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Royalty Crowned at Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest Saturday at 2 Different Locations

Royalty was crowned in 5 different categories, during Saturday's Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest on the Taylorville square.

 

The event was the first-ever socially distanced pageant in Chillifest's 35 years history, and was also the first that was moved to the Christian County Fairgrounds Expo Building in the middle of judging due to rain.

 

In the Little Mister Chilli Pepper competition, 3-year-old Remmington Reese, the son of Samantha Hughes and Dak Reese of Kincaid was crowned as the winner, with first runner-up going to 3-year-old Bryant Michael Crowder, the son of Daniel Crowder of Owaneco, and second runner-up going to 6-year-old Liam Swiney, the son of Whitney and Zackery Swiney of Taylorville.  Most photogenic in the Little Mister category was 5-year-old Trigg Hackney, the son of Nick and Katie Hackney of Taylorville, best dressed was Swiney, best stage presence went to Crowder, as did the award for the most raffle tickets sold.

 

In the Little Miss Chilli Pepper competition, the winner was 4-year-old Edith Becker, the daughter of Desiree and Jeremy Becker of Stonington.  First runner-up was Farah Rose King, the 4-year-old daughter of Staci and Dakota King of Stonington, and second runner-up was Hollyn Belle Becker, the 6-year-old daughter of Desiree and Jeremy Becker of Stonington.  Most photogenic and best dressed in the Little Miss competition went to 3-year-old Rylie Durbin, the daughter of Kate and Lucas Durbin of Taylorville, while the stage presence award went to Becker, and the award for most raffle tickets sold went to 4-year-old Kyzmia Cruz, the daughter of Brooke and Mario Cruz of Morrisonville.

 

In the Chillifest Junior Miss competition Saturday, the winner was Thea Suslee, the 10-year-old daughter of Sarah and Danny McNeely of Taylorville, while first runner-up was eleven-year-old Hannah Claire Jostes, the daughter of Jerri Jostes of Palmer, and second runner-up was Rilynne Segrest, the 10-year-old daughter of Heather and Shane Segrest of Morrisonville.  The most photogenic award in this category went to 7-year-old Kyndle Coady, the daughter of William and Amber Coady of Taylorville, while the best dressed award went to Suslee, best stage presence went to 8-year-old Ella Ralph, the daughter of Todd and Amber Ralph of Edinburg, and Coady also won the award for the most raffle tickets sold in that category.

 

In the Miss Teen Chilli Pepper contest Saturday at the Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest, the winner was 13-year-old Ella Hohenstein, the daughter of Neil and Elizabeth Hohenstein of Taylorville, while first runner-up was 13-year-old Macy Wagahoft, the daughter of Holly and Trevor Wagahoft of Taylorville, and second runner-up was 12-year-old Zarah Guzman, the daughter of Israel Fernandez of Morrisonville.  Most photogenic in this category went to 13-year-old Hannah Hartwig, the daughter of Pan and Mike Hartwig of Stonington, while the best dressed award went to Wagahoft, best stage presence and best interview awards both went to Hohenstein, most raffle tickets sold winner was Wagahoft, Miss Congeniality was Taryn Clark, the 12-year-old daughter of Alicia and Tharin Clarke of Morrisonville, and the People's Choice award went to Guzman.

 

In the Miss Chilli Pepper pageant, the winner was 19-year-old Emily Kuhn, the daughter of Gina and Brad Kuhn of Pana, while first runner-up was 18-year-old Elizabeth Aymer, the daughter of Sheri and Randy Aymer of Tovey, and second runner-up was 18-year-old Alexandra Harris, the daughter of Tina Johnson and Mark Harris of Morrisonville.  Most photogenic and best dressed in this category were won by Kuhn, while Harris won the best stage presence award, Aymer the best interview.  The most raffle tickets sold in the Miss category was won by 18-year-old Paige Sheedy, the daughter of Renee and Ron Sheedy of Morrisonville, Miss Congeniality was Harris, and the People's Choice award winner was Sheedy.

 

Brittany Moore again chaired the Chillifest Pageant committee.

 

 

Caption to above:  Little Mister Chilli Pepper was crowned Saturday at the 35th annual Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chilllifest.  Front row from the left: 

second runner-up 6-year-old Liam Swiney, the son of Whitney and Zackery Swiney of Taylorville; 3-year-old Remmington Reese, the son of Samantha Hughes and Dak Reese of Kincaid, Mr. Chilli Pepper 2020; and first runner-up 3-year-old Bryant Michael Crowder, the son of Daniel Crowder of Owaneco.  Back row from the left:  2019 Little Mister Chilli Pepper Jacob Smith, 2019 Miss Chilli Pepper Alaina Deal, 2019 Junior Miss Julie Wayman, 2019 Teen Miss Hannah Chitwood, and 2019 Little Miss Camri Phillips.

 

 

Caption to above:  Little Miss Chilli Pepper 2020 was crowned Saturday at the Greater Taylorville Chillifest Pageant.  Front row, from the left:  second runner-up Hollyn Belle Becker, the 6-year-old daughter of Desiree and Jeremy Becker of Stonington; Little Miss Chilli Pepper 2020 4-year-old Edith Becker, the daughter of Desiree and Jeremy Becker of Stonington; and first runner-up Farah Rose King, the 4-year-old daughter of Staci and Dakota King of Stonington.  

Back row from the left:  2019 Junior Miss Julie Wayman,  2019 Miss Chilli Pepper Alaina Deal, 2019 Teen Miss Hannah Chitwood, and 2019 Little Mister Chilli Pepper Jacob Smith.

 

 

Caption to above:  The 2020 Junior Miss Chilli Pepper was crowned Saturday at the Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest.  Front row from the left: second runner-up Rilynne Segrest, the 10-year-old daughter of Heather and Shane Segrest of Morrisonville;  Junior Miss 2020 Thea Suslee, the 10-year-old daughter of Sarah and Danny McNeely of Taylorville; and first runner-up eleven-year-old Hannah Claire Jostes, the daughter of Jerri Jostes of Palmer.

Back row, from the left:    2020 Little Miss 4-year-old Edith Becker, the daughter of Desiree and Jeremy Becker of Stonington;  2019 Little Miss Camri Phillips; 2019 Miss Chilli Pepper Alaina Deal;  2019 Junior Miss Julie Wayman; 2019 Teen Miss Hannah Chitwood; and 2019 Little Mister Chilli Pepper Jacob Smith.

 

 

Caption to above:  In the Miss Teen Chilli Pepper pageant Saturday, the 2020 winner was crowned.  Front row, from the left:  2019 Little Miss Camri Phillips; 2020 Teen Miss 13-year-old Ella Hohenstein, the daughter of Neil and Elizabeth Hohenstein of Taylorville; and 2020 Little Miss Edith Becker.  

Back row, from the left:  second runner-up 2-year-old Zarah Guzman, the daughter of Israel Fernandez of Morrisonville; 2019 Miss Chilli Pepper Alaina Deal;  2019 Junior Miss Julie Wayman; 2019 Teen Miss Hannah Chitwood; 2020 first runner-up 13-year-old Macy Wagahoft, the daughter of Holly and Trevor Wagahoft of Taylorville;  2019 Little Mister Chilli Pepper Jacob Smith; and Junior Miss 2020 Thea Suslee.

 

 

Caption to above:  The 2020 Miss Chilli Pepper was crowned Saturday at the Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest.  Front row, from the left:  2019 Little Miss Camri Phillips; 2020 Miss Chilli Pepper 19-year-old Emily Kuhn, the daughter of Gina and Brad Kuhn of Pana; 2020 Little Mister Remmington Reese.  

Back row, from the left:  2020 Teen Miss Ella Hohenstein;  second runner-up 18-year-old Alexandra Harris, the daughter of Tina Johnson and Mark Harris of Morrisonville;  2019 Little Mister Chilli Pepper Jacob Smith; 2019 Junior Miss Julie Wayman; 2019 Miss Chilli Pepper Alaina Deal; 2019 Teen Miss Hannah Chitwood; Junior Miss 2020 Thea Suslee; and first runner-up 18-year-old Elizabeth Aymer, the daughter of Sheri and Randy Aymer of Tovey; and 2020 Little Miss Edith Becker.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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