Largest Crowd Yet at 2013 Chilly Willie Chili Challenge

Orland Park's annual Chilly Willie Chili Challenge brought its largest crowd to date this year to the Civic Center, with 32 cooks, over 100 judges and 348 people stopping by for the public tasting.

The crowd topped last year's crowd by about 125 people, according to the village.

Here are the 2013 winners.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE

• Jenny Windsor, Severna Park, MD 

ICS (International Chili Society)

RED

• 1st Place: Jim Weller, Rockton, IL (Cup #1) 
• 2^nd Place: Jeff Netser, Seymour, IN (Cup #2)
• 3^rd Place: Mike Usiak, Chicago, IL (Cup #8)

ICS HOMESTYLE

• 1st Place: Katy Withers, Kingwood, TX (Cup #2)

SALSA

• 1^st Place: Scott Barrett, Brookfield, IL (Cup #10)
• 2^nd Place: Don Cullum, Houston, TX (Cup #8)
• 3^rd Place: Mike Usiak, Chicago, IL  (Cup #7)

CHILI VERDE

• 1^st Place: Tom Pardikes, Plymouth, MI (Cup#4) 

CASI (Chili Appreciation Society International)

• 1^st Place: Bill Pierson, Batavia, IL (Cup #17)
• 2^nd Place: Jeff Netser, Seymour, IN (Cup #12)
• 3^rd Place: Mike Usiak, Chicago, IL (Cup #14)
• 4^th Place: Jenny Windsor, Severna Park, MD (Cup #7)
• 5^th Place: Brian Spencer, Champaign, IL (Cup #2)
• 6^th Place: Jim Weller, Rockton, IL (Cup #13)
• 7^th Place: Gary Christensen, Cedar Rapids, IA (Cup #11)
• 8^th Place: Wes Carlson, Loves Park, IL (Cup #15)
• 9^th Place: Cheryl Pierson, Batavia, IL (Cup #4)
• 10^th Place: John Castaldello, Downers Grove, IL (Cup #8

SHOWMANSHIP

• 1^st Place: Jerry Christensen, Cedar Rapids, IA
• 2^nd Place: Jeremy Holohan, Danforth, IL
• 3^rd Place: Cheryl Pierson, Batavia, IL

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