National Park College's (NPC) Hospitality and Tourism program and SGA hosted a Chili
Cook-off. Entrants included Katherine McCorkle with “To Bean or Not to Bean?” a chili
with a traditional tomato flavor, beans and meat, Dr. Sam Christian with “Sam’s Super
Awesome Chili”, vegetarian chili with a variety of spices and flavors, NPC’s Hospitality
and Tourism Management Team’s “Mama’s Chili”, a chili-infused with a blend of spices
and flavors, and Lynn Valetutti’s “Tutti’s Chili”, a hearty combination of meat and
beans.
Students, faculty and staff were invited to taste test each of the chilis and submit
their vote for who would be deemed winner of the golden spoon. Votes were submitted
by placing a dried bean in the jar placed in front of the chili of choice.
Though the vote was close, the winner of the golden spoon was “Sam’s Super Awesome
Chili” by Dr. Christian.
