Jim Fair
The City Hollers claimed their “Hillbilly Chili” was inspired with moonshine and muscadine.
Jim Fair
Shawn Kelley’s Spotted Dog team, with Karen Alber, won the best overall chili.
Jim Fair
Bill Mork, city facilities supervisor, entered the competition.
Shawn Kelley’s Spotted Dog team won the best overall chili, Wild Ace the best restaurant and The City Hollers was chosen the people’s choice.
Kelley and Karen Alber's victory was all the more surprising in that they moved to Greer several months ago from Fairfax, Va. Their business is Practical Solutions for Public Safety. Kelley, interestingly, was put at the far end of Trade Street near the intersection of Poinsett Street.
Tasters who liked a contestant's chili put their spoon in a plastic holder and the winner was declared by having the most spoons.
The City Hollers claimed their “Hillbilly Chili” was inspired with moonshine and muscadine ingredients. The team was one of four entered from the city staff.
Wild Ace’s team name for the cook off was “Not Yo Daddy’s Chili”.
Almost a dozen teams of cooks prepared chili, more than half ran out and just as many guaranteed victory.
The event filled Trade Street with tasters and observers converging between Wild Ace Pizza and the GreerToday.com office.