Monmouth Chili Chowder Challenge Announces Winners

Community Partner Monmouth's inaugural Chili Chowder Challenge featured thirty-three chilis, chowders, and cornbreads from Monmouth residents, businesses, civic organizations, and town departments. Community-minded individuals and families joined the fun on Saturday, January 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Helen Melledy Hall to support the Families Helping Families Fuel Assistance program started by Nancy Ludewig and Darlene Sanborn. The event, which featured awards for Best Chili, Best Chowder, and Kickin' Cornbread, raised more than $1,200 for the Fuel Fund.

Top prize in each category went to the following local businesses:

Best Chili "Firehouse Chili" Monmouth's Fire Department & Auxiliary

Best Chowder "Smokin' Corn Chowder" Jason Burgess Builder's

Best Cornbread "Morning Sunshine Cornbread" A Rise and Shine Bed & Breakfast

The Monmouth Chili Chowder Challenge included entries from the following community groups: Jason Burgess Builder's, Sue Clements, Cumston Public Library, Fire Department & Auxiliary, Friends of Cumston Hall, Friends of Cumston Library, Marcques Houston, Monmouth Boy Scouts, Monmouth Lion's Club, Monmouth Museum, Monmouth PTO, Monmouth Police Department, Monmouth Public Works, Monmouth Quilters at PAC, Norton/Davis Agency, A Rise & Shine B&B, Debbie Sanborn, Russ Stoddard, Theater at Monmouth, TJ's Place, United Church of Monmouth, and Vestry Store.

Many thanks to all of the community partners (everyone who cooked, served, attended, donated, cleaned up, photographed, and otherwise participated) who made this first event such a huge success!! The food was great and so was the crowd, and a good time was had by all.

To receive notifications of upcoming Community Partners Monmouth events or to give suggestions for future programs, please contact Theater at Monmouth at 933-9999 or Cumston Public Library at 933-4788.

This event is one of several planned to help engage the community in events, activities, and opportunities and is supported by the Community Partners Monmouth which includes Friends of the Cumston Library, the Monmouth Museum, Theater at Monmouth, the United Church of Monmouth, and many other civic-minded individuals and organizations.

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