The 27th Annual St. George Island Chili Cookoff is right around the corner on March 7th, 2009. If you like hot chili, great music (I hear King Cotton will be on the island playing somewhere...) and an auction of amazing stuff, this is the place to be. Last year's chili cookoff raised nearly $100,000 for the St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department and First Responder Unit. They are constantly striving to surpass the fire codes and requirements so this fundraising helps keep them at the top of their game. This also helps keep all homeowner’s insurance costs lower so all St. George Island homeowners benefit from this support!
This year is going to host a record number of cooks competing for the $500 first place prize. There are 67 cooks signed up to date – up from 52 last year. If you’re on the island early, be sure to stop by the St. George Island East End Firehouse from 5-7pm Friday March 6th, for a preview of the art and auction items that will be offered on Saturday. If you’re an early rising runner (or just want to play one for that day) the 5K Red Pepper Run starts off Saturday’s festivities at 8:00am. Hope to see you there!