Terri Mellon of Reno takes a sample from Dione Cooley of 'Reno's Red Hot Mama' chili on Saturday at Glen Eagles.
High Sierra Regional Chili Cookoff
Peoples Choice: John Konvicka
Salsa
1st: Bob White, Goldfield
2nd: Dione Cooley, Reno
3rd: Dennis Robinson, Boise, Idaho
Chile Verde
1st: Larry Jones, Oregon
2nd: Bob Tyree, Oregon
3rd: Rick Decker, California
Red
1st: John Medcraft, Reno
2nd: Jim Watson, Nampa, Idaho
3rd: Doug Wilkey, Shoreline, Wash.
Nevada Capital Regional Chili Cookoff
Peoples Choice: Mitch Tufts, Carson City
Salsa
1st: Erin Tyree, Bonanza, Ore.
2nd: Dione Cooley, Reno
3rd: John Ammerman Carson City
Chile Verde
1st: John Medcraft, Reno
2nd: Rick Decker Pleasanton, Calif.
3rd: Paul Bright, Coleville
Red Chili
1st: Jim Watson, Nampa, Idaho
2nd: Voni Medcraft Reno
3rd: Skip Cooley, Reno
All winners qualify to the International Chili Society World Championship.
The winners of Red Chili and Chile Verde on Saturday also quality for the World Food Championships in Las Vegas.
