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Hamden Fire Department Chili Cookoff Winner Announced

The Hamden Fire Department's annual Chili Cookoff was recently held at Memorial Town Hall.

HAMDEN, CT — Hamden Firefighter Sam Guttman from Fire Station 2 was the winner of the Hamden Fire Department’s annual Chili Cookoff, which was held Friday in the Legislative Council Chambers at Memorial Town Hall.

A panel of judges sampled chili from the town’s five fire stations, along with the fire marshal’s office.

Guttman’s winning recipe consisted of bison, venison, short ribs, and a blend of spices, according to the fire department.

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The judges for this year’s competition were Ken Houston, WTNH News 8, Sharon Jones, community service, Joe Colello, Department of Public Works, and Stephen White, engineering.

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