Chilly Chili Cookoff
Chili chefs and tasters are getting ready for the 12th annual Chilly Chili Stroll & Cookoff in North Conway Village, New Hampshire, February 28, 2015.
No matter how chilly it is outside, chili tastings will warm your insides, Road Trips Foodies, as more than 35 chefs go chili bean to chili bean for awards in a number of categories for chili and cornbread.
Highlights of this annual event include Professional and “People’s Choice” chefs vying for your vote with more than thirty chili recipes. Beef, vegetarian, classic and chicken chili recipes plus cornbread tastings will be in store as chefs compete for cash prizes and trophies. There also will be beer and wine tastings.
Tasting kits with a ballot card will be available to the general public at the event for $15. Tickets for children twelve and under are $7 and children sharing with an adult are free.
In addition to the chili tastings at the Gibson Center and North Conway Community Center, a number of North Conway Village businesses will stage their own tastings. Rafferty’s Restaurant & Pub will present a Chili Tasting and offer Hornitos Margarita Tasting and Giveaway. White Mountain Winery will offer their own Chili Tasting and Wine & Cheese Pairings. The Rugged Mill will offer hot cider and a cheese pairing with cheese courtesy of Cabot Cheese. Chef’s Market Bistro will present a beer tasting.
The Chilly Chili Stroll is presented by the Mount Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce.