12th Annual Chili Cookoff

On Saturday, October 17, 2009, the Caruthersville Chamber of Commerce hosted the 12th Annual Chili Cookoff in downtown Caruthersville. It was a very cold, windy day but that didn't stop everyone from coming out to enjoy the day's festivities.

Teams
Cotoneaster & Caring Carress - "C&C Chili Factory"
Caruthersville Nursing Center
Mid-Continent - "Mid-Continent Chili Flyers"
RSVPs
Lions Club
Bernard Insurance Agency - "Hot Agents"
First State Bank & Trust
Caruthersville Police Department - "Chili Cookin' Cops"
Focus Bank

Vendors
Wesleyan Church
Marie Sloan
Renee Cervantez
Pemiscot County Extension Office
CHS Art Club
Kinfolks Ridge
CHS Project Graduation
Caruthersville Elementary
Helen Schultz Garden Club
Humane Society
KTMO
KCRV
Trendy Treasures
Terri Lott
Oasis Worship Center
Michelle Hepler of Kathy's

(Caruthersville Middle School & High School Choir)
Entertainment provided by:
Caruthersville Middle School Band
Justin Hudgens
Caruthersville Middle School & High School Choir
Ashtyn Brooks with guitarist Seth Kuykendall
Ben Baker's Tractor Pull

WINNERS:

CHILI
1^ST – RSVP’s
2^ND – First State Bank & Trust
3rd - Focus Bank

PEOPLE'S CHOICE
First State Bank & Trust

WINGS
1^ST – Caruthersville Nursing Center
2^ND – First State Bank & Trust
3^RD – Caruthersville Police Department

DESSERT
1^ST – First State Bank & Trust
2^ND – Caruthersville Police Department
3^RD – Caruthersville Nursing Center

PHOTOGRAPHY

BEST OF SHOW

“Sayyy…tongue?” (Angela Sipes)

PORTRAIT
1^ST – “Casey” (Beverly Stevens)
2^nd – “First Homecoming” (Jennifer Alley)
3^rd – “Childhood Innocence” (Angela Sipes)
Honorable Mention – “Kate” (Kay Hudgens)

NATURE LANDSCAPES
1^st – “Star of Africa” (Daniel Cornacchione)
2^nd – “Playtime” (Christi Cornacchione)
3^rd – “God’s Gift” (Alana Mann)
Honorable Mention – “Sunset” (Johnny Marie Johnson)
Honorable Mention – “Rufus Strikes a Pose” (Angela Sipes)