It’s Chili Cook-off Time!
September 15th, 2009 at 11:33 am by Joy Wellington under Entertainment, Uncategorized
Save your appetite and mark your calendar. It’s time to test the creations of up to 40 Chili Teams taking part in the 28th annual Chili Cook-Off at the Cottage Bar and One Trick Pony in Grand Rapids on September 19th. The teams are already perfecting their favorite twists to an age old fall favorite. They signed up back in July and have been chopping chilies ever since. Each team ponied up $50 to take part and that money, plus cash from outside sales, will benefit Gilda’s Club Grand Rapids, a cancer support community for men, women and children impacted by cancer and their friends and family. Over the years, the Chili Cook-off has raised over $200,000 for local charities. LaGrave Street in front of the restaurants will close to make room for the cooks and musical performances Saturday noon to 5:30pm. Come down, test away, and celebrate the season of the crock pot. Share your favorite chili recipes here!
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you should have entered!!! next year, maybe! chili sounds awesome! i can’t wait to eat again…someday
I went to the Chili Cookoff a few years ago. I was way disappointed. They ran out of chili within 25 minutes, the lines were long. It was mas hysteria there! It was very overcrowded and not that many types of chili. I have been to the Board of Water and light Chili Cookoff in Lansing many times and that is awesome! It is very spread out, with almost 30 different types of chili. It was $5 for a wristband and all you can eat. Here, you have to buy tickets. That adds up! They have contest for best chili, hottest chili, best booth, best name, etc… They were also required to have at least 80 gallons of chili. They had warmers set up at each booth and the health department came by to do an inspection at each booth. Let me tell you, I did not go up to some people at the Cottage Bar chili cook off because they looked a little suspect to me! Why not have this set up at the Park? Or at Calder? Or at least spread it out and not keep everything under a 20 x 40 foot tent. Plus, how sanitary is that? With the flu season approaching, I would like to take a survey after this cook off and see how many people catch the flu!
Gee, Brian, maybe you should stay home. It will be a LOT safer for you.
I’d like to plug Larkin’s Chili Madness Chili Cookoff on October 10th. This year’s proceeds will benefit the North Country Trails Association.
This runs in conjuntion with Lowell’s Fall Harvest Festival….LOTS going on!