The 8th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-off at the Chattanooga Market is now history, and one of the two returning champions still has bragging rights, Chattanooga Fire Department spokesman Bruce Garner said in a news release.
The People’s Choice award was presented to the returning champions from Chattanooga’s Station 1. Its team “No Hesitation” won the most votes with its award-winning “High Rise Chili.” It’s the fifth year in a row Station 1 has won the People’s Choice award.
For the Chef’s Choice award, the “Chili Chiefs” won with its “CHAOS” chili. The Chili Chiefs team comprises 13 chief officers within the Chattanooga Fire Department. The Chili Chiefs defeated the defending champions from the Cleveland Fire Department, called “Louie’s Red Shirt Mafia.” The other teams that competed came from the Chattanooga Fire Academy and the Signal Mountain Fire Department.
Holly Carroll, district director with the local Muscular Dystrophy Association, said today’s event raised more than $10,400. The major sponsors for this popular charitable event included Food Lion, Firehouse Subs and Kohl’s.