Annual Fire on the Mountain Chili Cook-off
The South Cumberland Chamber of Commerce Annual Fire on the Mountain Chili Cook-off will be on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Hannah Pickett Park. The Park is located at 16 Dixie Lee Ave, behind Monteagle City Hall. This year the Chili Cook-off will be held in conjunction with Jeeptoberfest. There will be arts & craft vendors and activities for the children. These events will begin at 10 a.m. and run until 2 p.m.
The Chili Cook-off will be open to the public for the tasting at 10:30 a.m. The public can sample all the entrants’ chili for $5. Chili Cook-off teams will represent some of the surrounding areas, as well as the mountain’s finest restaurants, businesses, and community groups. There are two categories of awards for the chili contest. The first award is “People’s Choice Best Chili” and the second is “People’s Choice Best Booth.” The chili can be made on site or brought to the event. The Best Chili first place will receive $200. The Best Booth will receive $100.
If you would like to enter the contest or rent a vendor booth, go the chamber’s website at: <southcumberlandchamber.com>. You can also contact the chamber at (931) 924-5353 or email: <info@southcumberlandchamber.com>.