Cynthia Campbell collects first prize; second place winner Will Schein is seated in the background. |
University of Kentucky School of Journalism and Media
“It’s out of this world.” This was the first impression
Midway Christian Church’s Community Chili Cook-off inspired from Pat Connors, a
resident of Lexington. Connors said she enjoys coming to the church’s free,
monthly, community dinners. She’s attended the dinners a handful of times, and
said Monday night’s Chili Cook-off crowd was the biggest she’s ever seen.
She’s not alone. DeLise Graham-Hill, a 10-year resident of
Midway, has been to these monthly dinners for at least the last seven years.
“My favorite is the sweet potato” chili, she said. “It’s a bit spicy, and you
can add chives on top.” Although the recipe was popular among many foodies at
the dinner, it didn’t take the top spot in a tight race between 19 crock-pot
chilis.
Three Midway residents shouldered the task of trying all 19
concoctions. Mayor Grayson Vandegrift, City Council Member Bruce Southworth,
and Midway University Athletic Director Rusty Kennedy, judged the cook-off
through a blind taste test. They tried each recipe in a small Dixie cup with a
number, instead of a name, attached to the chili.
Chris Michel refills one of the pots. |
Chef Ouita Michel explains how husband Chris Michel won third place as her dad, Ray Papka, watches Jim Nance clean up. |
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