Get out your crockpots, The Salvation Army is hosting a chili cook-off April 13 at the Nolan Center from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
Anyone is welcome to register to compete with their favorite chili recipe. Chilis will be tasted by three judges and members of the community. The judge’s favorite and the community favorite will each win a cash prize, said Capt. Chase Green of The Salvation Army, though the amount hasn’t been determined yet.
If you’re not competing, be sure to arrive to the event hungry. Community members will vote for their top three choices for the best chili.
Contestants must register for the event by April 10. Call The Salvation Army (907-874-3753), KSTK (907-874-2345) or the Nolan Center (907-874-3770) to sign up.
Wrangell hasn’t seen a chili cook-off since before the pandemic, and Green saw an opportunity to bring the event back to town. Previous chili cook-off events were hosted by KSTK and the Nolan Center.
The last chili cook-off saw almost 30 competitors, a number that Green said he is anticipating again this year.
The event will be a fundraiser, though Green said the main purpose of the event is to bring the community together. Admission to the event costs $5 and proceeds will go to The Salvation Army food pantry.
“Chili not only warms people physically, but it warms their hearts too,” Green said, adding that spring is the time of year for people to get out and enjoy each other’s good company and food.
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