49er Festival Chili Cook-Off Winners Announced

By Bill Johnson Published Sep 18, 2006 08:30 am Updated Jan 31, 2009 01:56 pm

Groveland, CA — Thanks to Tony Flores, here are the winners of the ´49er Festival Chili Cook-Off held Saturday:

Judge´s Choice: Vegetarian

1st place; Hotel Charlotte Pixie Dust Chili

2nd place; Pine Mountain Lake Country Club Chili

3rd place; Tom´s Corn “O” Copia Chili

Judge´s Choice: Without Beans

1st place; Chris Avery Cross Country Chili

2nd place; J.D.´s “am” Good Chili

3rd Place; Claim Jumper Outpost´s Hill BillyChili

Judge´s Choice With Beans

1st place; Hotel Charlotte Victoria Secret Chili

2nd Place; Groveland Fire Department Backdraft Chili

3rd Place; Hotel Jeffery House On Fire Chili

People´s Choice: Vegetarian

1st Place; Hotel Charlotte Pixie Dust Chili

2nd Place; Pine Mountain Lake Country Club Chili

3rd Place; Tom´s Corn “O” Copia Chili

People´s Choice Without Beans

1st Place; Chris Avery Cross Country Chili

2nd Place; J.D.´s “am” Good Chili

3rd Place; Claim Jumper Outpost´s Hillbilly Chili

People´s Choice With Beans

1st Place; “49´er” Chili Leaders

2nd Place; Century 21 Pleasant View Properties

3rd Place; Big Oak Restaurant Parrot´s Head´s

People´s Choice Best Decorated Booth

1st place; Big Oak Restaurant Parrot´s Head´s

2nd Place; Hotel Jeffery House On Fire

3rd Place; Groveland Fire Department Backdraft Chili