CHILI BOWL IX RECAP

Chili Bowl IX took place November 19 at Studio 35 with approximately 180 chili fans in attendance to see a rookie chili cook take home the title and more remarkably, a Browns last second field goal to defeat the hated Steelers. 

Congrats to Holly Craig-Eaton and her Holly's Smokin' Hot Chili for taking home the title in her Chili Bowl debut. Second place went to long time Chili Bowl chef Wendy Orr with her Yo Momma's Chili. Third place was a tie between another rookie Sheana Mershon (Kevin's Appalachian Burn) and Ally Davis (The Empire Strikes Beef). 

A huge thank you to the following who made Chili Bowl IX a masterpiece again this year:

Chili Cooks

Ally Davis

Amy Niswander

Belinda Olive

Beth Rickard

CJ Jacobson

Debbie Derenzo

Debbie Hatfield

Dee Dee Welch

Holly Craig-Eaton

Jammi Lepley

Jan Kaplan

Jerry Campbell

Jim Berling

Joe Sommers

Joe Klupp

Jose Guajardo

Matt Schnack

Mike Merrill

Rachel Kaplan

Rachel Niswander

Ryan Rainey

Sheana Mershon

Todd Baumann 

Wendy Orr

Judges

Duane Casares

Jason Mrugacz

Kelly Phillips

Rich Greenberg    

Volunteers

Beth Rickard

Darren Steele

Jerry Rose

Kaitlyn Stephens

Karen Watson

Paedric Davis

Patty Lassiter

Mary Margaritis

Molly Niswander

Rachel Niswander

Todd Baumann

And to the Studio 35 staff who as always, was awesome. 

A total of $5000 was raised for PLF's Eric J Yavitch Scholarship Fund from the event.