Saturday's Scoop: Barney's Beanery Chili Cookoff Heating Things Up for a Good Cause

As part of its ongoing 90th anniversary celebration,  will hold a chili cookoff from 12-4 p.m. Off-duty firefighters from Los Angeles County, Burbank and Pasadena fire departments will be volunteering their firehouse cooking secrets in hopes of having their chili served at all five Barney’s Beaneries through the end of the year. The judges are Fox11 news anchor Christine Devine, former Weakest Link host George Gray, Jimmy Kimmel Live sidekick Guillermo Diaz and travel writer Andrea Rademan.

The is providing a safe drop-off place for unwanted and unused prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in an effort to prevent pill abuse and theft. The service is free and anonymous with no questions asked. According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, more Americans abuse prescription drugs than the number of those using cocaine, hallucinogens and heroin combined. 

Erica Watson's one-woman show continues its run at the , 8-9:30 p.m. The hybrid of theater and stand-up takes a jab at gender, weight and other stereotypes. Check out Patch's one-on-one interview with Watson . Tickets are $15.

Shows in Weho: The Boxer Rebellion, Joe Purdy and Bluegrass

Head to  for indie sensation The Boxer Rebellion, presented by Onitsuka Tiger & KCRW, with special guests We Are Augustines, C-Horse and DJ Kevin Bronson. Doors open at 8 p.m. and GA tickets are $15. Joe Purdy, with The Milk Carton Kids, will perform at at 8 p.m. The 2nd Annual L.A. Bluegrass Situation is going on at Largo at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. For a full list of shows Saturday night, check out our Backstage Pass .

Weho Weather

The National Weather Service predicts a sunny Saturday, with a high near 85 and a low around 55. West Hollywood can expect clear skies, with gusts as high as 30 miles per hour. 

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