Neighborhood chili contest nets $800 for charity FERRYSBURG — The rain fell and stopped, fell and stopped, and fell and stopped again.
But it didn’t stop the neighbors from coming out Saturday and supporting the Smith’s Bayou Chili Cookoff, a benefit for the Susan G. Komen Passionately Pink for the Cure fund. Click to enlarge Close to $800 was raised in the event held on Cecelia Lane in Ferrysburg, where you could buy a sample of chili for 25 cents, according to event co-organizer Rebecca Hopp. Click to enlarge Thirteen entries were judged in the competition held on Cecelia Lane, the road that runs along the north side of Smith’s Bayou. “I think your private chilis have more unique tastes,” noted judge Bruce Hayes, a Cecelia Lane resident and a retired firefighter. I did 33 years with the Grand Rapids Fire Department, so I’ve eaten a lot of engine house chili.” Del Corson of Ferrysburg and Mike Macauley of Canton were also judges. Macauley, a carpenter, was doing some work for a friend down the street. “Someone came knocking on the door, looking for a judge,” he said. Click to enlarge
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