Victory Tastes Sweet for Chocolate Fest Winner

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Pattie Tydd of the Homewood Women’s Club won best of show Saturday, Feb. 21, at the 13th annual Homewood Chocolate Fest with the chocolate tart she made, according to a Daily Southtown report.

Tydd’s tart beat out 11 other competitors in the amateur division, the report stated. Stephanie Ferkula placed second with chocolate cupcakes topped with cream cheese frosting, and last year’s winning duo, Meghan Whalen and Lori Prusinski of the Homewood Heritage Commission, came in third with a mocha parfait, the report added.

The five judges determined the winner based on appearance, taste and creativity, the report stated. White Castle won the professional division with the fudge-dipped cheesecake it sells at its restaurants, the report added.

More than 1,000 people attended the village event at the Homewood-Flossmoor Park District auditorium, which also featured vendors selling a variety of chocolate and sweet treats, the report stated. The fest is a fundraiser for the nonprofit Cancer Support Center in Homewood, the report added.

>>Check out the Daily Southtown story for more details about the event.