Known as one of the most prominent voices in Connecticut media, NPR's Chion Wolf is also a chili obsessive and a certified judge in the International Chili Society. Wolf will discuss her experience and fascination with chili and competitive chili cookoffs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Sunday in the Davis Gallery of the Mystic Museum of Art at 9 Water St., Mystic.

Wolf's talk is part of the museum's ongoing I Feel Voxish series, in which leaders in culture and ideas talk about their passions.

Everyone brings their own creativity, artistry, and secret ingredient. But when it comes to chili, Chion Wolf says there is one element that cannot be disputed.

“A strange approach, to me, is vegan chili. There’s no such thing. Chili has meat in it. A 'vegan chili' is a 'spicy bean and vegetable soup.' That being said, I lost a friendly chili competition this year to a vegan 'chili. Mortifying," she says.

Wolf said her interest in chili competition stems from her father, Peter Gladis, who competed regularly with his "South Philly Chili-Chili from the Real South." Attending the cookoffs remain fond memories for Wolf. Now a certified judge, Wolf said she competes at least once a year. This May, she will be competing for the first time at the New England Regional Chili Cookoff in Somers. While there are many cookoffs, Wolf said the "big game" is the ICS World Championships, which changes locations. She considers her experience serving as a judge at the 2011 World Championship in New Hampshire as one of the highlights in her life.

When not cooking chili, Chion Wolf is the technical producer, announcer, and personality with WNPR and The Colin McEnroe Show. She also produces and hosts The Mouth Off, a live storytelling event in Hartford, and Chion Wolf's Advice Show, a live advice show at Sea Tea Improv.

Admission to the talk is $12 museum members, $15 members of the public, $3 ages 4-12, and free for kids under 3.