Code Red Chili Cookoff Raises $25,000

From Lane RMC
    Lane Regional Medical Center’s Code Red Chili Cook-off raised $25,000 for the LaneRMC Foundation.  
    Emceed by radio personality Sam McGuire, the event was held at the Americana/Level Home Development  in Zachary on Saturday, September 26th.   In addition to tasting some world-class chili, activities included a craft beer tasting, live music by The Gillis Silo, West Without, and Michelle Willis, and special appearances by Venessa The Louisiana Mermaid, Scooby Doo & The Mystery Machine, and Langston Taekwondo Academy.
WINNERS:
YOUTH DIVISION:
1st place: The Chili Hoppers, Head Cook – Catherine Norris (age 12) from Slaughter
2nd place: Chili Masters, Head-Cook – Dakota Pitcher (age 7) from Central
ADULT DIVISION: 
1st place: Red Hot Realtors, Head Cook – Donny Deshotels from Zachary
2nd place: Bengal Chili Bandits, Head Cook – Lacy Tranchina from Denham Springs
3rd place: Red Hot Charity Peppers, Head Cook – Christy Turner from Zachary
PEOPLE's CHOICE AWARD: 
Red Hot Realtors, Head Cook – Donny Deshotels from Zachary
BEST DECORATED BOOTH:
Level Lasso Chili, Head Cook – Vyron Bernard from Baton Rouge
MOST TEAM SPIRIT:
American Girls, Head Cook – Tilly Robinson from Zachary
RAFFLE WINNERS:
    Chartered fishing trip for 4 including an overnight stay and one day of fishing donated by SeaHagg Charters ($1600 value) – Allyson Bennett, Set of 4 Uniroyal SUV/light truck tires donated by Superior Ford ($820 value) – Mary Krumholt, Hand carved red cedar rocking chair donated by Byron Minor ($500 value) – Randy Olson, Diamond necklace and earring set donated by Gary Allen Design ($350 value) – Mindy Head
    Additional chili teams included: To Bean or Not to Bean, Head Cook – Becky Reagles; Crazy Camp Cooks, Head Cook – Logan Rhodes; Too Cool Chili, Head Cook – Barrett Smelley; The Heat is On!, Head Cook – Travis Hughes; Chili Hounds, Head Cook – Allison Lansing; Screamin’ Sphincters, Head Cook – Landon Hunt; Chili Angels, Head Cook – Mike Hopwood; Slicin’ & Dicin’, Head Cook – Kenny Havard; E-Bowl-A Chili, Head Cook – Gabe Lambert; Delivering the Goods Baby!, Head Cook – Keith Elbourne; Burning Down the House!, Head Cook – Jen Gennaro; The Hollywood Bowl, Head Cook – Mark Ducoing; The Grim Eaters, Head Cook – Jordan Charlet; Diversified Professionals Inc., Head Cook – Gerry Pedersen; and Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, Head Cook – Clay Countryman.
    The Code Red Chili Cook-off was presented by: Americana, Level Homes, and Lane Regional Medical Center.  
    It was sponsored by Fox44, WYNK, Superior Ford and The Advocate.  Additional sponsors included: Whitney Bank, Quorum Health Resources, Regions Bank, Central Early Learning Center, Charlet Funeral Home, Bank of Zachary, Complete Collision Center, Country Roads Magazine, Landmark Bank, John Hendry Insurance and LeBlanc’s Food Stores.  
    Media sponsors were: Cox Communications, WBRZ, The Zachary Post/Feliciana Explorer, Woodville Republican, Central Speaks, Central City News, Hug Magazine and Business Journal North.