By Gary Meyer, TME

Two weeks ago, The Mountain Enterprise archives showed there were two chili cook-offs in the past 15 years: one at El Tejon School to help fund field trips and a major cook-off at Tait Ranch in 2008…just to see who made the best chili. It turned out that was Darren Hager.
15 Years Later
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Photo captions:

Sherri Reyes of ‘The Wrecking Crew’ stirs the team’s First Place winner.

Clockwise from left: Judges Presley Hall, Alan Gregg, Shane Merkling, Mercy Gros and Pam Hall receive judging samples from Matt Misenhimer (reaching at top right)

Organizer Matt Misenhimer calls the winners of the chili cook-off

Sherri Reyes and Lindsey Freutel with their winnings

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This is part of the September 29, 2023 online edition of The Mountain Enterprise.

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