The Great Petaluma Chili Cook-off, Salsa, and Beer Tasting

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Annual Chili Cookoff

Photos by Joan Bunn, Todd Cary

2010 Chili Photos by Dan Ransom
2009 Photos by Dan Ransom

The 15th Annual Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff, Salsa & Beer Tasting
Saturday, May 12, 2012

1- 5 PM rain or shine

Chili & Salsa $25
Kids under 12 $10, under 5 free

Chili, Salsa and Beer Tasting $40

Signing up challengers NOW!!
Go to entry forms by clicking on the menu bar above

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Tickets for the event available at the gate or online 3/1/12 until 8:30 AM 5/12/12

Behren's Park, Herzog Hall, Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma, CA

(Excuse me - Where is Behren's Park?)

Benefits the Cinnabar Theater Children's Programs

Beer tasting with many of the best breweries in the Bay Area!
Email us to be included for 2012

Sample different kinds of chili and salsa
made by the best chili and salsa chefs in the Bay Area

NO dogs please!

 

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The Winners of the 2011 Chili Cookoff Were...

*** Grand Champions ***
Liberty Independent Living!!!

iberty Independent Living

Most Spirited Team Krazy Kelts
Best Chili Display Santa Rosa Fire
Best Salsa Display McNears
Best Costumes Savannah Salsa
Best Booth RIP City Riders
Firemen's Ax Award Novato Fire Department
Picture Credits Joan Bunn, Todd Cary
   
Judge’s Award Individuals  
 
1. Tree Huggin Hippie Chili ---->
2. Big Belly  
3. Pineapple Express
Tree Hugging
Judge’s Award Restaurant  
 

1. Whole Foods ---->
2. Bear Republic  
3. Petaluma Market

Whole Foods
Judge’s Awards Business  
 
1. Rocky's Fire (Petaluma Poultry)
2. My Baby News
3. Wells Fargo
Rocky's Fire (Petaluma Poultry)
Judge’s Award Service Organization  
 

1. Liberty Independent Living ---->
2. Novato Fire Department
3. Petaluma Fire Department                  

iberty Independent Living
Judge’s Award Vegetarian Chili  
 
1. Tree Huggin' Hippie Chili    ---->
2. Rotaract Club            
3. OMG, It's Everywhere!
Veggie
Judge’s Award Traditional Salsa  
 
1. Tree Huggin' Hippie Salsa  ---->
2. Whole Foods
3. Ring 'O' Fire
Tree Huggin' Hippie Salsa
Judge’s Award Fruit Salsa  

 

1. Sonoma Salsa   ---->
2. Rocky's Fire (Petaluma Poultry)
3. Ring 'O' Fire

Sonoma Salsa
People’s Choice Award Meat Chili  
 
1. Pineapple Express    ---->
2. Rocky's (Petaluma Poultry)
3. Taps
Pineapple Express
People’s Choice Award Vegetarian Chili  
 
1. Rotaract Club    ---->
2. Tree Huggin Hippie Chili
3. Ray's Deli
Rotaract Club
People’s Choice Award Salsa  
 
1. Goodspeed (Novato Fire)   ---->
2. Not'Cho Momma Salsa
3. Sonoma Salsa
Goodspeed (Novato Fire)
   

   
People’s Choice Award Beer  
 
1. Taps    ---->
2. Lagunitas
3. Ruth McGowan's
Taps
2011 Firemen's Ax Award  
 
Novato Fire Department   ---->
Novato Fire Department


  The Judges (more about the judges, click here)  
Judges Judges Judges
 
 
Trophies Trophies

Trophies designed and created by the Sculpture Class at
St. Vincent's High School

 Petaluma ChiliCookoff Chili PepperChili Cookoff Chili Pepper

Great Chili Cookoff Chili Pepper