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
1ST – Caruthersville Nursing Center
2ND – First State Bank & Trust3
RD –
Caruthersville Police Department
DESSERT
1
ST – First State Bank & Trust
2
ND – Caruthersville Police Department
3
RD – Caruthersville Nursing Center
PHOTOGRAPHYBEST OF SHOW

“Sayyy…tongue?” (
Angela Sipes)
PORTRAIT1
ST – “Casey” (
Beverly Stevens)
2
nd – “First
Homecoming” (Jennifer Alley)
3
rd – “Childhood Innocence” (Angela Sipes)
Honorable
Mention – “Kate” (Kay
Hudgens)
NATURE LANDSCAPES1
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)