DeKalb Board of Education Wins “Best Chili” Award at Habitat for Humanity Cook-off

Another great crowd turned out on Friday to enjoy chili and delicious baked goods at Habitat for Humanity’s Eighth Annual Chili Cook-off and Bake Sale, which was held at the 303 Building on the square. The DeKalb County Board of Education won the “Best Chili” award, and “Blessed and Highly Flavored” from Allen’s Chapel and Buckner’s Chapel Methodist Churches followed in second place. “Wild West Gang” from the DeKalb County Board of Education also won first place honors in the decorating contest.
According to Sharon Evans and the Habitat Chili Cook-off Committee, the event raised $3,000.00, which will be used toward the building of the fourth Habitat house in DeKalb County next year. “Hot chili on such a cold day – what could be better?” said Evans. “It has turned into a great community event that people look forward to. We appreciate all the chili teams for their hard work and dedication to this event and to everyone who brought the delicious baked goods and beautiful plants.” Evans added.
Ten teams participated in the event, including “Blessed and Highly Flavored” from Allen’s Chapel and Buckner’s Chapel Methodist Churches; “Wild West Gang” from the DeKalb County Board of Education; “Hot Checks Chili” from DeKalb Community Bank; “The Courthouse Gang” from the DeKalb County Officials; “Unconditional Chili” from Harbinger Media Partners; “Hale’s Bowls of Fire” from James C. Hale; “Comfort Builders” from Middle Tennessee Natural Gas; “Avant-garde Chili” from Art Revolution; “Bumpers Web-Slingers” from Bumpers Drive In; “Building Chili – One Bean at a Time” from Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County is a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing organization. Habitat for Humanity builds and renovates houses in partnership with volunteers and families in need, regardless of their ethnic or religious background. The houses then are sold to those in need at no profit and with no interest charged. To contact Habitat for Humanity of DeKalb County, please call 215-8181.