Church holds chili cookoff
| 19 Feb 2018 | 03:14
![Church holds chili cookoff Gary Cucci with a plate full of sample chili's](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/626x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/DDFC/NEWS01_180219929_AR_0_0_AN20180219180219929_MG3200928.jpg)
Gary Cucci with a plate full of sample chili's
![Church holds chili cookoff Maryann Bucsko and Josie Modracek with Best & Hottest Chili winners hats](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/241x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/TNJP/NEWS01_180219929_EP_-1_0_AN20180219180219929_MG3200929.jpg)
Maryann Bucsko and Josie Modracek with Best & Hottest Chili winners hats
![Church holds chili cookoff The Golden Pepper Award plaque](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/575x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/LMJP/NEWS01_180219929_EP_-1_1_AN20180219180219929_MG3200930.jpg)
The Golden Pepper Award plaque
![Church holds chili cookoff Table with Jodi & Tyler Bischoff,Becky Stevenson,Lisa Bischoff & Bruce Wilkins](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/768x386/0c0/0d0/none/11804/MLJV/NEWS01_180219929_EP_-1_2_AN20180219180219929_MG3200931.jpg)
Table with Jodi & Tyler Bischoff,Becky Stevenson,Lisa Bischoff & Bruce Wilkins
![Church holds chili cookoff Table with 14 chili entries.](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/316x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/NKJQ/NEWS01_180219929_EP_-1_3_AN20180219180219929_MG3200932.jpg)
Table with 14 chili entries.
![Church holds chili cookoff Thea-Marie Gustafson](http://www.advertisernewsnorth.com/binrepository/224x432/0c0/0d0/none/11804/OJJQ/NEWS01_180219929_EP_-1_4_AN20180219180219929_MG3200933.jpg)
Thea-Marie Gustafson
VERNON — The Vernon United Methodist Church held a chili cookoff on Saturday, Feb. 17.
About 50 people attended and the evente is run byLen Geisler. The event featured 14 chili entries vying for chili adorned award plaques and hats for best tasting and hottest chilis.
The chili awards are kept for a year and then awarded to new title owners each new cook off. This years winners were; For best chili, Maryann Bucsko and hottest chili, Josie Modracek.