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Kiwanis Club Of Greater Tuscaloosa Wins 16th Annual Great Tuscaloosa Chili Cookoff

The Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa was the grand champion of the 16th Annual Great Tuscaloosa Chili Cookoff on Saturday

From left: Leigh Ann Fair, Jordan Morris, Steve Dorio, Lara Lee Pennington, Kelli Wolfe, and Cookoff Chairman Whit Whitfield.
From left: Leigh Ann Fair, Jordan Morris, Steve Dorio, Lara Lee Pennington, Kelli Wolfe, and Cookoff Chairman Whit Whitfield. (Brock Jones )

TUSCALOOSA, AL β€” The Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa took home the big prize Saturday as the grand champion of the Exchange Club’s 16th Annual Great Tuscaloosa Chili Cookoff.


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The annual fundraiser event was held at the Bryant Conference Center and saw numerous groups compete for the title.

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The Kiwanis Club of Greater Tuscaloosa β€” named the T-Town Parrotheads to honor the late Jimmy Buffett β€” consisted of Leigh Ann Fair, Jordan Morris, Steve Dorio, Lara Lee Pennington, Kelli Wolfe, and Cookoff Chairman Whit Whitfield.

Other honorees included:

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  • Peoples Choice Chili - OLLI at UA
  • Best Booth - Bryant Bank
  • Best Costumes - CONNECT, Christ Episcopal Church
  • Best Showmanship - Child Abuse Prevention Services

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