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Sign of the Season: Our Annual Chili Cook Off

St. Louis Public Radio | By Membership
Published November 23, 2015 at 1:53 PM CST
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The line was never too long with 15 different types of chili being served.
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Folks from the Nine Network and STLPR whipped up original blends of chili while others brought accoutrements, like cheese, sour cream, and plenty of desserts.
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(L to R) Bill Raack, Veronique LaCapra, Rich Herberts, Joseph Leahy, and Camille Phillips, all from St. Louis Public Radio, enjoy their heaping helpings of chili.
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(L to R) Durrie Bouscaren, Linda Reich, Russ Hitzemann, and Scot Page charitably sit at the same table with Spencer Reed.
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The Chili Cook Off Judges (L to R) Martha Wegmann, Drew Marlow, and Zack Stovall take their chili judging very seriously.
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Smile, Tim Eby! You’re at a chili cook off!";
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The chili cookoff was a great way for STLPR and the Nine Network to meet and mingle for longer than the walk to and from our parking lots.
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(L to R) Kara Vaninger, Michelle Whaley, Courtney Dowdall, Lauren Tucker Huber and Aja Williams enjoy their chili with their Nine Network coworkers.
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STLPR’s Jess Luther (standing) is one of the chairs of this event. Kudos on a chili cook off well done! ";
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Drew Marlow weighs his decisions very carefully.
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Jess Luther (left) and Allie Magee (right) hands the People's Choice Award to (eventual second-place finisher) Veronique LaCapra (center)!
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And the winner is...(L to R) Kara Vaninger and Peggy Goodfriend won first and third place, respectively, in this year's cook off!
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Like golden leaves, football games, and pumpkin spiced everything, each autumn brings about one of our favorite events: an annual chili cook off with our neighbors at the Nine Network!

This year, a whopping 15 entrants whipped up homemade chili and stew, while others chipped in with cornbread and other fixings. Click through our slideshow to see the fall fun!
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