Chili cook-off recap

            Chilly temperatures couldn’t keep the crowds away from St. George Island this weekend for the 31^st annual Charity Chili Cook-off and Auction.

                          

Nunn Better Chili out of Fort Pierce, Florida took first place in the professional chili cook-off, earning a 500 dollar cash prize and the opportunity to compete for 25 thousand dollars at the National chili cook-off.

Nunn Better beat out 40 other professional chili cooks to take the title.

2^nd place and 300 dollars went to a group called “Roadkill Hovering Harrier Chili” out of Niceville.

3^rd place and 200 dollars was won by the “Three Sheets to the wind chili” out of Panama city beach.

The crockpot chili winner this year was Pam Addison from St. George Island.

           

The crowds might have been a little smaller than usual this year because of the cooler temperatures, organizers said that might have actually helped sell more chili which is good for the St. George Island fire department and first responders unit.

Jon Grauer with Bluewater chili out of Tallahassee won the Mister Hot Sauce title this year, he also won that title in 2010.

Katie Tyler with Burning with Both End chili out of Destin was this year’s Miss Chili Pepper.

Bluewater chili won the people choice award, possibly because they were selling jello shots.

Just Because chili won best booth, Toilet bowl chili won the showmanship trophy.

You can see pictures of the winners and of the chili cookoff on the news page at oysterradio.com or on our facebook page.

The St. George Island Fire Department is still totaling the amount raised over the weekend through the cookoff and the charity auction and expect to release figures later this month.

All of the money raised on Saturday helps fund the St. George Island Fire Department and first responders unit – it makes up about half of their budget.

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