Cook-off Memories from 2026

The 2026 installment of Kinship's Soup & Chili Cook-off is now in the books:)  It was a great night of food, fun & fellowship at the Falls Ballroom.  A huge thank you to the attendees, volunteers, cookers, donors, sponsors & "Friends of Kinship",  who all made the fundraiser & promotional event possible.  All of the cookers, donors & sponsors are listed below.  The winners of the Cook-off are...

People's Choices:
People's Choice Theme (Decorations):  Dairy Treat (Superhero)

People's Choice Chili (TIE):  Chef Edward's Chili, Tavern on First, Cook:  Chef Edwar

People's Choice Chili (TIE):  Creamy Smoked Turkey Chili, Anderson Custom Processing, Cook:  Garrett Doucette

People's Choice Soup:  Anyone Can Cook!  Lasagna Soup, Cooks:  Claire Berg & Abby (a Kinship match)

Judge's Choices:

1st place soup:  Bean Blaster Soup, Dairy Treat, Cook:  Lorelee Beto

2nd place soup:  Anyone Can Cook!  Lasagna Soup, Cooks:  Claire Berg & Abby (a Kinship match)

3rd place soup:  Henhouse Tortilla Soup, The Canteen, Cooks:  The Canteen & Ms Nikki

1st place chili:  White Chicken Chili, Ciao Thyme, Cook:  Sarah

2nd place chili:  Creamy Smoked Turkey Chili, Anderson Custom Processing, Cook:  Garrett Doucette

3rd place chili:  Perkins Chili, Perkins, Cooks:  Tyler, Holly & Mark

Thank you to all of the following cookers and their sponsors for entering the Cook-off:

Claire Berg & Abby (A Kinship Match)

Sherry Doble - West Side Cafe

The Canteen & Ms Nikki

Scotty & Sarah - Ciao Thyme

Lorelee & Travis Beto - Dairy Treat

Coborns Deli

Brian Magnusen - Cary's on the Course

Chef Edward - Tavern on First

Tony Moen - LeBlancs Rice Creek

Garrett Doucette - Anderson Custom Processing

Ryan McGuire - Arrows Family Services