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Chili Cook-Off & Dessert Contest

2026 Chili/Soup CookOff Winners

Booth
Best Decorated Booth - Independence Ready Mix

Soup
Generals Choice Soup - Herricks Soup House
1st Place Soup - Dusty Boots Ranch
2nd Place Soup - Herricks Smoke House

Chili
General Choice Chili - Dusty B Ranch
1st Place Chili - Southern Star
2nd Place Chili - Blakes Campfire Chili
3rd Place Chili - Herricks Smokehouse

Dessert Winners

Kids Choice - Worth Melting For
Generals Choice - Olafs Old Fashioned Turtle Cake
1st Place - Olafs Taste of Summer Cake
2nd Place - Sticky Ooey Gooey Olaf
3rd Place - Svens Carrot Case



Date: Saturday, October 24th

Time: 11:00am

Come out and sample a variety of chilis and desserts. Some of the best chili preparers in Southeast Kansas will battle it out for first place. Bakers can enter their delicious, sweet treats in the annual dessert competition. The day’s activities will also include Free & Fun Kids Activities, a music D.J., small stage performances including local community dance and cheer teams, and awards galore.


Don’t forget - the first Medallion Hunt clue will be revealed by Generalissimo Cody Dixon







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