ILLINOIS STATE FAIR REGIONAL - AUGUST 22, 2010
On a gorgeous last day of the 2010 Illinois State Fair, Chili cooks worked to the sounds of Elvis Himselvis and huge crowds. The Cookoff has become a fixture for the last day of the fair, helping to make the fair’s last day one of the large attendance days. We estimate there was 70,000-100,000 people attending the ARCA races, the Darius Rucker evening concert, the Abe’s Amble road race and of course the cookoff. All cooks should consider this cookoff next year. Results are:
Salsa:11 cooks
3. Nick Groesch, Chambersburg
2. Jake Hall, Springfield
1. Lloyd Weir, Bloomington
Verde 10 cooks
3. Alan Miller, St. Louis
2. Alex Ingram, Springfield - first time cook
1. Carolyn Wilson, Rochester
Red 19 cooks
5. tie Paul Wessing, Farmersville
5. tie Jim Deere, Pana
4. Alex Ingram, Springfield
3. Sam Trigillo, Springfield
2. Joe Regan, Springfield
1. Lloyd Weir, Bloomington
Larry Eastep, Chairman
