CHILIHEADS
UNITE!
2024 - 57th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off
ABC15 COMMUNITY CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Team Chillinators
Second Place - Linta Roofing
Third Place - Chicora Chili Heads
Fourth Place - Beastie Q
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TABASCO® WORLD OPEN CHILI CHALLENGE (PEOPLE'S CHOICE)
2024 World Food Championships GOLDEN TICKET WINNER - Culinary Domination
Second Place - Team Croix Valley - Damon Holter
Third Place - Ginny Bites
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TABASCO® WORLD OPEN CHILI CHALLENGE
2025 World Food Championships GOLDEN TICKET WINNER - Culinary Domination
Second Place - Outlaw Chili
Third Place - Ginny Bites
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BUSH'S BEST® HOMESTYLE CHILI
First Place - Don Cullum
Second Place - Tana Harter
Third Place - Beverly King
Fourth Place - Jason Willis
Fifth Place - Bill Donovan
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SWANSON® CHILI VERDE
First Place - Scott Sprouse
Second Place - Jim Watson
Third Place - Irene Menchaca
Fourth Place - Chuck Edwards
Fifth Place - Charles "Bill" Thomas
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SPICE ISLANDS® TRADITIONAL RED CHILI
First Place - Kevin Foley
Second Place - Gail Donovan
Third Place - Michael Watkins
Fourth Place - Cory Catalano
Fifth Place - Don Cullum
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MEZZETTA® VEGETARIAN
First Place - Nathan Gramm
Second Place - Jason Willis
Third Place - Rodney Jones
Fourth Place - Chris Johnson
Fifth Place - Veni Miller
KINDER'S® YOUTH (Under 12)
First Place - Brin McCusker
Second Place - Vivian Ahlgrim
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KINDER'S® YOUTH (12 and Over)
First Place - Connor Gramm
Second Place - Riley McCusker
Third Place - Jeremy Levy
Fourth Place - Anthony Korphage
Fifth Place - Jackson Haas​​​​​
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OSCAR MAYER® & LATE JULY SNACKS® GRAND SLAM CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Jim Watson
Second Place - Matt Levy
Third Place - Theresa Walker
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BUSH'S BEST CHILI MAGIC® PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - FRIDAY
CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER
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BUSH'S BEST CHILI MAGIC® PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SATURDAY
First Place - Chuck Edwards
Tied for Second Place - Lucas Deiber
Tied for Second Place - Shawn Hook
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BUSH'S BEST CHILI MAGIC® PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SUNDAY
First Place - Shawn Hook
Tied for Second Place - Yen Nguyen
Tied for Second Place - Bryan Seawell
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SUPREME MASTER
(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 30 times)
Jim Weller
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GRAND MASTER
(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 11 times)
Lloyd Weir
Michael Goodman
Dora Jepson
Donna Foley
Doug Johnson
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HAT TRICK WINNERS
(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)
Steve Barnes
John Blackwell
Larry Eastep
Chuck Harber
Joe Harter
Mark Haught
Darin Jester
Beverly King
Veni Miller
Yen Nguyen
Donald Perry
Jeff Walker
Mack Walker
Michael Watkins
Larry Weltikol
Paul Whitney
Amber Willis
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GRAND SLAM WINNERS
(Cooks who have won all of the 4 chili categories)
Cory Catalano
Domino Ireland
Matt Levy
Rosie Taylor
Kelly Walker
Theresa Walker
Jim Watson
Kenneth Blaida
Gail Donovan
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HEFTY® BEST BOOTH
First Place - Bill Donovan
Second Place - Mike Powers
Third Place - Bryan Seawell
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KRAFT®, VELVEETA®, PHILIDELPHIA® BATTLE OF THE BANDS
First Place - Mullins High School
Second Place - Conway High School
Third Place - Carvers Bay High School
2023 - 56th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off
SPICE ISLANDS® TRADITIONAL RED CHILI
First Place - Donna Foley
Second Place - Don Cullum
Third Place - Chuck Edwards
Fourth Place - Darin Jester
Fifth Place - Mike Usiak
BUSH'S BEST® HOMESTYLE CHILI
First Place - Kevin Foley
Second Place - Matt Levy
Third Place - Donna Foley
Fourth Place - Tonya Jester
Fifth Place - John Blackwell
SWANSON® CHILI VERDE
First Place - Larry Eastep
Second Place - John Blackwell
Third Place - Kris Fulton
Fourth Place - Joe Harter
Fifth Place - Steve Barnes
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LATE JULY SNACKS® SALSA
First Place - Mario Saccoccio
Second Place - Mark Haught
Third Place -Christine Johnson
Fourth Place - Diane Kehoe
Fifth Place - Bill Donovan
KINDER'S® YOUTH (Under 12)
First Place - Riley McCusker
Second Place - Vivian Ahlgrim
Third Place - Emily Violette
Fourth Place - Dylan Violette
Fifth Place - Dominic Green
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KINDER'S® YOUTH (12 and Over)
First Place - Ian Whitney
Second Place - Jackson Haas
Third Place - Jeremy Levy
Fourth Place - Brooke Rickcreek
Fifth Place - Tabitha Stanton
ABC15 MEDIA CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Team ABC15
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ABC15 COMMUNITY CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Team Myrtle Beach Fire Dept
Second Place - Team Camo Cookers
Third Place - Team Chamber Chili Chicks
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NATIONAL BISON COUNCIL® WORLD OPEN CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Dan Peacock
Second Place - Lisa Rooks
Third Place - Wade Brelje
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PASSANANTE'S HOME FOOD SERVICE® GRAND SLAM CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Mack Walker
Second Place - Nathan Gramm
Third Place - Darin Jester
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BUSH'S BEST® PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - FRIDAY
First Place - Wade Brelje
Second Place - Matt Levy
Third Place - Luke Neil
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BUSH'S BEST® PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SATURDAY
First Place - Damon Holter
Second Place - Mike Duffy
Third Place - Mack Walker
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BUSH'S BEST® PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SUNDAY
First Place - Luke Neil
Second Place - Chuck Edwards
Third Place - Autumn Doughton
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SUPREME MASTER
(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 30 times)
Diane Lentz
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GRAND MASTER
(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 11 times)
Joe Harter
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HAT TRICK WINNERS
(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)
Kyle Barton
Jim Beaty
Tom Calvert
Bill Donovan
Kris Fulton
Tonya Jester
Rodney Jones
Matthew Lusk
Clark McGee
Luke Neil
Tony Perry
David Ronge
Mike Singleton
Charles “Bill” Thomas
Kelly Walker
Jim Watson
Lloyd Weir
Amber Willis
Cory Catalano
John Harwell
Mark Haught
Diane Lentz
Jeff Walker
Larry Weltikol
Irene Menchaca
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GRAND SLAM WINNERS
(Cooks who have won all of the 4 chili categories)
John Blackwell
Matt Levy
Sarah Singleton
Nathan Gramm
Darin Jester
Christine Johnson
Veni Miller
Donald Perry
Michael Powers
Mack Walker
Jason Willis​
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BEST BOOTH
Mike Powers
Bill Donovan
Autumn Doughton
2022 - 55th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off
TRADITIONAL RED CHILI
First Place - Kevin Foley
Second Place - Matt Levy
Third Place - Jim Watson
Fourth Place - Mary Cannon
Fifth Place - Rocky Julianelle
HOMESTYLE CHILI
First Place - Tonya Jester
Second Place - Rocky Julianelle
Third Place - Florence Moody
Fourth Place - Mark Groth
Fifth Place - Joe Harter
CHILI VERDE
First Place - Richard Chauvin
Second Place - Ken Hook
Third Place - Paul Whitney
Fourth Place - Matt Bush
Fifth Place - Bill Donovan
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SALSA
First Place - Veni Miller
Second Place - Mario Saccoccio
Third Place - Matt Levy
Fourth Place - Lloyd Weir
Fifth Place - Bill Donovan
YOUTH (Under 12)
First Place - Dylan Violette
Second Place -Domenic Green
Third Place - Emily Violette
YOUTH (12 and Over)
First Place - Jeremy Levy
Second Place - Emily Deluna
Third Place - Connor Gramm
McCormick® COMMUNITY CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Shannon Furtick (Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce)
Second Place - Anders Schmidt (VFW Riders - Post 10420)
Third Place - Shawn Kelly (Bomb Techs Without Borders)
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WORLD OPEN CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Damon Holter
Second Place - Lisa Rooks
Third Place - Lu Holter
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IMPOSSIBLE® GRANDSLAM CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Bill Donovan
Second Place - Nathan Gramm
Third Place - Rosie Taylor
Fourth Place - Diane Lentz
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PACE® SETTER CHILI CHALLENGE
Traditional Red - Larry Walton
Homestyle - Chuck McCrory
Chili Verde - Betty McCrory
Salsa - Mario Saccoccio
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - FRIDAY
First Place - Chuck Edwards
Second Place - Carl Stawicki
Third Place - Cory Catalano
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SATURDAY
First Place - Matt Lusk
Second Place - Jon Roger
Third Place - Mike Duffy
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SUNDAY
First Place - Matthew Lusk
Second Place - Cory Catalano
Third Place - Chuck Edwards
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HAT TRICK WINNERS
(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)
Sara Anderson
Cory Catalano
Dione Cooley
Don Cullum
Chuck Edwards
Rodney Foshee
Chuck Harber
Joe Harter
Ken Hook
Darin Jester
Tonya Jester
Rodney Jones
Christine Johnson
Matt Levy
Chuck McCrory
Veni Miller
Florence Moody
Nicole Moody
Julie Netser
Dave Ronge
Bill "Charles" Thomas
Jennifer Violette
Kelly Walker
Jim Watson
Lloyd Weir
Larry Weltikol
Amber Willis
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GRAND SLAM WINNERS
(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)
John Blackwell
Bill Donovan
Nathan Gramm
Mark Haught
Tom Hoover
Diane Lentz
Mike Mayenschein
Sarah Singleton
Rosie Taylor
Jason Willis
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GRAND MASTERS
(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 11 times)
Gail Donovan
Christine (Chris) Johnson
Larry Weltikol
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BEST BOOTH
Kris Fulton
Bill Donovan
Mike Stewart
2021 - 54th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off
TRADITIONAL RED CHILI
First Place - Randy Allen
Second Place - John Jepson
Third Place - Beverly King
Fourth Place - Dora Jepson
Fifth Place - Tana Harter
HOMESTYLE CHILI
First Place - Dianne Lewis
Second Place - Kevin Foley
Third Place - Florence Moody
Fourth Place - Jim Watson
Fifth Place - Joe Harter
CHILI VERDE
First Place - Rosie Taylor
Second Place - Jim Beaver
Third Place - Richard Chauvin
Fourth Place - Florence Moody
Fifth Place - Mike Powers
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SALSA
First Place - Gail Donovan
Second Place - Mark Haught
Third Place - Mike Goodman
Fourth Place - Doug Johnson
Fifth Place - David Ronge
YOUTH (Under 12)
First Place - Emily Violette
Second Place - Dylan Violette
Third Place - Genevieve Eckley
Fourth Place - Riley McCusker
YOUTH (12 AND OVER)
First Place - Connor Gramm
Second Place - Jonathan Eckley
Third Place - Jeremy Levy
Fourth Place - Danielle Taylor
Fifth Place - Joey Taylor
COMMUNITY CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Danny Smith (Benjamin's Bakery & Cafe)
Second Place - Shannon Furtick (Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce)
Third Place - Jacqueline Neal (Mac Daddy's Chili)
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WORLD OPEN CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Lisa Rooks
Second Place - Jim Sulsona
Third Place - George Xenakis
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FIREHOUSE CHILI CHALLENGE
First Place - Sean Kort
Second Place - Mike Lynch
Third Place - Brandon Buckanan
Fourth Place - Vhaashtay Ra El
Fifth Place - George Phelps
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - FRIDAY
First Place - Robert Piland
Second Place - Chuck Edwards
Third Place - Steven Stark
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SATURDAY
First Place - Cory Catalano
Second Place - Steven Stark
Third Place - Carl Stawicki
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SUNDAY
First Place - Cory Catalano
Second Place - Chuck Edwards
Third Place - Mike Powers
HAT TRICK WINNERS
(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)
Lloyd Weir
Dicky Thorpe
Henry Stephens
Scott Sprouse
David Ronge
Mike Powers
Matt Levy
Joe Harter
Nathan Gramm
Dione Cooley
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GRAND SLAM WINNERS
(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)
John Blackwell
Julie Netser
Darin Jester
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SUPREME MASTER
(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 30 times)
Tom Hoover
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GRAND MASTERS
(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 11 times)
Gloria Stevens
Scott Sprouse
Michael Freedman
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BEST BOOTH
First Place - Bill Donovan
Second Place - Mike Powers
Third Place - Lori Skinner
2019 - 53rd Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off
TRADITIONAL RED CHILI
First Place - Diane Lentz
Second Place - Jen Violette
Third Place - John Jepson
Fourth Place - Chuck Edwards
Fifth Place - James Weller
HOMESTYLE CHILI
First Place - Lloyd Weir
Second Place - Julie Netser
Third Place - Kris Fulton
Fourth Place - Mark Groth
Fifth Place - Cody Markley
CHILI VERDE
First Place - Tom Calvert
Second Place - Jim Watson
Third Place - Henry Stephens
Fourth Place - Kris Fulton
Fifth Place - Kit Hoff
VEGGIE CHILI
First Place - Henry Stephens
Second Place - Darin Jester
Third Place - Clark McGee
Fourth Place - Chris Johnson
Fifth Place - Rena Jones
YOUTH TRADITIONAL RED CHILI
First Place - Joseph Taylor
Second Place - Jeremy Levy
Third Place - Kort McNeer
Fourth Place - Rae Ledesma
Fifth Place - Emily Donnelly
YOUTH HOMESTYLE CHILI
First Place - Joseph Taylor
Second Place - Connor Gramm
Third Place - Jeremy Levy
Fourth Place - Emily Donnelly
Fifth Place - Clara Damman
YOUTH CHILI VERDE
First Place - Joseph Taylor
Second Place - Connor Gramm
Third Place - Kort McNeer
Fourth Place - Emily Donnelly
Fifth Place - Lucas Hook
YOUTH VEGGIE CHILI
First Place - Joseph Taylor
Second Place - Jeremy Levy
Third Place - Emily Donnelly
Fourth Place - Nyoke Sanduk
PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI SATURDAY
First Place - Jen Violette
Second Place - Shawn Hook
Third Place - Gary Vinsand
PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI SUNDAY
First Place - Gary Vinsand
Second Place - Rae Ledesma
Third Place - Joy Keys
BEST BOOTH
First Place - Larry Summey
Second Place - Mike Powers
Third Place - Larry Weltikol
2018 - 52nd Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off
TRADITIONAL RED CHILI
First Place - Tana Harter
Second Place - James S Weller
Third Place - Lloyd Weir
Fourth Place - Jennifer Violette
Fifth Place - Clif Dugan
HOMESTYLE CHILI
First Place - George Rives
Second Place - Mary Cannon
Third Place - Larry Weltikol
Fourth Place - Tish Crawford
Fifth Place - Bob White
CHILI VERDE
First Place - Chuck McCrory
Second Place - Ronald Boisseranc
Third Place - Jeff Walker
Fourth Place - Michael Lesperance
Fifth Place - Matt Levy
YOUTH TRADITIONAL RED CHILI
First Place - Sean Griffith
Second Place - Hannah Bush
Third Place - Jeremy Levy
SALSA
First Place - Nicole Moody
Second Place - Tom Calvert
Third Place - Charles Harber
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YOUTH HOMESTYLE
First Place - Emily Donnelly
Second Place - Joe Taylor
Third Place - Sean Griffith
PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI SATURDAY
First Place - James S Weller
Second Place - Jennifer Violette
Third Place - Lori Skinner
PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI SUNDAY
First Place - Jen McGuire
Second Place -Charles "Bill" Thomas
Third Place - W. Charles Rigby
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BEST BOOTH - SATURDAY
First Place - Leo Buk, II
Second Place - Anne Marie Malone
Third Place - Michael Powers
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BEST BOOTH - SUNDAY
First Place - Jen McGuire
Second Place - Bill Dudzik
Third Place - Chuck-a-Burger
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BEST IN THE MIDWEST - SATURDAY
First Place - Grace Meat Three
Second Place - Stacked
Third Place - The Wood Shack
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BEST IN THE MIDWEST - SUNDAY
First Place - Salt + Smoke
Second Place - Dalie's Smokehouse
Third Place - The Stellar Hog
2017 - 51st Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off
TRADITIONAL RED CHILI
First Place - Clif Dugan
Second Place - Kathy Plager
Third Place - Bob Hall
Fourth Place - Mike Austin
Fifth Place - Ron Boisseranc
HOMESTYLE CHILI
First Place - Joseph Callahan
Second Place - Diane Lentz
Third Place - Clif Dugan
Fourth Place - Larry Summey
Fifth Place - Irene Menchaca
CHILI VERDE
First Place - Dave Lorenz
Second Place - Cindy Lorenz
Third Place - Nick Fadich
Fourth Place - Michael Goodman
Fifth Place - Lloyd Weir
YOUTH
First Place - Jeremy Levy
Second Place - Emily Bush
Third Place - Jeremy Levy
SALSA
First Place - Laurie Boisseranc
Second Place - Tish Crawford
Third Place - Hannah Bush
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YOUTH HOMESTYLE
First Place - Emily Donnelly
Second Place - Joe Taylor
Third Place - Sean Griffith
Fourth Place - Daniel Hastings
PEOPLE’S CHOICE - CHILI VERDE SATURDAY
First Place - Amy Lind
Second Place - Michael Gamba
Third Place - Julie Harley
PEOPLE’S CHOICE - HOMESTYLE SATURDAY
First Place - Mark Groth
Second Place - Michael Gamba
Third Place - Chantel Perez
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PEOPLE’S CHOICE - TRADITIONAL RED SUNDAY
First Place - Rick Decker
Second Place - Brian Haynes
Third Place - Darlene Taylor
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BEST BOOTH/SHOWMANSHIP - FRIDAY
First Place - Larry Summey
Second Place - Pam O’Sullivan
Third Place - Larry Weltikol
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BEST BOOTH/SHOWMANSHIP - SATURDAY
First Place - Ann Marie Malone
Second Place - Bill Donovan
Third Place - Susie Decker
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BEST BOOTH/SHOWMANSHIP - SUNDAY
First Place - Mike Stewart
Second Place - Bill Dudzik
Third Place - Tim O’Meara
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MISS CHILI PEPPER
Jamie Levy
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SHOOT 'N HOLLER
Armando Sanchez
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GOLF TOURNAMENT
Larry Eastep
Paul Whitney