The 2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off Results

October 2011

Thank you chili teams and chili tasters for another amazing cook-off event!

See the event photos on our Facebook page!

2nd Annual Chili Cook-Off 2011 Results:

Best Professional Chili (Con Carne)

1st – Ebony & Ivory Toussaint Potter, Sacramento

2nd – Smoqe Aaron Duncan, Aptos

3rd – The Picnic Basket Mark Denham, Santa Cruz

Best Professional Vegetarian Chili

1st – The Picnic Basket Ryan Hoyt, Santa Cruz

2nd – Smoqe Aaron Duncan, Aptos

3rd – Saturn Café Humberto Oliver, Santa Cruz

Best Amateur Chili (Con Carne)

1st – United States Chili Corp Mark Nelson, Paradise

2nd – Ric’s Righteous Red Ric Gilbert, San Jose

3rd – So Hot It’s Chili Ryan Reyes, Sacramento

Best Amateur Vegetarian Chili

1st – Chili Con Carnage Aaron Lipton, Aptos

2nd – The Kid Dylan France, Los Gatos

3rd – Surf City Locals B.B. Wong, Aptos

Most Original Team

1st – Novato Fire District

2nd – Monster Hot

3rd - Redwood Chili

People’s Choice Amateur

Novato Fire District, Marvin Blandon, Novato

People’s Choice Professional

Bad ‘S BBQ - Ryan Pang, San Jose

People’s Choice Amateur Vegetarian

Monster Hot! Adele Gemagnani, Santa Cruz

People’s Choice Professional Vegetarian

Smoqe – Aaron Duncan, Aptos

Most Tasted Amateur

Afterburners - Kenny Simon, Santa Cruz

Most Tasted Professional

Bad S BBQ – Ryan Pang, San Jose

Thank you to our Chili Cook-Off Sponsors