The Washington State Chili Cookoff will be heating up the North Beach on Sunday at St. John’s Chapel by the Sea Presbyterian Church in Moclips.
The winner of the event earns entry into the World Food Championships in November in Orange Beach, Alabama.
“Our focus this year is to send our winner from the Washington State Chili Cook-off to WFC,” said Cynthia Stearns, event organizer. “We have sent several competitors through the years.”
According to WFC, the 2017 event was the largest Food Sport tournament in history with well over 1,500 contestants on 449 official teams.
Texas Chili Red is the major category at the Washington cookoff. That’s the traditional chili (meat and sauce).
The Original Terlingua International Frank X. Tolbert-Wick Fowler Memorial Championship Chili Cookoff was founded in 1967. It’s known as the “granddaddy of all chili cookoffs” worldwide.
In addition, the competitors will prepare an open category chili. This may be anything from chili verde to vegetarian.
“We are combining the traditional, purist side of the chili world with Tolbert with the WFC excitement and prize monies for people to advance and compete,” Stearns said.
To compete or judge, contact Stearns by phone at 360-589-7751.
The chapel is at 4612 State Route 109, at the border of Moclips and Pacific Beach.
Show N’ Shine with
Sir Mix-A-Lot
The 10th annual Show N’ Shine At The Shores car show is Friday and Saturday, Oct. 5-6 at Quinault Beach Resort & Casino, produced by the Pushrods of Hoquiam car club, and hosted by Lance Lambert of TV’s Vintage Vehicle Show.
Participants can save by registering online until Oct. 4 at www.pushriods.org. A Poker Run will start at 12 noon Friday at the casino, and go from the Coastal Interpretive Center near Damon Point, to the Green Lantern in Copalis Beach before returning. The main event Saturday is expected to draw more than 200 cars and hundreds of spectators.
A ticketed concert at 8 p.m. Saturday by Seattle rap icon Sir Mix-A-Lot concludes the event. More information is available at www.quinaultbeachresort.com
