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

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The 13th Annual Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff, Salsa & Beer Tasting Saturday, May 8, 2010

The 14th Annual Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff, Salsa & Beer Tasting
Saturday, May 7, 2011

See you next year!
Sign ups in Januaray, 2011

1- 5 PM rain or shine

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

Chili, Salsa and Beer Tasting $40

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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 2011

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

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Zapino Winners have been picked! The winning numbers are:
#0007 Chris Baker (the black Zapino)
#0779 Vicki Jimenez (the red Zapino)
Thank you all for playing.

Chili Photos by Dan Ransom
(Dan's Portfolio)

2009 Photos by Dan Ransom


The Winners of the 2010 Chili Cookoff Are...

*** Grand Champions ***
Tree Huggin Hippie Chili !!!

Tree Huggin Hippie Chili

Most Spirited Team Mystic Theater
Best Chili Display Pineapple Express
Best Salsa Display Petaluma Woman's Club
Best Costumes CIA
Best Booth Whole Foods
Firemen's Ax Award Santa Rosa Fire
 
   
Judge’s Award Individuals  
 
1. Tree Huggin Hippie Chili   ---->            
2. Grandma Po's
3. High Five Chili
Tree Huggin Hippie Chili
Judge’s Award Restaurant  
 

1. Larray's Corner Market  ---->
2. Maguire's Pub
3. Beyond The Glory

Larray's Corner Market
Judge’s Awards Business  
 
1. Serendipity Chiropractic    ---->
2. Circle Bank
3. Trader Joe's
Serendipity Chiropractic
Judge’s Award Service Organization  
 

1. Petaluma Sunrise Rotary    ---->
2. Petaluma Valley Rotary
3. North Bay Black Chamber                  

Petaluma Sunrise Rotary
Judge’s Award Vegetarian Chili  
 
1. Whole Foods    ---->
2. Tree Huggin Hippie Chili            
3. Rotaract Club
Whole Foods
Judge’s Award Traditional Salsa  
 
1. CIA    ---->
2. McNear's
3. Petaluma Poultry
CIA
Judge’s Award Fruit Salsa  

 

1. Petaluma Woman's Club   ---->
2. Trader Joe's
3. Steelhead Brewing

Petaluma Woman's Club
People’s Choice Award Meat Chili  
 
1. Grandma Po's    ---->
2. Beyond The Glory
3. Rooster Run
Grandma Po's
People’s Choice Award Vegetarian Chili  
 
1. Whole Foods    ---->
2. Rotaract
3. Tree Huggin Hippie Chili
Whole Foods
People’s Choice Award Salsa  
 
1. High Five    ---->
2. Macho Salsa
3. Petaluma Poultry
High Five
People's Choice Award Fruit Salsa  

1. Petaluma Woman's Club   ---->
2. Tie Trader Joe's and Steelhead Brewery

Petaluma Woman's Club
People’s Choice Award Beer  
 
1. Lagunitas    ---->
2. Taps
3. Moylan’s
Lagunitas
2010 Firemen's Ax Award  
 
Santa Rosa Fire Department   ---->
Santa Rosa Fire Department


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

Trophies designed and created by Jerrie Patterson

 

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