Chili's Fires at Fast Food Again with Irresistible 3 For Lunch Combos

Sep. 18, 2024

Chili's® Grill & Bar wants you to skip the drive-thru and the sad fast food  lunches with the introduction of its new 3 For Lunch Combos. During the week (Monday-Friday) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time (at participating locations), guests can enjoy real value with 11 available options in  the new 3 For Lunch Combos, featuring bottomless chips and salsa, choice of entrée and a bottomless non alcoholic drink, all starting at just $10.99. 

Chili’s new 3 For Lunch Combos include elevated versions of America’s top lunch favorites, like burgers, chicken tenders, chicken sandwiches, and fries. Guests can continue to enjoy Chili's 3 For Me favorites at  lunch, like the Big Smasher Burger™ with twice the beef of a Big Mac® – or Chili's Chicken Crispers®,  made with hand-breaded chicken breasts in original or sauced flavors, a departure from the sad, misshapen  nuggets you’ll find in the drive-thru. 

In addition to those familiar favorites, guests can also enjoy the viral Triple Dipper® as an entree option, giving them the chance to show off their cheese pulls during their lunch hour. Chili's is also updating the Chipotle Chicken Fresh Mex Bowl, featuring grilled chicken with pico de gallo, greens, Mexican rice, corn  salsa, house-made ranch and more, to now come with guacamole for no extra charge.

Chili’s Chief Marketing Officer, George Felix said:

“We believe that our 3 For Lunch Combos are not only better quality but offer bigger portions and more  variety than what you’ll find in fast food. This extension  of our 3 For Me menu to lunch continues to deliver great value in every sense of the word. We compared our  entrées against what’s available in fast food, and we believe that the Chili’s 3 For Lunch Combos stand out – from the quality we offer, to the abundance of food and the price point.” 

 

To celebrate this new lunch menu and highlight the truly massive amount of food available with 3 For Lunch  Combos, the grill & bar is challenging professional eating champion, Joey Chestnut, to find the bottom of  one of Chili’s 3 For Lunch Combos a seemingly impossible feat with the meal’s bottomless chips and  salsa and non-alcoholic beverage. On Tuesday, October 1, 2024, the results of Joey’s epic showdown of  man versus food will be unveiled. If he can defeat one of Chili's 3 For Lunch Combos, he will win the 3 for Lunch Golden Basket Belt, which grants him bragging rights and lunch money for a year. And if Joey doesn’t  win, you can. Chili's will offer its guests the chance to win the 3 for Lunch Golden Basket Belt, including a  year of free 3 For Lunch Combos, if Joey loses. 

Joey Chestnut said:

"I’ve competed in just about any eating contest you can think of, but the Chili’s 3 For Lunch Combo is no  joke. This challenge isn’t about speed, it's about endurance. I’ve pushed my  boundaries to the limit this year, beating my personal bests, but Chili’s 3 For Lunch Combo with bottomless  chips and salsa? That’s a whole different beast."

 

Fans can watch Joey Chestnut take on a Chili's 3 For Lunch Combo on X (@chilis) (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, October 1 at 10am CST to see if he or one lucky guest will win the Chili’s 3 for Lunch Golden Basket Belt and free 3 For Lunch Combos for a year. 

To learn more about Chili’s 3 For Lunch Combos and find your nearest location, visit chilis.com.

Big Mac is a registered trademark of McDonald's Corporation. The comparison is made based on the Big  Mac's pre-cooked patty weight of 3.2 oz (collectively).