Blog > The Results Are In! The REMAX 1 Chili Cookoff was a Winner!
And the winner is…
This year’s RE/MAX 1 Chili Cookoff, held yesterday evening, was a huge success! Agents took time out of their busy schedules to cook up some of the most delicious chili we’ve ever tasted! Picking a winner was hard, but the votes are in!
Pam Flitton, last year’s runner up, took home the grand prize for her white chicken chili, a tasty spin on traditional beef and chili sauce. Her dish definitely stood out among competitors for its unique flavors. Taking a risk and doing something different definitely paid off!
In a very close second came Gary Hill and Kellie Kriss’ ‘Avery Ranch Slow Burn Chili.’ Gary and Kellie did it right, bringing in all the fixings – cheese, sour cream, cornbread, the works – to accompany their already amazing and extra spicy chili. For anyone who could handle some serious heat, this was definitely a favorite! They only lost to Pam by two points!
In third place was Sherry Bueche and her incredible chili with an extra special ingredient that stole the votes of many – bacon! Sherry also cooked up some of her famous mac & cheese to help sway the crowd! It almost worked too, if she hadn’t run out of chili early in the game, she might have swiped that first place prize from Pam!
The official winners weren’t the only ones who deserved an award though, everyone who came out showed off their skills in the kitchen and did not disappoint!
It wasn’t just the fierce competition that made the event a success though! Tom Horne of Mid America Mortgage and his band kept the crowd entertained with some awesome covers of old and new country classics. Sponsors including Super Inspector, All State Insurance, and 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty had some fun giveaways including a rousing game of ‘cake bingo’ in which winners took home yummy mini bundt cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes. For the kiddos, pumpkin decorating in the XLR8 Training Room was a fun (and messy!) pass time while the adults socialized. And of course, the margarita machine was very popular among the guests!
Huge thanks to our many sponsors, staff, and agents who made the event special! We can’t wait to see what competitors cook up next year!