Mark it down...

Soon it will be time to decide if that recipe you entered in the Cook-off before will win the People’s Choice award in 2022, or if you need to dig out a secret soup or chili recipe that will be the talk of the town!  If you have never entered the Cook-off before; don’t wait another year! Roll up your sleeves, dig out your apron and exercise your culinary finesse all while supporting the Kinship youth mentoring program. 

The Soup & Chili Cook-off is open to entrants from restaurants, organizations, individuals or teams. There is NO ENTRY FEE. Entrants bring 5 gallons of their soup or chili and a chafing dish to serve from. All other serving supplies (i.e. ladle, spoons, cups and napkins) are provided. Chafing dishes can be provided if needed (please mark that you need on the application.)

There are cash prizes in each category along with a coveted PEOPLE’S CHOICE traveling trophy.  Cookers also complete for the BEST THEME category in your serving area.  Get creative and serve your soup or chili with a theme (i.e. baseball park chili, log cabin soup, etc.)

In case you are wondering who you need to beat this years, here is the list of award winning soup & chili's from Kinship's 2021 Cook-off!  Note:  all attendees voted on the "People's Choice Awards" and a group of six judges selected the 1st, 2nd & 3rd place cash prizes.

CHILI

People's Choice - Smoke Showin' Chili (Anderson Custom Processing)

1st Place - Smoke Showin' Chili (Anderson Custom Processing)

2nd Place - Kent's Chili (Perkins)

3rd Place - Fab 4-bean Chili (Crock & Roll)

SOUP

People's Choice - Reuben Soup (Old Creamery Cafe)

1st Place - Bacon Cheeseburger Soup (Chef Mike's Catering)

2nd Place - Hogwart's Wild Rice Soup (Purple Carrot Market)

3rd Place - Reuben Soup (Old Creamery Cafe)

People's Choice Best Theme - Harry Potter theme by The Purple Carrot Market