By BRENDA LUCAS
For The Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Chili cooks from up and down the East Coast are set to compete in the 34th annual ChiliFest on Saturday, Sept. 9, in Huntington. The charity cook-off event benefits the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Tri-State.
ChiliFest, the West Virginia State Chili Championship sanctioned by the International Chili Society and sponsored by WSAZ, features chili verde, salsa and ICS red chili. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at Pullman Square.
Live entertainment is provided. Other activities include a hot pepper eating contest, beer drinking contest, shot ‘n holler contest and more.
The winner of the event qualifies to represent West Virginia at the ICS World’s Chili Championship.
For more information, visit www.chilifestwv.com/.
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