Chili Cook-Off A Spicy Hit
The 2016 Chili Cook Off is Nov 4, 2016 from 11:30-1:30 in Churchill Square.
The 25th Annual Chili Cook Off kicked off the Canadian Finals Rodeo’s Rodeo Week in Edmonton. The annual event attracts downtown lunch goers and tourists coming to town for the CFR, which will be the 42nd event in 2015. Over the years it has taken some various names, but the Chili Cook Off remains one of favourite events for Edmontonians in November, even though it only runs for 2 hours.
This year’s vendors included the fine dining establishments like Zinc, Fairmont MacDonald, and Westin. What was impressive to guests was that there were also a couple community organizations Meals on Wheels and Kids In The Hall. Meals on Wheels is a non-profit organization which makes meals in house and then delivered to clients through volunteers. Kids In The Hall isn’t the Canadian comedy show but the cafeteria at City Hall which gives a second chance by hiring struggling youth.
In the short span of the event, we couldn’t get to all the vendors which included the longest line for Fantasyland Hotel. Here are our top 3 from today.
Official 2015 Chili Cook Off Winners
Judges’ Choice: Fantasyland Hotel
People’s Choice: Winspear & Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
Best Decoration: Nova Hotel
Pictures and Videos
In addition to food, the entertainment was a lot of fun with a large square dance, wait for it, in an actual square. This was followed by a line dance almost everyone participated in. It really felt like the Scarborough Dance Fair.
Square dancing at Churchill Square! #yeg #yegfood #rodeoweek #cfr42 pic.twitter.com/tKYxGJNd3x
— Lincoln Ho ن (@yegventures) November 6, 2015
