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NPC Chili Cookoff

Faculty, staff, and students taste and judge at NPC's chili cook-off.

Students and employees gather around crockpots to taste chili.中国P站's (NPC) Hospitality and Tourism program and SGA hosted a Chili Cook-off. Entrants included Katherine McCorkle with 鈥淭o Bean or Not to Bean?鈥 a chili with a traditional tomato flavor, beans and meat, Dr. Sam Christian with 鈥淪am鈥檚 Super Awesome Chili鈥, vegetarian chili with a variety of spices and flavors, NPC鈥檚 Hospitality and Tourism Management Team鈥檚 鈥淢ama鈥檚 Chili鈥, a chili-infused with a blend of spices and flavors, and Lynn Valetutti鈥檚 鈥淭utti鈥檚 Chili鈥, a hearty combination of meat and beans.

Students, faculty and staff were invited to taste test each of the chilis and submit their vote for who would be deemed winner of the golden spoon. Votes were submitted by placing a dried bean in the jar placed in front of the chili of choice.

Though the vote was close, the winner of the golden spoon was 鈥淪am鈥檚 Super Awesome Chili鈥 by Dr. Christian.