And The Chili Cook-Off Winner Is...
The results of the 2019 UHD Staff Council Chili Cook-off are in!
The winners are listed below. Congrats to all the teams that participated and helped make the event possible.
Chili Winners
1st place – C_SET_Flavor! – Sherry Ellis
2nd place – Gator Finest – Michael Benford
3rd place – Gator Bayou Cookers – Michael Manuel
People's Choice: Cool Arrow Cookers
Best Dessert: IN the B.A.G – Bobbi Shaw
Best Décor: Chili, Chili Bang Bang – Paula Jannett
The UHD Staff Council also thanks all of the teams for participating this year:
- Bad & Boujee, Stefany Records, Team Captain
- IT Chili Willie, Anthony Samudio, Team Captain
- In The B.A.G., Bobbi Shaw, Team Captain
- Chili, Chili Bang Bang, Paula Jannett, Team Captain
- Cool Arrow Cookers, Alex Alvarez, Team Captain
- KA Tailgators, Lorenzo Morales, Team Captain
- Chili Reaction, Bruce Greer, Team Captain
- Fa-CHILI-ties, Janet Dyer, Team Captain
- Gators Finest, Michael Benford, Team Captain
- Clutch - City Chili aka "Triple C", Sanchez Yesenia, Team Captain
- Chili Nelson, Albert Alonzo, Team Captain
- Kiss My Cold Fusion, Fetera Henry, Team Captain
- Gator Bayou Cookers, Michael Manuel, Team Captain
- The Tiki Chili Evolution (Dropped Out), Roxanne Palomo, Team Captain
- C_SET_Flavor!, Sherry Ellis, Team Captain
- Sweethearts, Kimberly Valencia, Team Captain
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