2026 Taylorville Chillifest Sunday Recap, Little Bean Pageant Winners

Graphic courtesy of the Greater Taylorville Chamber Of Commerce Another fun filled day for Taylorville, and the communities who came to town to attend the 2026 Chillifest, took place on Sunday, October 4th. Among Sundays festivities included a kiddie tractor pull, a live performance from the Taylorville High School (THS) Jazz Band, a Cheer, Dance, and Pom Squad Expo, and the Little Miss and Little Mister Chilli Bean Pageant. The Kiddie Tractor Pull began its registration period at 11 AM and the pull started at Noon. Photographed Below are the contestants ready to let it rip in their kiddie tractors. Photo Courtesy of Dalton Ewer. Photo Courtesy of Dalton Ewer Photo Courtesy of Dalton Ewer Photo Courtesy of Dalton Ewer Photo Courtesy of Dalton Ewer Photo Courtesy of Dalton Ewer Photo Courtesy of Dalton Ewer The Cheer, Dance, and Pom Squad Expo began at 2 PM and featured youth cheer groups from Taylorville, as well as the Taylorville Junior High School (TJHS) and THS Cheer and Pom Squads. The Cheer Expo can bee seen in the photos below. Photos Courtesy of Dylan Clark. Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark. Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark. Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark. Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark. Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark At 3 PM, the Little Miss and Little Mister Chilli Bean pageant began, crowning new royalty to reign over 2026. The winner of Little Miss Chilli Bean was Ravyn Farrill, and can be seen sitting in her throne with a big smile and a welcoming wave, in the photo below, Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark: Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark The 2026 Little Mister Chilli Bean winner, Nash Carl Goebel, can be seen in the photograph below. Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark The THS Jazz band also rocked their set during their performances. The band played jazz renditions of popular songs throughout the years such as The Final Countdown made famous by Europe, Welcome to the Jungle, a well known rock song by Guns N’ Roses, and of course original jazz numbers as well. The Jazz band can be seen in the photograph below. Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark: Photo Courtesy of Dylan Clark A big thank you and shout out to the Greater Taylorville Chamber of commerce (GTCC) for organizing this event, and a big thank you to all of the food vendors, merchants, drink vendors and patrons who make Chillifest a Taylorville staple for the last 41 years. The next Chillifest is set to begin on October 2nd, 2027 and run through October 3rd, We hope to see you there! There was also a Chilli Cook-off for the festival, and the winners for 2026 were announced on Sunday October 4th. Stay Tuned to Our Chillifest Page found at taylorvilledailynews.com to find out the Chillifest Cookoff Winners. Loading advertisement...