-Chili Fest 2021-

And the winners are :

MILD:

1st Place – Holloway Heat

2nd Place – Brick City Bricks

NOVELTY:

1st Place – Lawrence Valdez

2nd Place – Brent’s BBQ

SPICY: 1st Place – Holloway Heat

2nd Place – Scooby’s Outdoor Adventures 
People’s Choice – Brick City Bricks (2 years in a row!)

2020 Chili Cook Off

Congrats to our winners!
Holloway Heat- 1st Mild
Brick City Bricks- 2nd Mild

Ya Ya Sisters X 6- 1st Novelty
Krazy Kup- 2nd Novelty

Focus Magazine- 1st Spicy
Holloway Heat-2nd Spicy

People’s Choice- Brick City Bricks

🌶 Chili Cook Off! 🌶

“It is almost showtime for the Chili Cook-Off on this coming Saturday. There are 19 teams, a host of sponsors, Drawdy’s Dance School to perform, and all of you to make this the perfect day!” – Marsha Passmore, President


When: Saturday January 25, 2020

Where: Robert W. Willaford Railroad

Time: 11am-1pm

Cost: $5.00


TEAMS

  1. Unity in the Community – Sharon Moody, Joyce Hooke – Novelty
  2. South Florida Baptist Hospital – John Belcher, Jana Butler – Mild
  3. South Florida Baptist Hospital – Mike Ambrosino, Jana Butler – Spicy
  4. Circle Z Acres – Brian Zygmunt, Catie Orr – Spicy
  5. Walden Lake Car Wash – Frank Cumming – Mild 
  6. Melanie & Joe Knox, Nick Faranna – Spicy
  7. Chris Smith / Melanie Knox – Novelty
  8. Ron & Valerie Smirlock – Novelty
  9. Holloway Heat – Amber & Bill Tew – Spicy
  10. Holloway Heat – Amber & Bill Tew – Mild
  11. All A Bloom Florist – Darcy Stottlemyer – Mild
  12. Krazy Kup – Wenda Trunzo & Tyler Hollis – Novelty
  13. Plant City Entertainment Inc. – Victor Hamilton & Tyler Hollis – Spicy
  14. Team Hillbilly Chili – Corey Canfield, Carasyn Canfield, Sandy Canfield, Mark Poppell – Spicy
  15. Focus Magazine – Cierra Craft & Chandler Workman – Spicy
  16. Ya Ya Sisters X 6 – Sondra (Faye) Hanneman – Novelty
  17. United Food Bank – Mary Heysek & Mark – Novelty
  18. Brick City Bricks – Gregory, Jordan, & Sandi Williams – Mild
  19. Roots Tap Room & Wine Bar – Brandon Snyder – Spicy

SPONSORS

  1. Poppell Insurance, Inc.
  2. Jarrett Scott Ford
  3. South Florida Baptist Hospital
  4. Krazy Kup
  5. Walden Lake Car Wash
  6. Dodie White
  7. Bill & Gwen Thomas
  8. Joe & Melanie Knox
  9. Maggie Carlisle
  10. Billy & Marsha Passmore
  11. AP Tew Services LLC
  12. Trinkle, Redman, Coton, & Davis P.A.
  13. Pat & Darcy Stottlemyer
  14. Plant City Photo Archives
  15. United Food Bank- Mary Heysek

IN-KIND SPONSORS

  1. Drawdy’s Dance School
  2. Florida Strawberry Festival
  3. Plant City Parks & Recreation Department
  4. Robert W. Willaford Railroad Museum
  5. Plant City High School – Students Community Service

Thank you to our 2020 Chili Fest Sponsors!

Poppell Insurance, Jarrett Scott Ford, South Florida Baptist Hospital, Krazy Kup, Walden Lake Car Wash, Dodie White, Bill & Gwen Thomas, Joe & Melanie Knox, Maggie Carlisle, Billy & Marsha Passmore, APTew Services LLC, Trinkle, Rodman, Colton & Davis P.A., Drawdy’s Dance School , Pat & Darcy Stottlemyer and Plant City Photo Archives

Chilifest Registration Forms

The Arts Council of Plant City invites you to join our Chilifest Competition! The Registration and Guidelines are available. The Plant City Chilifest and Chili Cook Off is Saturday October 28th, from 11 am to 1 pm. Competition categories include Hot, Spicy and Novelty. We will also be bringing back the Best Dressed Table competition this year! Contact Shelly Drummond at shelldrum@gmail.com to join our competitor mailing list.