The Chestnut Hill Rotary Chili Cook-off took place on Sunday, April 6th at the Lutheran Seminary on Germantown Ave. This is the Chestnut Hill Rotary’s biggest fundraiser of the year and proceeds from the event provide funds to Jenks Elementary School, Shelterbox, Power Up Gambia, Hope Childrens Home in Guyana and many other worthy causes.
For the second year Elfant Wissahickon Realtors participated as a Rose Gold Sponsor along with the Larry DiFranco Team, the Wendy Schwartz Team, and the Louise D’Alessandro Team. Local firefighters judged the chili entries from 12 different local restaurants and caterers to arrive at the following winners for the day:
Mt. Airy Firefighters judged these as the best in a blind taste test:
1ST PLACE TRADITIONAL (MEAT) CHILI
FATTY’S BAR & GRILL, WYNDMOOR
1ST PLACE VEGETARIAN/VEGAN
TROLLEY CAR DINER, MT. AIRY
1ST PLACE EXOTIC
KEYSTONE HOSPICE, GLENSIDE
FIREFIGHTER’S FAVORITE AWARD (BEST OVERALL CHILI)
FATTY’S BAR & GRILL, WYNDMOOR
People’s Choice Awards:
1ST PLACE
McMENAMIN’S TAVERN, MT AIRY,
2ND PLACE
MAGERKS’S PUB & GRILL, GLENSIDE
Over 500 people attended the event and thoroughly appreciated the great chili while their kids enjoyed the balloon animals, face painting and magician throughout the day.
