GREAT LAKES REGIONAL CHILI COOKOFF
The 15th Annual Great Lakes Regional Chili Cook-off and Motorcycle Show was held on Sunday, October 10h in downtown Plymouth, MI the biggest & best Chili event of the year!!!! With more than 15,000 chili and bike fans in town, 87 different chili’s along with 17 restaurants serving up their best chili the town was hopping…Over 40,000 Chili Samples were consumed!! A GREAT CHILI DAY!
And the Winners are…
Best Booth *Brian Graham - Black Jack Chili - Sterling Hgts, MI
Peoples Choice *Chris Thompson - Irish Fire Chili - Westland, MI
Salsa 1st Place *Ken Kostal - Island Heat Chili - Marblehead, OH
Chili Verde 1st Place *Richard Chauvin - South of the Border Chili - Windsor Ont.
Red Chili 1st Place *Gail Kyle - Gambling Gail’s Chili - Dearborn, MI
Restaurant Chili Challenge
Peoples Choice *Penn Grill - Plymouth, MI
Best Judged *The Picnic Basket Marketplace - Plymouth, MI
Battle Of The Businesses Chili contest included; Sun & Snow, Kilwins Fudge, Plymouth Popcorn Company and our winner…Barefoot Productions
Also…The Chili Bike Show, held on Main Street was the coolest place to see Harley & non-Harley motorcycles. The Best of the Best. 17 Trophies were awarded to the bike show participants.
The 5th Annual Motor Cycle “Chili Rides” were another resounding success with over 300 bikes rumbling into town. Two official rides were a part of this year’s event. The rides began at Dick Scott’s Classic Motorcycle dealership in Canton and Motor City Harley Davidson in Farmington Hills. Both rides ended at the cook-off! What a sight to see!!!
Taylor Abbey sang the National Anthem to get the whole event started! Steve King and the Dittilies kept the crowds jumping and our 5 dance teams were fantastic to watch all day. (MotorCity & Country Note Cloggers, Center Stage Dance Co, Synergy Dance Academy, Dance Beat and Step N Line).
Net proceeds from this terrific event will go to Western Wayne Habitat for Humanity along with a portion to The Miracle League of Plymouth
Other restaurants included in the Challenge were: 1999 Tavern, Compari’s On The Park, Doyles Tavern, E.G. Nicks, Liberty Street Brewing Co., Nico & Vali Italian Market, The Rusty Bucket, Sean O’Callaghan’s, Zappata’s Mexican Kitchen, Ironwood Grill, Red Olive Family Restaurant, Plymouth ROC, The Courthouse Grille, The Omelette & Waffle Café, Stingers Bar & Grill
Our Sponsors make this event possible. They include: Dick Scott’s Classic Motorcycles in Canton - BigDog Motorcycles - Greko Printing and Imaging - Bell & Sons Bar and Restaurant Supply - 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 - Majic Windows - Colonial Heating & Cooling - Allstate Insurance, Cheryl Bowker Agency - Motor City Harley Davidson in Farmington Hills - 94.7 WCSX Classic Rock - 101 WRIF - Doug FM 93.1 - PODS Portable On Demand Storage
44 ICS Red
23 ICS Chili Verde
21 ICS Salsa
17 Restaurant Chili Challengers
4 Battle of the Businesses
5,000 Motorcycles
40,000+ Chili Samples
15,000 Chili and Motorcycle Fans
At least $30,000 for Habitat for Humanity!
RED WINNERS
1st Place Gail Kyle - Dearborn, MI - $1000
2nd Place Diane Lentz - Nicholasville, KY - $250
3rd Place Gail Donovan - Cincinnati, OH - $100
4th Place Lauren Ray - Livonia, MI -
5th Place Wes Carlson - Loves Park, IL
VERDE WINNERS
1st Place Richard Chauvin - Ontario, Canada - $300
2nd Place Tom Hoover - Columbus, OH
3rd Place Gary Ray - Livonia, MI
SALSA WINNERS
1st Place Ken Kostal - Marblehead, OH - $200
2nd Place Tom Hoover - Columbus, OH
3rd Place Larry Lentz - Nicholasville, KY
Congratulations to all the winners! We had a GREAT time!
