It’s Chili On the River

February 7, 2026
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Devon Boathouse, 608 RIVERSPORT Drive

RIVERSPORT High School Rowing is celebrating the start of the spring rowing season with “It’s Chili On the River” — a chili cook-off competition and silent auction benefiting the youth rowing program!

Proceeds from this annual event help provide greater access to the rowing program through scholarships and provide funds for equipment maintenance/replacement and coaching tools. This support allows the rowing program to grow so that more youth have the opportunity to participate as we showcase Oklahoma City as a nationally competitive rowing team.

Current Fundraising Total: $16,087

If you are interested in making a pledge to sponsor, please email Sarah Gehrke at [email protected].

Entry & Admission Tickets

$25 Cook-Off Competition Entry
$50 General Admission (includes 5 tastes & votes)

Entry Categories:

  • “Power House” for classic meat and bean
  • “Hot Seat” for spicy chili
  • “Quad-Bean” for veggie
  • “White Capped” for white chili 
  • “Regatta Royale” for miscellaneous or unique chili
  • New! “Athlete Bracket” — chili creations made by current athletes of RIVERSPORT OKC Youth Rowing!

Silent Auction

Every bid helps put athletes in the boat. Explore one-of-a-kind items and exciting experiences in this year’s It’s Chili on the River Silent Auction!

We appreciate your support of RIVERSPORT High School Rowing. We are changing lives, breaking down barriers and making this incredible sport available to more youth every year! To learn more about getting involved with RIVERSPORT Youth Rowing, email or call 405-552-4040.

Thank you to our sponsors!

The Harding Family

The Hillenbrand Family

Dr. Jeremy White – OU Orthopedics

About the event