MONDAY - September 3, 2007

Chili in the Cornfield Cookoff

The Second Annual was held Saturday,

September 1, at the beautifully-restored

Rock Island Depot in Atlantic, IA.

Unlike last year, when we received afternoon rain
showers, this year's weather was absolutely perfect
for chili cooking.
The cooks and support teams were treated to a free
breakfast buffet prepared by Charlene "Mom" Johnson at
the Farmer's Kitchen located a few blocks from the
cookoff site. After breakfast, the chili teams set up
under the depot's canopy and started doing their
"thing". A special thanks goes to our Chief Judge,
Greg Virant & Chief Scorekeeper, Lynn Virant, for
running an exceptionally smooth judging operation.
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This year's winners:
Salsa
Third: Chris Harper
Second: Charlene "Mom" Johnson
First: Dee Pierce
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Chili Verde
Third: Larry Bulla
Second: Alexis Force
First: Bill Dudzik
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Red Chili
Third: Larry Bulla
Second: Sue Dudzik
First: Dee Pierce
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Dee Pierce accomplished a number of Firsts. Not
only did she win for the first time, she was coerced
into cooking her first pot of green AND did all this
solo for the first time.

Way to go, Dee!

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