Vernon church holds chili cookoff
| 09 Mar 2015 | 01:36
Some seven or eight chili recipes were featured at the chili cook off. Hot dogs and chips were also available.
Vernon resident Garry Cucci helps himself to some hotdogs.
Standing at the right is Len Geisler as he welcomes members of the congregation and their friends and families. Standing at the left is Jeff Kotkin, who followed with the invocation.
The Geisler siblings enjoyed cold drinks to help lighten the effects of their fatherþÄôs þÄúhottestþÄù chili. From the left are Austin, 8, Annelise, 4, and Lucas, 6.
VERNON — Saturday evening saw the congregation of the Vernon United Methodist Church bring back the long-standing tradition of its annual Chili Cook Off.
About 40 church members and their friends and family attended. It is part of the congregation’s ongoing efforts to add a little fun to their gathering and fellowship time.
According to organizer Len Geisler, Lisa Bischoff was the winner of the “Golden Pepper” award for the best tasting pot of chili. Geisler himself won the award for the “hottest" pot of chili.
The sampling cups each had a number written on their bottoms so that each chili chef remained anonymous.
— Photos by Chris Wyman