The City of Knoxville employees had their annual Chili Challenge to benefit the City's Charitable Campaign.
Channel 10's Ken Schwall, Visit Knoxville’s Communication Director, Erin Donovan and our very own Vice Mayor, Nick Pavlis were the official judges of the Grand Prize - The Coveted Chili Cauldron. The Voice of the Vols Bob Kesling was on hand to announce the winners!
For a charge of $5 per person, City employees sampled and voted for the People's Choice Award and Best Presentation. Over $1,100 was raised for the City's Charitable Campaign.
These 11 City Departments offered their chilis:
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Monster Mash ChiliCivil Service
Macho Man ChiliCommunity Development
Greased Lightning Chili
Employee Benefits
Zap! Wham! Ka-Pow! Chili Public Service
Hell's Kitchen Chili Knoxville Fire Department
Firehouse ChiliKnoxville Police Department
Disco Dave's ChiliLaw
Emerald ChiliParks and Recreation
Bases Loaded ChiliPublic Assembly
Tennessee Tailgate ChiliEngineering
Madame Inja (Neering)'s Mystical Concoction
Judges Grand Prize - Best Chili & Booth / The Coveted Chili Cauldron
1st place - Community Development
2nd place - Law Department
People's Choice - Best Chili / The Golden Ladle
1st place - KPD
2nd place - Community Development
People's Choice - Best Presentation / The Shiny Red Colander
1st place - Engineering
2nd place - Community Development