ACC chili cookoff to return in March, competition heats up
Do you smell savory spices in the air? We thought so! The 30th Annual Downtown Development Association’s ACC Chili Cook Off presented by Burke County Farm Bureau Insurance is back on the court and in-person on Friday, March 15th from 11am to 1:30pm at the Morganton Community House located at 120 North King Street.
We invite you to come enjoy top notch chili from amateur chefs and commercial restaurants. The select panel of highly trained chili eating judges will crown the best chili in each category. Sample them to see if you agree with their taste buds. Tickets are $10 and include all-you-can-eat chili with all the fixin’s including cornbread, salad, dessert and a drink. To go orders and delivery in the downtown area will also be available. Delivery orders will be $10. Delicious chili is not the only thing to look forward to this year, as we bring back our big screen televisions and ACC basketball while visiting with friends inside the comforts of the Morganton Community House. There will be interactive basketball games to win prizes and photo opportunities with the new red hot chili pepper mascot. Tickets are available for purchase before the event from DDA board members, online, at the Main Street Office, or at the door during the event. The link to purchase online is https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/ddachilicookoff
Makenzie Hamrick, Main Street manager said “I cannot wait for the ACC Chili Cook-Off! After all, I love community, competition, and of course chili! Kasey has told me all about the event and how much fun it is, so I am ready to see for myself. I am looking forward to seeing everyone there and tasting some delicious chili!”
Kasey Goodfellow, community events coordinator, said “I can smell that delicious chili already! The Chili Cook Off is an engaging community event that helps keep everyone warm during the chilly/chili month of March. Please join us on the court, I mean in the Community House, to sample delicious chili, visit with friends, watch basketball and show your support to the chili contestant that warms you up the most! This event is sure to be a slam dunk.”
For those who think their chili recipe has what it takes to win, you can enter it in the competition. Applications for amateur and commercial chili recipes are now available online at downtownmorganton.com on the Upcoming Events tab. We are grateful for our sponsors including our Presenting Sponsor Burke County Farm Bureau Insurance, SERVPRO, James Tool, Amy Brooks, DDS, Table Rock Pharmacy & Compounding, Pepsi, KICKS 103.3 WKVS, Food Matters Market & Cafe, Luxury Landscapes Irrigation, CoMPAS X-STREAM and W. Donald Haugen.
Proceeds for this event go to sponsor the projects supported by the Downtown Development Association such as the annual Halloween Downtown Trick or Treating and Costume Contest, the annual Christmas Parade, sponsorship for a TGIF Concert and promotion of Downtown Morganton as a premier shopping, dining, and business locale. For more information, call the Downtown Morganton Main Street office at 828-438- 5252 or visit www.downtownmorganton.com
