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.


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