More information from Burleson County's sheriff about the early end of this year's Chilifest music festival

This podcast contains comments from Burleson County sheriff Bill Rios from an April 14, 2026 post on his Facebook page.Burleson County's sheriff provides more information in his weekly report as to what went into the decision to cancel Saturday's Chilifest music festival.Bill Rios said Friday's rainfall of one inch followed a six inch downpour earlier in the week.While there were no issues getting into the festival grounds, Rios said five of the seven entries and exits were destroyed.The two exits that remained Friday night created long lines of vehicles attempting to leave.That resulted in festival goers deciding to start walking home. Rios said that forced all officers to move from the festival grounds to FM 60 to protect those walking home, which he described as a "tragedy waiting to happen".The sheriff also said the mud was so bad that if there would have been a mass casualty on Saturday there would have been no way for emergency vehicles to enter and exit the festival grounds.Out of 35 arrests, 26 were for public intoxication because they could not find someone safe to turn over the individual to. Two of the 26 were also charged with assaulting officers and resisting arrest. 23 who were arrested were underage drinkers as young as 15. Rios says underage drinking has "got to be something that's addressed by Chilifest and by us here also."12 arrests were minors in possession or consumption of alcohol, two were arrested for fighting, four received tickets for public urination.