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October 30, 2017
Chili pepper hats, specially carved spoons, and unique flavor combinations all showed up for the Old Theater’s 10th annual Chili Cookoff. The theater’s annual fundraiser attracted more than 400 hungry people to the Oriental Marina, making this year’s the largest turnout yet .The Old Theater’s 10th Annual Chili Cookoff as seen from the Tiki Bar deck.A closer view of the Croakertown Coffee chili.Twelve chefs each cooked up 5 gallons of chili, then offered their culinary creations for judgment. Attendees tasted them, ranking samples as they went from chef’s table to chef’s table, and then voted for their favorite. At the same time, a panel of judges was also weighing in, and reached a separate decision. Sixty plus gallons of chili later, the winners were announced.
Lori Banks & Tim Jalbert. Oriental Deli won 1st place in the People’s Choice and 2nd in the Judge’s Choice awards at Saturday’s Chili Cookoff.Judge’s Choice
1st Oriental Food Initiative & Inland Waterway Provision Company
2nd Oriental Deli & Subs
3rd Silos RestaurantPeople’s Choice
1st Oriental Deli & Subs
2nd Arlington Place
3rd Silos RestaurantSpirit Award
Oriental Deli & Subs
Runner up – Girls on the RunMost Savory Chili
The Inn at OrientalBest Firehouse Chili
Big Johnson’s ChiliMost Unique Flavoring
Croakertown Coffee Company (Chocolate & Coffee flavor)Best Use of Seafood in Chili
Toucan GrillAll Time Smokiest
Colorado Kick-Ass Green ChiliChili with the Best After Taste that Makes You Stand Straight
Axelson ChiropracticBest Consistency
Bay River Grill MastersSilos Restaurant owner Chris Daniels shows off his dragon-adorned chili trophies for 3rd place in bith categories.Winner of the People’s Choice award, Oriental Deli & Subs also earned the Spirit Award by going all out on the Western theme.The Oriental Food Initiative took the Judge’s First Place award with a plant-based chili.The Toucan Grill cooked up a Creole chili with crawfish tails.Lou & Lucy Athey of the Inn at Oriental made the Most Savory Chili.[page]
Hot head, Allen Price.The Croakertown Coffee Company incorporated coffee and chocolate into their chili.The Oriental Food Initiative’s award-winning meatless chili.The chefs of Big Johnson’s Chili dressed for the occasion……wearing hot pepper bandanas.These claims cannot be proven, but it did win for All Time Smokiest chili.[page]
The ladies of Girls On The Run served chili in Halloween style, earning the Spirit Award – Runner Up.Axelson Chiropractic and their spine-tingling chili.Grill Masters Ralf Heit and Darrell Wiard Show off their special chili spoon.Specially made chili serving spoon, patent pending.Arlington Place and their Viking Chili.Oriental Deli & Subs and their trophy haul.