Video: Tupelo Hosts 16th Annual Chilifest

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TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – Allie Martin reports live from The Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association’s 16th annual Chili Fest.

And the Winners are:

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16^th Annual Chili Fest Awards

TUPELO, Miss– The Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association (DTMSA) called for Chili Fest teams in September. Enthusiastically DTMSA welcomed 24 teams Friday morning as they filed onto South Broadway Street with decorations, costumes and award-winning chili recipes.  As the teams entertained the guests, a group of judges blind tasted a chili sample from each team. After sampling all 24 chili recipes, the judges came to a conclusion. The following awards from the anonymous judges go to:

• “Make Ya Wanna Slap Your Mama Good!” 1^st place: Storage Max
• “Better Luck Next Year 2^nd place: Lee County Library
• “Everything but the Kitchen Sink”- Most Original Recipe: Lee County Farm Bureau
• “Mystifying Oomph”- Most Unique Taste: Meals on Wheels

A different group of judges were selected to judge based on team theme. There were several different themes ranging from Beetle Juice to Margaritaville. The following teams were awarded for their creativity and enthusiasm:

• “Serve It Up Right”- Best Presentation:  Community Bank
• “Rowdiest Cooks!”- Best Team Spirit:  Lee County Library
• “Sauciest Get Up”- Best Costumes:  Rotary Club of Tupelo
• “Most ‘Souped’ Up Kitchen”- Most Creative Tent:  Daily Journal
• “Supreme Scheme”- Most Original Theme: Bank Plus

Our last group of judges was our guests. Each guest was given the opportunity to sample each chili and vote for their favorite.

• “Crowd Favorite”- By Vote of the Attendees: Lee County Farm Bureau

Congratulations to the winning teams!  Thank you to all judges and the teams that participated this year!

The Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association (DTMSA) is a membership-based organization focused on sustaining and enhancing the downtown experience.