CHILI COOK-OFF COMPETITION
The first Chili Cook-off was held in 1994 at River Horse Brewery. It was cold, snowy, unheated and extremely popular. In 2007, after a year’s hiatus the popular event was resurrected and found a new home at Occasions, inside plumbing and heat have been a wonderful addition.
The event continues to feature the finest restaurants in town and an extremely loyal following. Four years ago, our reigning champion, Jamie Hollander suggested adding a new prize to the competition: Trophies! The competition has heated up ever since with local restaurants vying for a spot each year.
Vote for your favorite chili in the People’s Choice competition. Each person gets 3 votes and deciding where to place your votes is never easy. Before we open the doors and let everyone in, our team of judges sits down to score each entry to determine the winner of the Judge’s Choice competition.
Chef Earl R. Arrowood, Jr. - Program Coordinator of Chef Apprenticeship and Culinary Arts Programs at Bucks County Community College
Gabe Bond – General Manager, Porterhouse Restaurant & Brew Pub
Chef Dave Mergen - Chef/Owner at JustFood
Geri Delevich – New Hope resident and Borough Council member for the past eleven years.
Chef Linda Jacobs - Chef/owner of Soup to Nuts Caterering in Washington Crossing, PA.
Janet McLaughlin - Commissioner on the Ewing Township Redevelopment Agency; six time CCO judge.
Chef Thomas C. Schmierer – 39 year veteran of the restaurant industry and member of multiple industry boards.
2010 Winners
The competition and the voting were lively again this year! Below are the official results from the 2010 Chili Cook-Off:
Judges Choice:
1st Place: Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant
2nd Place: Havana Restaurant and Bar
3rd Place: Villa Vito Ristorante
People's Choice:
1st Place: Porterhouse Restaurant and Brew Pub
2nd Place: Cock ‘n Bull Restaurant
3rd Place: The Mansion Inn
We hope that your favorite made the list. Got an opinion on the results? Sound-off about the results on the Chili cook-off facebook page.
