Sunday featured the International Chilli Society Central States Cook-off during the second day of the 35th annual Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest.
In salsa competition, third place winner was Preston Shaw from Tennessee who won $20. Second place winner was Lloyd Weir of Normal, Illinois, who won $30, and first place winner was Julie Netser from Seymour, Indiana who won $50.
In verde competition, third place winner was Helen Lewis from Mississippi who won $30. Second place winner was Tonya Jester from Indiana who won $35, and first place winner who goes to the International Chilli Society World Championship was Julie Netzer who also won $150.
In homestyle chilli judging Sunday at the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest, third place winner was Robin Seuferer from Iowa who won $30, second place winner was Jeff Netser from Seymour, Indiana who was $75, and first place winner was Rodney Jones from Mississippi who won $200 and a trip to the I-C-S World Championship.
And, in red chilli competition, third place went to Darin Jester from Indiana who won $45, second place winner was Henry Stephens from Texas who won $80, and first place winner was Jim Lewis from Springfield, Illinois who won $400 and a trip to the I-C-S World Championship.
I-C-S Chillifest cookoff committee chair Tom Calvert said that this weekend's 2 sanctioned cookoffs had cooks from 8 different states, with 4 of the World Champions cooking between the 2 days.
Caption to above: Back row, from the left: In salsa competition, third place winner was Preston Shaw from Tennessee who won $20. Second place winner was Lloyd Weir of Normal, Illinois, who won $30, and first place winner was Julie Netser from Seymour, Indiana who won $50. Front row, from the left: Tom Calvert, Chillifest chilli cookoff chairperson; Patty Hornbuckle, Greater Taylorville Chamber CEO.
Caption to above: Back row, from the left: In verde competition, third place winner was Helen Lewis from Mississippi who won $30. Second place winner was Tonya Jester from Indiana who won $35, and first place winner who goes to the International Chilli Society World Championship was Julie Netzer who also won $150.
Front row, from the left: Tom Calvert, Chillifest chilli cookoff chairperson; Patty Hornbuckle, Greater Taylorville Chamber CEO.
Caption to above: Back row, from the left: In homestyle chilli judging Sunday at the Greater Taylorville Chamber of Commerce Chillifest, second place winner was Jeff Netser from Seymour, Indiana who was $75, and first place winner was Rodney Jones from Mississippi who won $200 and a trip to the I-C-S World Championship. Front row, from the left: Tom Calvert, Chillifest chilli cookoff chairperson; Patty Hornbuckle, Greater Taylorville Chamber CEO.
Caption to above: Back row, from the left: In red chilli competition, third place went to Darin Jester from Indiana who won $45, second place winner was Henry Stephens from Texas who won $80, and first place winner was Jim Lewis from Springfield, Illinois who won $400 and a trip to the I-C-S World Championship. Front row, from the left: Tom Calvert, Chillifest cookoff chairperson; Patty Hornbuckle, Greater Taylorville Chamber CEO.
