A grand total of $4,727.50 was raised for Ready Set School at the 18th Annual Chili Cookoff, sponsored by Winona National Bank on Saturday, February 11. The event raised $1,997.40 in sales and $2,730.10 in additional donations. A large crowd enjoyed chili from area restaurants, and trophies were awarded to:
Spicy category: 1st - Signatures
2nd - Jefferson's
3rd - Green Mill
Mild category: 1st - HyVee
2nd - Timbers
3rd - Charlie's D&D
Public Tasters’ Choice Award: HyVee (mild chili)
Thank you to the following 17 businesses for entering the competition with chili donations:
- Betty Jo’s
- Blue Heron
- Bub’s
- Charlie’s D&D
- Culver's
- Green Mill
- Ground Round
- HyVee
- Jefferson's
- North End Pub & Grill
- Rubio's
- Signatures
- Timbers
- Wellington’s
- Winona Area Public Schools
- Winona Health Catering
- ZaZa’s