value of a sports league that downplays the seriousness of domestic violence and launches injured billionaires at each other for sport, it’s right now. (Do better, NFL!) Authors Steve Almond and Jon Raymond lead the charge with “There’s Murder in That Game,” a timely conversation about violence and professional sports.
Literary Arts, 925 SW Washington, 1 pm, FREE
Are you going to post the winners of the chili jamboree somewhere?