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Chili Cookoff
Axelson Takes People's Choice Award
October 22, 2013



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… it was Alexis Kisby at the Egg Traders booth. The entry won for Best Theme.
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The award reads, Best Smokey Flavor, and went to the Arlington Place contingent, from left, Cathy Creswell, Elaine HIlls, Renee Loboda and Nan Zillioux.
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At the ballot box. Those who took part sampled the various chilis and the voted for their favorite for the People’s Choice Awards.
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Nancy Crain and Darrell Wiard were part of the Judges’ Award team, which also included Bill Sage. No ballot box, but there may have been a ballot bottle involved. Nancy and Darrell were tapped to be judges after winning last year, a tradition that organizers say may bear repeating.
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Bill Wheeler of Nautical Wheelers was offering coupons for caramels at the store to take some of the edge off. (While you can find more Columbia shirts there, the pepper necklace is not for sale.)

Posted Tuesday October 22, 2013 by Melinda Penkava


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