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First Day of International Chilli Society Judging Winners Announced at Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest

Winners were announced on Saturday in the first day of 2 days of International Chilli Society judging at the 35th annual Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest.

 

Saturday's event was the Chillinois Regional Cookoff, which saw chilli cooks from several states as far away as Texas, participate.  Henry Stephens of Texas was awarded 50-dollars in cash for traveling the farthest for Saturday's cookoff.

 

In salsa judging, 3rd place winner was Preston Shaw of Tennessee, who won $20.  2nd place winner was Julie Netzer of Indiana, who won $30, while the first place winner was Helen McAuley of Mississippi who won $50.

 

In verde judging, 3rd place went to Tom Hoover of Ohio who won $35, 2nd place went to Helen McAuley who won $75, and first place winner was Rena Jones from Mississippi who won $200.

 

In homestyle judging at Saturday's Greater Taylorville Chillifest, 3rd place winner was Doug Hoy from Stonington who won $65, while 2nd place went to Jeff Netzer from Indiana who won $125, and Darin Jester from Indiana won first place and $200.

 

In red chilli competition, 3rd place went to Lloyd Weir from Bloomington who won $55, while 2nd place was won by Rose Barrett from Wisconsin who won $100, and Kaleb Jester from Indiana won first place and $500.  Jester also won the right to go to the International Chilli Society World Championship.

 

Tom Calvert again chaired Saturday's I-C-S Chillinois cookoff. 

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; salsa 3rd place winner Preston Shaw of Tennessee; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Front row is 2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; salsa 2rd place winner Julie Netzer of Indiana; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; salsa first place winner Helen McAuley of Mississippi; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; verde 3rd place winner Tom Hoover of Ohio; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; verde 2nd place winner Helen McAuley; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; verde first place winner Rena Jones from Mississippi; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; homestyle 3rd place winner Doug Hoy from Stonington; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Junior Miss Thea Suslee;  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert;  homestyle 2nd place winner Jeff Netzer from Indiana;  and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Junior Miss Thea Suslee;  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert;  homestyle first place winner Darin Jester from Indiana; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Middle row:  2020 Miss Chilli Pepper Emily Kuhn.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Junior Miss Thea Suslee;  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; red chilli 3rd place winner Lloyd Weir from Bloomington;  and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Middle row:  2020 Miss Chilli Pepper Emily Kuhn.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Junior Miss Thea Suslee;  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; red chilli 2nd place winner Rose Barrett from Wisconsin; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Middle row:  2020 Miss Chilli Pepper Emily Kuhn.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Junior Miss Thea Suslee;  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

 

 

Caption to above:  Back row, from the left:  Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest chilli cookoff chairman Tom Calvert; red chilli first place winner Kaleb Jester from Indiana; and Chamber CEO Patty Hornbuckle.  Middle row:  2020 Miss Chilli Pepper Emily Kuhn.  Front row, from the left:  2020 Junior Miss Thea Suslee;  2020 Little Miss Chilli Pepper Edith Becker; 2020 Miss Teen Chilli Pepper Ella Hohenstein.

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