Golden Beer Tasting & Chili Cook-Off ~ Saturday, October 9, 2021
2021 Award Winners
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CONGRATS!!!
2021 Judge's Choice Winners
A panel of 15+ judges, 'blind judge' each chili to determine the best in each category. That means the judges don't know who submitted or cooked each chili.
RED - Business or Individual
1st Mike Herman (Golden Ambassadors) - "Jackwagon Chili"
2nd Cedric Kram - "Red Sus"
GREEN - Business or Individual
1st Rhonda Yeager - "Fantastic"
2nd Jason Christian - "Blazing Hot Zombie Green"
OTHER - Business or Individual
1st Shane Flanagan - "Buckin' Blanco"
2nd Chris Hill - "Chills White Chicken Chili"
RED - Restaurant
1st Brett Wieber (Trailhead Taphouse & Kitchen) - "Red Cajun Chili"
2nd Vincent Vigil (Bridgewater Grill - The Golden Hotel) - "Smoked Kudu Red Chili"
GREEN - Restaurant
1st Brett Wieber (Trailhead Taphouse & Kitchen) - "Colorado Pork Green Chili"
2nd Vincent Vigil (Bridgewater Grill - The Golden Hotel) - "Rosa's Pork Green Chili"
2021 People's Choice Winners
Event attendees select their favorite in each category, then cast their ballot tab into the appropriate voting tubes, labeled with chili cook booth numbers and chili type. Ballot tabs are then counted in each tube to determine each category winner.
BEST RED - Esperanza Herrera - "Epsy's Mountain Road Red Chili"
BEST GREEN - Milford Brinkeroff - "Fuego Verde!"
BEST OTHER - Shane Flanagan - "Buckin' Blanco"
BEST SHOWMANSHIP
1st Golden Young Professionals
2nd Bridgewater Grill - The Golden Hotel