The 2012 Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-off Results Are In!

Fort Wood Hotels by Ehrhardt Properties walked away with the Best of Show Award for the third consecutive year at the Waynesville-St. Robert Chamber of Commerce Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-Off held Saturday, January 21st.

The 2012 Polar Meltdown Chili Cook-Off judges were Debbie Kinsley from Colton's Steakhouse, Ursula Lebioda from The Drynk, and Charles Allison from Fort Leonard Wood.

Awards were given for the following categories:

Participation Ribbons:
Chili Wizards - Jonathan Varner
No-Na-Me Chili - Citizens Mortgage Company
Children of the World Chili - Interact Club - Rotary Club of Pulaski County
KFLW Ozark Media - KFLW 98.9
Parks & Rec Contagion Chili - City of St. Robert
Tailgate - US Bank
Red Hot Winners - Jones Investment Group
Croaker's Cookers - City of Waynesville

Showmanship Award:
1st Place-"Chili Masters" True Light Temple
2nd Place-"Hot Tamales" Life Care Center of Waynesville
3rd Place- "Wellthy Living!" Fort Wood Hotels by Ehrhardt Properties

People's Choice Award:
1st Place-"Fire in the Hole" Mid Missouri Credit Union
2nd Place- "Wellthy Living!" Fort Wood Hotels by Ehrhardt Properties
3rd-Place-"Fowl Play" Citizens Mortgage Company

Grand Champion Chili:
Tie: - "Hot Tamales" Life Care Center of Waynesville
"Wellthy Living!" Fort Wood Hotels by Ehrhardt Properties

Best of Show Award: "Wellthy Living" Fort Wood Hotels by Ehrhardt Properties

The People's Choice Award is awarded to the team that raises the most donations during the event. Event attendees voted for their favorite chili by making cash donations at the team booths. These funds are specifically designated for the Chamber's Right Choice Scholarship. With the money donated this year the Chamber will be able to award five $250 scholarships! The Showmanship and Grand Champion Chili is decided by the judges and the Best of Show is a combination from all three categories. By winning the Best of Show Award, Fort Wood Hotels earned a free entry into next year's event.

The Chamber would like to thank the community for their support as well as all of the event sponsors, teams, and volunteers for making this event a success.