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Chili Cookoff 2014
A Taste Of the Old Theater's 7th AnnualOctober 23, 2014
Sailcraft was serving what Jake Arnfast cooked up and called, Pants Off Chili.
It owed its orange-red hue to peaches and mangoes
The trophies — People’s Choice at left, and the Judges’ Choice, at right. For the first time in the 7 years of the cookoff, both awards went to the same chili maker — Seacoast Marine Electronics.
John Webster sampled the salsa verde porco chili at the Cartwright House table, from chef Bob Locarro and Johnny Reiswig. In front of the pot of chili was an announcement that the Cartwright House B&B would be reopening in the spring, with Bob Locarro in the kitchen there.
Skip Bailey samples some chili. The former Maine resident spoke of bringing lobster chili next year.
A scene repeated throughout the Chili Cookoff. Here Dan Albert offers up a sample of Seacoast Marine Electronics’ chili. It went on to win both the public judging and the award from a panel of three judges
Jennifer Del Rio and Dr. Vieregge of Axelson Chiropractic. Dr. V was offering Spine Tingling Chili. We have it on good authority that the spine shown here was not used for stock.