By Robin Alberti
Sneaky Pete of Lookout Tavern holds his prize aloft.
KILLINGTON — Results are in for Killington’s third Annual Killington Fundraising Chili Cook-Off, which took place Thursdays, July 30 from 5-8 p.m. at the Sherburne Memorial Library. Restaurants as well as individuals join the competition bringing their finest chili to compete for the title of Best Chili in Killington. Live music by Chad Hollister entertained attendees as they tasted all the entries.
First place was awarded to the Lookout Tavern with chef Sneaky Pete, who made “Triple Threat Chili.” Second place went to the Birch Ridge Inn with chef Leo Scotti making “Turkey-Sweet Potato Chili.” Third place went to Choice’s with chef Claude making “Chicken Chile with Waffles and Maple-Pepper Sour.” The best independent recipe was awarded to Wayne Maszewski with his “Firehouse Chili.”
This was a great event and a lot of fun. This was my first time participating and I really enjoyed it. Kim did a great job organizing it and we sure got lucky with the weather. It was fun competing against all the chefs from my favorite restaurants and to take 1st place in the independent category and 2nd place overall was a great honor. All the chilies were so good and so different I got really inspired to try some new things. I hope the event continues to grow in popularity and I can’t wait until next year.