2023 Chip Andrus Chili Cook-Off

We want to extend our sincerest gratitude to everyone who came out and supported us Saturday night on November 4th! The church was packed with 200 people tasting over 20 chili and mac & cheese entries. Our generous sponsors helped make the night even more special. A big thank you to the Horse and the Hound for the side dishes, North East Preferred Contracting & Management for the beer, Cross River Wine Merchant for the wine, and Sprout Creek Bakery for the corn bread and dessert. Our judges worked hard doing their blind taste test to determine their favorites; we’d be lost without them! And lastly, we would like to thank the entire church family who worked tirelessly to help set up and clean up for the event. We are proud to announce that we raised over $3,200 to benefit South Salem Presbyterian Church and the Alzheimer’s Association of the Hudson Valley. Can’t wait to see you all next year!

Here are the results:

Mac & Cheese Judges Choice

Gold- Garlic Gruyere Mac by Team Habinowski

Mac & Cheese Tasters Choice

Louie’s Mac & Cheese by Suzanne Putignano

Chili Tasters Choice Medals

Gold- Drunk Deer by Lucas Bauer

Silver- Durango by Mike Hepworth

Bronze- Kitchawan Chaos by Kyle Jones

Judges Choice – White Chili

Gold- Chicken Chili by Kathy Biddle

Silver- Pulled Pork Chili by Kelly Kim