Posted 5/14/12 – The Sierra Madre Kiwanis Club held its second annual Boot Skootin’ Dance and Chili Cook Off in the Sierra Madre Room on Saturday, featuring 7 chili contestants, judged by restaurant critic Peter Dills, host of Dining with Dills on KABC 790, a silent auction, a live auction, raffles and line dancing lessons. Nearly one hundred guests turned out to dance, dine and raise money for Sierra Madre programs that are funded each year by the Kiwanis.
Chili winners:
Food Critics Choice:
Linda Webber – Russ’s Banjo Chili 1st Place
John Johnson – 2nd Place
Hattie Harris’ Cincinnati Chili – 3rd Place
JerriAnne Latham and Lisa Brandley – Special Award – Most Enthusiastic
People’s Choice:
JerriAnne Latham and Lisa Brandley – 1st Place
Hattie Harris’ Cincinnati Chili – 2nd Place
Below is a video of some of the line dancing, and below that are some pictures from the event.
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- JerriAnne Latham, People’s Choice first place winner, serves up some chili
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- Gem Plumbing’s Dave Pedroza opens up some wine
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- Silent auction items
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- The featured auction item was a cross made from the wood of the recently removed pepper tree in Kersting Court, made by Joe Pergola
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- That’s one darn big boot.
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- Lining up to taste the chili
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- Judge Peter Dills samples Hattie Harris’ Cincinnatti Chili
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- Peter Dills samples another chili at 2012 Kiwanis cook-off, click to enlarge
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- Amy Putnam dishes up a sample for someone
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- Kiwanis Pres. Susan Henderson sells 50/50 raffle tickets
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- Carolyn Dapper of Mary’s Market dishes up a sample
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- Benn Martin and Judy Webb-Martin
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- Mayor Josh Moran samples some of the chili
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- The Brandleys
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- Susan Henderson and Peter Dills congratulate Critic’s Choice winner Linda Webber
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- Joe Pergola and Judy Webb-Martin pull a raffle winner’s ticket
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- Winners of Critic’s Choice for best booth/most enthusiastic and People’s Choice for Chili, JerriAnne Latham and Lisa Brandley
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- People’s Choice 2nd place and Critic’s Choice 3rd place winner Hattie Harris with Fred Thomas
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- Critic’s Choice winner Linda Webber with People’s Choice winner JerriAnne Latham
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- Critic’s Choice winner Linda Webber
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- Critic’s Choice 2nd place winner John Johnson
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- Line dancing lessons
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- Fred and Doreen Thomas, Hattie Harris and Patricia Carpenter
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- Dottie and Jerry Burnett
