2010 Winners

New Jersey State Chili & Salsa Cook off Festival

Kids Coloring Contest Winners

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1st Place ~ ICS Red Chili
David Lorenz, Marlton, NJ
Duffy’s Irish

FIRST Place

$1,500

David Lorenz, Marlton, NJ
Duffy’s Irish

▪Second Place

$200

Monica Parker of Alexandria, VA
Mo’s Give Me the Money

▪Third Place

Tommy Yanisko, Bayville, NJ, Silent but Deadly

▪Fourth Place

Rich Omerza, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Brooklyn’s Best

▪Fifth Place

Kurt Leithner of Avenel, NJ, Dirty Kurty Chili

1st Place ~ ICS Chili Verde
Judi Omerza, Wilkes-Barre, PA

▪First Place

$500

Judi Omerza, Wilkes-Barre, PA

▪Second Place

$200

Kurt Leithner, Avenel, NJ

▪Third Place

Trophy

Mike Freedman, Somers, CT

1st Place ~ ICS Salsa
Michael Scranton, Edison, NJ

▪First Place

$400

Michael Scranton, Edison, NJ

▪Second Place

$200

Monica Parker, Alexandria, VA

▪Third Place

Trophy

Frank Jensen of South Orange, NJ

Peoples' Choice ~ Chili
Felix Del Valle, Latins on the Loose, Lakewood, NJ

▪First Place

$1,000

Felix Del Valle, Latins on the Loose, Lakewood, NJ Booth # 116

▪Second Place

$300

Tom Blackmore and Bill Potts, Bill & Tom, Manahawkin, NJ Booth # 137

▪Third Place

Trophy

Mary Miranda, Pops Hots, Colonia, NJ Booth # 121

People's Choice ~ Salsa
Ray Palazzo, Mercer County Community College

▪First Place

$400

Ray Palazzo, Mercer County Community College

▪Second Place

Trophy

Habanaro Brothers, Pennington/ North Plainfield, NJ

▪Third Place

Trophy

Elmer P. Bean, Original Poker Salsa, Forked River, NJ

Best Booth and Showmanship
Mary Miranda, Pops Hots, Colonia, NJ

Pops Hots (4th year!), represented by Mary Miranda who received $100 for outstanding efforts.

Kid’s Chili Coloring Contest Winners
(held prior to the Cook-off for children 3 – 12 years of age.)
Participants were encouraged to be as creative as possible when decorating their coloring page.

3 – 5 year olds
Lydia Frick of Kannapolis, North Carolina
6 – 8 year olds
Kayla Levine of Toms River, NJ
9 – 12 year olds
Julia Mitchell of Bayville, NJ

Winners were each presented with a $25 AMEX gift card. Artists and Cookie Cab co-owner Helen Harris judged the contest.

View Slideshow of Coloring Contest Winners

Prior Years' Results

2009 Winners | 2008 Winners | 2007 Winners | 2006 Winners | 2004 Winners | 2003 Winners

David Lorenz, Marlton, NJ Duffy’s Irish

▪First Place

$500

Judi Omerza, Wilkes-Barre, PA

▪First Place

$400

Michael Scranton, Edison, NJ

David Lorenz, Marlton, NJ
Duffy’s Irish