Share your chili-making genius at the annual Fire & Ice WinterFest Chili Cook-off
(Talk of the Town file photo by Jennifer Zartman Romano) Below, Candy Myers and her daughter Mindy Muchow of Columbia City shared a favorite family recipe in 2010. This year's Chili Cook-off will feature one big change: the public will pick all of the winners!
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
The countdown is on for the great Chili Cook-off... the event that puts the 'fire' into the annual Whitley County Chamber of Commerce's Fire & Ice WinterFest slated for January 23 in downtown Columbia City.
The Chili Cook-off and tasting event is open to the public with proceeds benefiting The Woodlands Senior Center.
"This has become an annual event with the ice carving contest and the WinterFest," said Charlie Brindley, a volunteer coordinating the cook-off once again this year.
Brindley said this year's event features new rules in judging this year. "The PUBLIC will do all the voting for their favorite top three chili recipes with cash prizes awarded on the day of the contest January 23," Brindley said.
"Tasting all the great chili will again be at the Center for Whitley County Youth on the corner of Market and Chauncey Streets," added Brindley.
But without entrants -- the event won't have the fire it needs. So Brindley is urging local chili enthusiasts to put together their best recipes and let the community pick their favorites.
Applications are now being accepted for the chili cook-off contest. There is a $25 registration fee and a minimum of four (4) gallons of chili is required for the contest. Applications are available at the Woodlands Senior Center located at 710 Opportunity Drive in Columbia City on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
For more information call or email Charlie Brindley at 691-3580 or send an e-mail to charlie237@embarqmail.com
By Jennifer Zartman Romano
The countdown is on for the great Chili Cook-off... the event that puts the 'fire' into the annual Whitley County Chamber of Commerce's Fire & Ice WinterFest slated for January 23 in downtown Columbia City.
The Chili Cook-off and tasting event is open to the public with proceeds benefiting The Woodlands Senior Center.
"This has become an annual event with the ice carving contest and the WinterFest," said Charlie Brindley, a volunteer coordinating the cook-off once again this year.
Brindley said this year's event features new rules in judging this year. "The PUBLIC will do all the voting for their favorite top three chili recipes with cash prizes awarded on the day of the contest January 23," Brindley said.
"Tasting all the great chili will again be at the Center for Whitley County Youth on the corner of Market and Chauncey Streets," added Brindley.
But without entrants -- the event won't have the fire it needs. So Brindley is urging local chili enthusiasts to put together their best recipes and let the community pick their favorites.
Applications are now being accepted for the chili cook-off contest. There is a $25 registration fee and a minimum of four (4) gallons of chili is required for the contest. Applications are available at the Woodlands Senior Center located at 710 Opportunity Drive in Columbia City on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
For more information call or email Charlie Brindley at 691-3580 or send an e-mail to charlie237@embarqmail.com