Chili Cooks Up Some Big Bucks

Picture: Sharon Piper of Witherbee's table at the 2012 Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off

A whole lot of folks had a whole lot of fun last Saturday at the Great Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off. And they raised a whole lotta cash for a very worthy charity. Find out how much in Food

Who Won The Great Chili Cook Off? Everyone!

Pictured: Ruthie Peterson and her People's Choice Award with organizer Shelby Davis

At today’s inaugural Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off there were winners everywhere. From the benefactors of the event, The Schroon Lake EMS Squad, to the all of those lucky enough to sample the terrific chili from the home cooks and local area restaurants, the smiles on everyone’s faces today said it all.

Dozens came out for the event and sampled 11 varieties of meat and veggie chili. Organizer Shelby Davis, who came up with the idea of the cook off, was very happy with the turnout.

“For our first year out, this was a huge success,” Shelby, said today. “Everybody had a good time”.

Prizes were given in three categories: Best Meaty Chili, Best Veggie Chili and The People’s Choice Award.  A panel of four judges awarded points in three categories: flavor, color and texture.

The trophy for the Best Veggie Chili went to Patty Christian for her Witherbee’s Carriage House Vegetarian Chili. Patty also picked up top honors winning the Meaty Chili Award with her Witherbee’s Buckboard Chili, which featured ground beef.

“I’m sweating,” a stunned and smiling Patty (above) said after winning the awards.

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Chili Outside? Then Come On In And Get Some

After a lifetime of perfecting the world's best chili recipes -- and hours in the kitchen getting ready for this weekend -- it has come to this: The Great Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off is just hours away on Saturday.

"All of the cooks entering are very excited," event organizer Shelby Davis said today.

A total of ten restaurants and home cooks will be showing off their meaty and veggie chili and vying for one of three awards: Best Veggie Chili, Best Meaty Chili and the People's Choice Award.

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Looking For A Few Good Chili Champs!

Organizer Shelby Davis with two of the three trophies up for grabs at this Saturday's Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off.

Think you’ve got the ultimate chili recipe? Wanna share your goodness with the masses? And at the same time do you want to help a terrific cause? The good news is that you can do all three at the upcoming Schroon Lake Chili cook off!

There’s still time to enter and maybe be crowned a champion chili cook at next Saturday’s event (February 25). Organizer Shelby Davis says there’s still time to get in on the action and she’s encouraging both home cooks and area restaurants to join in the fun. But ya better hurry up!

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The Great Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off

We are a little over a week away from the first ever Schroon Lake Chili Cook Off and we can hardly wait. We hope you will be there, too. To get you in the mood, listen to organizers Shebly Davis and Chris Palmatier, from Mr P's Mountain Smokehouse  and Gluten Free Bakery fame, talk about the big event with Amanda Leigh from 92.1 on her radio show. Save the date: Saturday, February 25.