VIDEO | Winners from the West Bend Kiwanis Early Riser’s Chili Cookoff

Feb. 5, 2018 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend Kiwanis Early Riser’s Chili and Soup Cookoff was a popular event over the weekend. Families and friends got their fill of some of the best locally-made chili. The Kiwanis ended up with about $10,500 in profit, which will be given back to the community.

The Kiwanis Early Riser’s next “community event” is the Free Kids Fishing Clinic.

The People’s choice:

For soup—

1^st place—Jug’s Hitching Post Saloon & Grill

2^nd—The Charcoal Grill & Rotisserie

3^rd—The Braising Pan Restaurant & Bar

The People’s choice:

for chili:

1^st place—New Perspective Senior Living

2^nd—West Bend Fire Fighters

3^rd—Interfaith Caregivers

The judge’s choice:

For soup—

Independent restaurants category–

1^st place—Riverside Brewery & Restaurant

2^nd—The Braising Pan Restaurant & Bar

3^rd—Jugs Hitching Post Saloon & Grill

Franchise restaurant category—

The Charcoal Grill & Rotisserie (only one entry in this category)

The judge’s choice:

For Chili—

First Responders—

West Bend Fire Fighters (only one in this category)

Independent restaurants category

1^st place—Skinny Vic’s Diner & Coffee Shop

2^nd—Timmer’s Resort

3^rd—Moonlighting Bar & Grill

Franchise restaurants category—

1^st place—New Perspective Senior Living

2^nd–The Charcoal Grill & Rotisserie

3^rd—Dunn Brothers Coffee

Business category—

1^st place—West Bend Noon Kiwanis

2^nd—Minuteman Press of West Bend

3^rd—Don Patnode Agency / American Family

Non-profit category—

Interfaith Caregivers (only one in this category)