As if summer isn’t hot enough already, the Batavia Viking Ring Lodge #18 plans to kick up the heat a bit with their 2nd Annual Chili Cook Off.
The event takes place on Saturday, July 14, at the Viking Lodge, 104 N. VanNortwick Avenue in Batavia. Festivities begin at 2:00 p.m. The Vikings are partnering with Batavia United Way to support local non-profit agencies and the Illinois Fire Safety Alliance Burn Camp. Tasting tickets cost $5 each and are available from Batavia Viking members and Batavia United Way.
The Chili Cook Off organizers welcome anyone who would like to try their hand at cooking chili or volunteer to be a tasting judge. Because the Chili Appreciation Society International, Inc. (CASI) sanctions this event, the cook off will use CASI’s competition chili rules. This means cooks will prepare the chili on site and from scratch, with no fillers. The entry fee to cook is $20. Besides the tasting winners, cooks can earn a showmanship award.
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To make a donation or for more information, please contact Bill Pierson of Illinois’ local CASI chapter, the Chillini Chili Pod, at 630-879-7934. You can also call Jody Haltenhof of Batavia United Way at 630-879-4041 or email her jody@bataviaunitedway.org. A downloadable PDF with an entry form is available at www.BataviaUnitedWay.org.
Fire up your taste buds and join the Batavia Viking Ring Lodge and Batavia United Way for a hot event on July 14.
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About Batavia United Way:
The Batavia United Way is a nonprofit community based organization that raises funds for programs that directly benefit Batavians. Batavia United Way envisions a community where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives. The group values all members of our community as well as its volunteers, donors and partners. The goal is to have a measurable lasting impact in the community and do so with accountability and integrity. An all-volunteer board and an executive director, Jody Haltenhof, run Batavia United Way. Visit www.BataviaUnitedWay.org for more information, or call the office at 630- 879-4041.
Learn more about the Chili Appreciation Society International, Inc. (CASI) on their website at chili.org.
