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Red-Hot Results & Slideshow: Petaluma's Chili Cookoff, Salsa & Beer Tasting!

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Winners were crowned last weekend at 17th Annual Great Petaluma Chili Cookoff, Salsa & Beer Tasting held at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds.

The Grand Champions: Team Poco Borracho!

Judge’s Chili Award Individuals 
1. Poco Boracho 
2. Black & Cheese   
3. Some Girl & Her Uncle

Judge’s Chili Award Restaurant 

1. Taps
2. Beyond The Glory    
3. Sax's Joint

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Judge’s Chili Awards Business 

1. Trader Joe's Petaluma 
2. Exchange Bank
3. North Bay Smiles 

Judge’s Chili Award Service Organization 

1. Santa Rosa Fire
2. San Antonio Volunteer Fire 
3. Hayward Fire Department                  

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Judge’s Award Vegetarian Chili 

1. Tree Huggin' Hippie Veggie 
2. Rotaract Veggie Chili 
3. Bellyfull Veggie Chili

Judge’s Award Traditional Salsa 
1. Tree Huggin' Hippies
2. Some Girl and her Uncle
3. Crazy Kelts

Judge’s Award Fruit Salsa 

1. Bellyfull Dinners
2. Pub Republic
3. Petaluma Market

People’s Choice Award Meat Chili 
1. Petaluma Market 
2. Run to the John & Mike 
3. Sax's Joint
 
People’s Choice Award Vegetarian Chili 
1. Rotaract Club Veggie   
2. Bellyfull Dinners Veggie
3. Big Belly Veggie

VeggiePeople’s Choice Award Salsa 
1. Crazy Kelts Salsa
2. Bellyfull Dinners Salsa 
3. Rotaract Salsa

People’s Choice Award Beer 

1. Petaluma Hills 
2. Lagunitas
3. 101 North

Most Spirited Team: Sax's Joint

Best Chili Display: Hen House Chili
Best Salsa Display: Black & Cheese
Best Costumes: Bellyful Dinners
Best Booth: Hayward Fire Deptartment
Firemen's Ax Award: Santa Rosa Fire Department

And if you missed out there is always nest year: details here.

The event benefits the Cinnabar Theater children's programs.

Picture Credits: Dan Ransom

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