Proceeds support local, national and international projects sponsored by the Henniker Rotary Club and Rotary International
 

"Chili is not so much food as a state of mind. Addictions to it are formed early in life and the victims never recover. On blue days in October, I get this passionate yearning for a bowl of chili, and I nearly lose my mind."

by Margaret Cousins, novelist

Did You Know?

Will Rogers (1879-1935), popular actor, cattleman, banker, and journalist, called chili "bowl of blessedness."

Jesse James (1847-1882), outlaw and desperado of the old American West, refused to rob a bank in McKinney, Texas because that is where his favorite chili parlor was located.
 

Eleanor Roosevelt (1894-1962) wife of the 32nd President of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt, sought the Chasen's Chili recipe but was refused it (a complimentary order was dispatched to her instead).
 

It is said that Chasen's also send chili to movie actor Clark Gable (1901-1960), when he was in the hospital (he reportedly had it for dinner the night he died).

Individual/Service Club Category 

$500 PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - Pepper Heads, Hillsboro
         Donated to:  Sean Powers Memorial Scholarship

$500 Judges’ Award – 1^st Place-La Cosa Nostra Chili, Hillsboro
          Donated to: Pru Derby Joyce Women of the Moose, Newport

$300  Judges’ Award – 2^nd Place -Team O’Chili, Henniker
           Donated to: Tucker Free Library

$200   Judges’Award –3^rd Place-The Normandeau Family, Henniker
          Donated to Make A Wish Foundation

BEST PRESENTATION: 
Man’s Best Friend Chili, A Precious Pet Resort, Henniker

RESTAURANT CATEGORY

People's Choice Award --- Que Pasa, Henniker

Judges’ Award – 1^st Place --- Unos Chicago Grill, Concord
Judges’ Award – 2^nd Place --- New Harvester Market, Henniker
Judges’ Award – 3^rd Place --- Weare Center Store, Weare

BEST PRESENTATION:  New Harvester Market, Henniker

CAR SHOW WINNERS:

Class 1 – ’59 and Under

1^st – Bob Schanck, 1936 Buick Special , Navy Blue
2^nd – Clayton and Mary Heath, 1957 Plymouth/Dodge “Plodge”

Class 2 – ‘60’s and ‘70’s

1^st – Rick Rideout, 1964 Volkswagon Beetle
2^nd – Nancy and Don Zabel, 1976 AMC Gold Gremlin

Class 3 – Muscle Cars

1^st –Danny Aucoin, 1965 Pontiac GTO, Red Convertible
2^nd – Tom Williams, 1968 Shelby Yellow Mustang

Class 4 – Street Rods

1^st – Randy Emery, 1927 Ford Model T
2^nd – Forest and Kathy Dockham, 1940 Buick Coupe 

Class 5 –Corvettes

1^st – Skip and Lisa Hustis, 1960 Red Corvette Convertible
2^nd – John Pettingill, 1978 Red, Corvette

Class 6 – Trucks

1^st Marshall Connor, 1956 F100 Ford Truck
2^nd Paul and Patti Sizemore, 1977 Ford F150