Chili & Chowder Challenge

The results of the Chili Chowder Challenge are as follows:

Best Display

3rd place Kuzzins Cove

2nd place Rolly’s Diner

1st place Davinci’s Eatery

Best Chili Chef’s Award

3rd place South of the Border Mexican Restaurant

2nd place Hurricane Cafe and Deli

1st place Kuzzins Cove

Best Chowder Chef Award

3rd place Fish Bones American Grill

2nd place Kuzzins Cove

1st place Oddfellows’ Home of Maine

Best Chili People’s Choice Award
3rd place Webster St Deli

2nd place- Firehouse Grill

1st place Alabama BBQ

Best Chowder People’s Choice Award

3rd place- Village Inn

2nd place Governor’s Restaurant

1st place KPs Place

Best of Show

Oddfellows’ Home of Maine

Nicole Belskis, Cassia Ricker, 2, and Brian Ricker enjoy a tray of chili and chowder at the 14th annual Chili & Chowder Challenge. The event is a benefit for the Gov. B. Longley Elementary School and the Green Ladle Scholarship Fund. The winners were: Best Display: DaVinci’s Eatery, first; Rolly’s Diner, 2nd; Kuzzins Cove, 3rd. Best Chili, Chef’s Award: Kuzzins Cove, first; Hurricane Cafe and Deli, second; South of the Border Mexican Restaurant, third. Best Chowder, Chef’s Award: Oddfellows’ Home of Maine, first; Kuzzins Cove, second; Fish Bones American Grill, third. Best Chili, People’s Choice Award: Alabama BBQ, first; Fire House Grill, 2nd; Webster Street Deli, third. Best Chowder, People’s Choice Award: KP’s Place, first; Governor’s, second; The Village Inn, third. Best in Show: Oddfellows’ Home of Maine.

Brandon Wease hands out a chowder serving with a smile from the Rolly’s Diner booth at the 14th annual Chili & Chowder Challenge on Tuesday at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston.

Chef Louis Lachance samples a pastry from the Green Ladle dessert table at the 14th annual Chili & Chowder Challenge at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston on Tuesday. Lachance was one of the chef judges.

Coty Korhonen, center, chats with friends Dana Fields, left, and Jarred Totman while sampling a variety of chili and chowder samples at the 14th annual Chili & Chowder Challenge at the Ramada Inn in Lewiston on Tuesday.