GREAT LAKES REGIONAL RESULTS
WOW! What a GREAT Day!
The 16th Annual Great Lakes Regional Chili Cook-off and Motorcycle Show was held on Sunday, October 9th in downtown Plymouth, MI - the biggest Chili Event of the year! The estimated 20,000 chili and bike fans ate 86 different chilies in The Gathering along with 15 restaurants in Kellogg Park serving up their best chili. Over 50,000 chili samples were enjoyed. A GREAT CHILI DAY!
And the Winners are •••
Best Booth *Leo Buk - Nuclear Chili - Trenton, MI
People’s Choice *Ron Smith - Motor City Harley Chili - Novi, MI
Salsa 1st place *Bill Donovan - Donovan’s Code 3 Chili - Cincinnati,OH
Chili Verde 1st place *Richard Chauvin - South of the Border Chili - Windsor Ont.
Red 1st place *Diane Lentz - Belle Breezing Bordello Chili - Nicholsville, KY
Restaurant Chili Challenge
People’s Choice *Picnic Basket Marketplace - Plymouth, MI
Best Judged *Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center - Plymouth, MI
Also … The Chili Bike Show sponsored by Motor City Harley Davidson, held on Ann Arbor Trail was the coolest place to see Harley & non-Harley motorcycles. The Best of the Best. Trophies were awarded in 17 categories to the bike show participants.
The 6th Annual Motorcycle “Chili Rides” were another resounding success with 400 bikes rumbling into town. The rides began at Dick Scott’s Classic Motorcycle dealership in Livonia and Motor City Harley Davidson in Farmington Hills. What a sight to see!!!
Steve King and the Dittilies kept the crowd jumping and our 7 dance teams were fantastic to watch throughout the day. (MotorCity & Country Note Cloggers, Center Stage Dance Co, Synergy Dance Academy, Dance Beat, Step N Line, Salem Rockettes Dance Team, Hoaloha Polynesian Dance group).
Net proceeds from this terrific event will go to Western Wayne Habitat for Humanity and Penrickton Center for Blind Children
Other restaurants included in the Challenge were: Compari’s On The Park, Doyle’s Tavern, E.G. Nick’s, , Ironwood Grill, Karl’s Cabin Restaurant & Bar, Liberty Street Brewing Co., MGM Grand Detroit, Nico & Vali Italian Market, Penn Grill & Bar, Plymouth ROC, Rusty Bucket Comer Tavern, Sean O’Callaghan’s and The Courthouse Grille.
Our Sponsors make this event possible. They include: MGM GRAND DETROIT - Motor City Harley Davidson in Farmington Hills - Dick Scott’s Classic Motorcycle’s in Livonia - Fox 2 Detroit - Greko Printing and Imaging - HV A Huron Valley Ambulance - The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers - Sportswear Specialties Inc. - Renewal By
Andersen Windows and Doors - Caviston Insurance Agency - Jimmy John’s in downtown Plymouth - Community Financial - The Concept Factory Web Design - Allstate Insurance, Cheryl Bowker Agency - 94.7 WCSX Classic Rock 101 WRIF - Magic 105.1 - PODS Portable On Demand Storage - DTE Energy - GFS Gordon Food Service -Monroe Bank & Trust - PNC Bank ’
GREAT Time, all for a GREAT Cause Thanks for supporting this Great Event!!!
