The 23rd annual Millstadt Optimist Club BBQ and Chili Cook-Off will be held from noon to 5 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 13, at Liederkranz Park, near the intersection of Jefferson Street and West Parkview Street. Admission is $20 (cash only), which includes all-you-can-eat chili and BBQ. Children ages 10 and younger get in free. Proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and Children’s Dyslexia Center. Learn more by visiting the Millstadt Optimist Club on Facebook.