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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

Benefits the Cinnabar Theater Children's Programs

Beer tasting with many of the best breweries in the Bay Area!

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Photos from 2008 by Dan Ransom except as indicated

More Pictures from the event on Flickr by Ron Masi

And LOTS more pictures from the event by our Chili photographer Dan Ransom

The Winners of the 2008 Chili Cookoff Were...

*** Grand Champions ***

Bob's Chili

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 Department
Firemen's Ax Award	Petaluma Fire Department
Golden Pepper Award for 10 Years of attendance:	Petaluma Valley Rotary Trader Joe’s G&G Specialty Foods

Judge’s Award Individuals
	1. Bob’s Chili ----> 2. Grandma Po ’s 3. Chili Vanilli 4. Tree Huggin’ Hippies 5. Crazy Kelts
Judge’s Award Restaurant
	1. KR Catering ----> 2. Beyond The Glory 3. Tres Hombres Long Bar & Grill 4. Tie: Sheraton Hotel & Dream Dinners
Judge’s Awards Business
	1. Wells Fargo Bean Wranglers ----> 2. Trader Joe’s Petaluma 3. Infineon Raceway 4. Spicy Spatini
Judge’s Award Service Organization
	1. Santa Rosa Fire Department ----> 2. Petaluma Fire Department 3. Liberty Independent Living 4. Hayward Fire Department
Judge’s Award Vegetarian Chili
	1. Preferred Sonoma Caterers ----> 2. Mentor Me Petaluma 3. SPG Solar 4. Tie: Tree Huggin’ Hippies & Wells Fargo
Judge’s Award Salsa
	1. Mike’s Mango Madness ----> 2. Velasco’s 3. Crazy Kelts 4. Tie: Hayward Fire Dept. & Sheraton
People’s Choice Award Meat Chili
	1. KR Catering 2. Petaluma Fire Department 3. Tres Hombres 4.. Santa Rosa Fire Department 5. Hayward Fire Department
People’s Choice Award Vegetarian Chili
	1. Preferred Sonoma Caterers ----> 2. Tree Huggin’ Hippies 3. SPG Solar 4. Mentor Me Petaluma 5. Wells Fargo
People’s Choice Award Salsa
	1. Mike’s Mango ----> 2. Velasco’s 3. Salsa de Mauricio 4. Crazy Kelts 5. Petaluma Fire Department
People’s Choice Award Beer
	1. Lagunitas ----> 2. New Belgium 3. Tie: Moylan’s and Stumptown 5. Lost Coast




The Judges (more about the judges, click here)

Trophies designed and created by Jerrie Patterson

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