On Saturday January 25, 2020 in downtown Mount Holly, folks got out of the rain and streamed into The Union Firehouse at 18 Washington Street to see the Chili Displays and warm their tummies with the famous pepper infused soup/stew.
Besides playing host to over a dozen professional and amateur ice carvers from up and down the east coast, the Fire & Ice Festival features the best professional chili cooks from the region vying for the Award for the finest chili in Burlington County.
There were three prizes awarded:
The coveted Prize for Best Chili with the winner receiving $250, the Chili Trophy and bragging rights for 2020 as the winner of the contest.
The Prize for Most Creative Presentation with the winner receiving $100
And, the crowd favorite Peoples Choice Award with the winner receiving a $100 check.
Winners of the
2020 Chili Contest:
Prize for Best Chili
Charito’s Kitchen
Prize for Best Display:
Charito’s Kitchen
People’s Choices Award:
Burlington County Institute of Technology
Here is the list of 2020 competitors:
| Derek Little The Local www.TheLocal-NJ.com |
| Robin Winzinger The Robin’s Nest www.RobinsNestMountHolly.com |
| James Brudnicki RCBC Culinary www.RCBC.edu/Culinary/ |
| Thomas Hickey Tomasello Winery http://TomaselloWinery.com/ |
| William Jennings Deerwood Country Club www.DeerwoodCC.com |
| Jeffrey Huminski Gaetano’s Steaks & Subs www.Gaetanosmtl.com |
| Patrick O’Connor O’Connor’s American Bar & Grille www.OConnorsMtHolly.com |
| Robert Wain Burlington County Institute of Technology, Culinary Arts www.BCIT.cc/Page/3277 |
| Dovier Ortiz Charito’s Kitchen www.CharitosKitchen.com |
| Chef Kimberly Alvarez Zallie’s Fresh Kitchen www.ZalliesFreshKitchen.com |
Winners of the 2019 Chili Contest!
B-Unos Breakfast, Burgers & Burritos
Best Display:
Charito’s Kitchen
People’s Choices Award:
The Elks
Here is the list of 2019 competitors:
Winners of the 2018 Chili Contest!
Second Baptist Church – First Place
Charito’s Kitchen – Second Place
Olde World Bakery – Third Place
Patti Wagon – Best Display
Rowan College at Burlington County Culinary Arts Center – People’s Choice
Burlington County Institute of Technology
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