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

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The 11th Annual Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff, Salsa & Beer Tasting
Sunday, April 27, 2008
1-5 PM rain or shine

 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!

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

 
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Photos from Chili 2007
by Dan Ransom except as indicated

The Winners of the 2008 Chili Cookoff Were...
 
*** Grand Champions ***

Bob's Chili

2008 Winners of the Great Petaluma Chili, Salsa and Beer Tasting
         
  Most Spirited Team   Billy's Hillbilly Chili  
  Best Chili Display   Santa Rosa Fire Department  
  Best Salsa Display   Petaluma Fire Department  
  Best Costumes   Spicy Spatini  
  Best Booth    Hayward Fire Dept.  
         
  Silver Pepper Award for 5 Years of attendance:     
  Golden Pepper Award for 10 Years of attendance:  

Petaluma Valley Rotary, G&G Specialty Foods, Trader Joe's Petaluma

 
     
 

Judge’s Award Individuals

1.   Bob's Chili

2.    Grandma Po's

3.    Chili Vanilli

 

Judge’s Award Restaurant

1.    KR Catering

2.    Beyond The Glory

3.    Tres Hombres

Judge’s Awards Business

1.    Wells Fargo Bean Wranglers

2.    Trader Joe's Petaluma

3.    Infineon Raceway

 

Judge’s Award Service Organization

1.  Santa Rosa Fire Department

2.    Petaluma Fire Department
3. Liberty Independent Living

 

Judge’s Award Vegetarian Chili

1.    Preferred Sonoma Caterers

2.    Mentor Me Petaluma

3.    SPG Solar

 

Judge’s Award Salsa

1.   Mike's Mango Madness

2. Velasco's

3.    Crazy Kelts

 

People’s Choice Award Meat Chili

1.    KR Catering

2.    Petaluma Fire Department

3.    Tres Hombres

 

People’s Choice Award Vegetarian Chili

1.   Preferred Sonoma Caterer

2.    Tree Huggin' Hippies

3.    SPG Solar

 

People’s Choice Award Salsa

1.    Mike's Mango Madness

2.    Velasco’s

3.    Salsa de Mauricio

 

People’s Choice Award Beer

1.    Lagunitas

2.    New Belgium

3. Tie: Moylan's and Stumptown

 
     

 

 

 

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