VIDEO: SHS Culinary Students Warm Oktoberfest With Chili

The Saline High School Culinary Arts Department and Saline Area Fire Department teamed up for the annual Oktoberfest chili cook-off Saturday in downtown Saline.

Patrons paid $5 to sample the chili, which was made by culinary arts students at the high school. Members of the Saline Area Fire Department provided helpful hints to the students.

The cook-off was judged by Saline Area School Schools Superintendent Scot Graden, Saline Middle School Principal David Raft, and local chili expert Dan Kolander, owner of Dan's Downtown Tavern.

The contest was won by Juliana Viggiano, Ali Brennan, Kaitlyn Roakes, Alexis Crane and Kailey Kermath. Their team received assistance from Fire Chief Craig Hoeft.