Things Heat Up At The Des Moines Farmers Market Chili Cook-Off

The Rotary Club of Des Moines clearly knows their Chili!  On Saturday, October 29th, three Rotarian teams participated in the 5th Annual Des Moines Farmers Market Chili Cook-Off and two of the teams came away winners! Over 500 people were in attendance on a beautiful sunny autumn day! Proceeds from the event benefited the Des Moines Food Bank. Here are some photos  from the event.

The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
(Rotarians Jim Polhamus, Brian Snure and Dan Johnson)

Winner of the People's Choice Award:  10th Avenue Chili Dogs/Waterland Crossfit
(Rotarian Dave Markwell with family)

Chili Pepper Mamas
(Rotarians Catherine Carbone-Rogers, Carri Litowitz.
Leslie Snure, and Lisa Meinecke)

The Chili Cook-Off Judges

Rotarian and Des Moines Farmers Market Coordinator, Wayne Corey
with Rotary President Mark Rusnak

First Place Winners - The Chili Pepper Mamas!
Bragging rights for the entire year!

For additional information about the annual event, please visit the following links:

http://www.waterlandblog.com/2011/10/30/photos-sunshine-blue-skies-for-5th-annual-farmers-market-chili-cook-off/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70AYBgQr_ys

Photos courtesy of Lisa Meinecke