Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce

Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-Off

Healthy Futures Pulaski County walked away with the Best of Show Award at the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce 13th Annual Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-Off held Saturday, January 25th.

The 2020 Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-Off judges were Noel Quail with JCK’s Down Home Cook’n, John Randles with Route 66 Taco Company, and Waynesville High School student Blake Lesh.

Awards were given for the following categories:

Participation Trophies:

“Phelps Health Healing Hands” Phelps Health Waynesville Medical Plaza

Showmanship Award:

1st Place- "Jailhouse Chili" Columbia College

2nd Place- "The Spice Girls & Boys" City of Waynesville

3rd Place- "The Frog Hill Gang" Healthy Futures Pulaski County

People’s Choice Award:

1st Place- "BSC Paddles" BSC Outdoors with $441

2nd Place- "The Frog Hill Gang" Healthy Futures Pulaski County with $123.50

3rd Place- "The Spice Girls & Boys" City of Waynesville with $98.91

Judges' Choice Champion Chili:

1st Place- "The Frog Hill Gang" Healthy Futures Pulaski County

2nd Place- "The Spice Girls & Boys" City of Waynesville

3rd Place- "Yvonne 4 Us" Yvonne Reeves Chong

Best of Show Award:

"The Frog Hill Gang" Healthy Futures Pulaski County

The People’s Choice Award is awarded to the team that raises the most donations during the event. Event attendees voted for their favorite chili by making cash donations at the team booths. These funds are specifically designated for the Chamber’s Right Choice Scholarship. With the money donated to the People's Choice voting, this year the Chamber will be able to award four - $250 scholarships! The total donations received were $1,000. The Showmanship and Judges’ Choice Champion Chili is decided by the judges and the Best of Show is a combination from the Showmanship and Judges’ Choice Champion Chili categories. By winning the Best of Show Award, Healthy Futures Pulaski County earned a free entry into next year’s event.

The Chamber would like to thank the community for their support as well as all the teams, and volunteers for making this event a success. A special thank you to our sponsors:

SPICY SPONSORS
HOT SPONSORS
44 Waynesville Self Storage American Family Insurance Stafford Agency
Baymont Inn by Wyndham Defenders Gateway
Panera Bread Wendy's
MILD SPONSORS
City of Waynesville Colton's Steakhouse and Grill
O'Quinn Marketing Pepsi Bottling Company
The Bank of Missouri The Maries County Bank

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2020 Photos

Judges
Best of Show
Judges Choice 1st Place
Judges Choice 2nd Place
Judges Choice 3rd Place
People's Choice 1st Place
People's Choice 2nd Place
People's Choice 3rd Place
Showmanship 1st Place
Showmanship 2nd Place
Showmanship 3rd Place
Participant Award