Jordan Brooks wins a pyrrhic victory in The Grill Next Door's spicy eating competition.
Tara Addeo
About 100 people turned out Wednesday for the inaugural Hot August Bites celebrating The Grill Next Door’s first anniversary at the Meadowdale Center in Gardnerville.
The event featured a 10 “heat” spicy eating competition where 11 participants ate chicken wings, peanuts, popcorn and peppers of increasing intensity prepared by co-owner Dan Fredrickson.
After 10 rounds the tie break between contestants Randy Tholl and Jordan Brooks was whole habaneros.
Tholl threw in the towel on pepper No. 6 and Brooks was declared the winner, according to Grill Next Door Co-Owner Jenn Frederickson.
The event was a fundraiser for eight nonprofits, with Brooks choosing Meneley Elementary School.
The event also featured Big Mama’s Car Show & Ping Pow Pom and live music Miki Rae and the Hooligans.
