Winners were announced late Saturday afternoon in day number one of 2 days in International Chilli Society judging.

Saturday, the Chillifest hosted the I-C-S sanctioned Chillinois Cook Off.

Chilli cooks from 8 states participated in the event.

In red chilli judging, first place was won by Trent Atwood of Indiana, who won 500-dollars and the right to cook in the World Championship.  Lloyd Weir of Bloomington, Illinois, won second place and received 200-dollars, while Dearl Thomas of Clinton, Illinois, won third place and picked up 100-dollars.

In homestyle chilli judging, first place went to Diana Lentz of Kentucky, who won 300-dollars and a right to cook in the World Championship.  Second place winner was Henry Stephens of Texas, who won 100-dollars, while Renda Jones of Mississippi picked up third place with a 50-dollar cash prize.

In verde judging Saturday at the Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest, first place went to Darin Jester of Indiana, who won 300-dollars and the right to cook in the World Championship.  Second place went to Christine Toney of Missouri, who won 100-dollars, while Rena Jones of Mississippi picked up third place with a 50-dollar cash prize.

And, in salsa judging, first place was won by Rodney Jones of Mississippi who won 125-dollars and a right to cook in the World Championship.  Second place went to Lloyd Weir of Bloomington, Illinois, who picked up 75-dollars, while third place went to Henry Stephens of Texas who won 40-dollars.

Stephens also won a 100-dollar cash prize for traveling the furthest to cook in Saturday’s Greater Taylorville Chamber Chillifest Chillinois Cook Off.