Nevada Honor Flight chili cook off competition returns to Carson City this weekend
Summer heat with a dash of all the right spices arrives in Carson City this Saturday and Sunday when Honor Flight Nevada hosts its annual High Sierra and Nevada Capitol Regional Chili Cook Off at Glen Eagles Restaurant in Carson City.
A key annual fundraising benefit for Honor Flight Nevada, the chili competition draws award-winning chili cooks from across the country and Canada, said organizer Big John Konvicka. Along with bragging rights and trophies, winners of the red chili, green chili, and salsa competitions continue on to the National Cook Off that will be held in St. Louis.
Among competitors this year are four of five Carson City area chili cooks who have won National Chili Cook Off competitions. This year there will be between 26 to 28 chili cooks entering for the Carson City event.
This year there is a new category called HomeStyle. The national winner gets $20,000 courtesy of the sponsor, Bush Beans.
The People's Choice Chili Competition is open to everyone's voting.
There are $3 chili tasting kits, competitions, raffle prizes, craft fair, WWII vehicles and live music are some of the highlighted activities during the event along with cool summer kicks all under the shady trees, making for an action packed weekend in Carson City. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
For crafters, there are booth spaces available. For more information call Big John at 775-315-3700.
Help raise money to send WWII, Korean, and Vietnam Veterans back to Washington, D.C. to see the Memorials built in their honor and paid for by their service to our country. Go here for more information about Honor Flight Nevada or follow them here on Facebook.
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