2025 Winners
We are excited to share the results from 43rd Annual Sertoma Chili Cook-off!
64 chili samples were entered into the blind judging competition with some of the most qualified judges in the 4-state region, including restaurant owners, chefs, Food Sport certified judges with credentials from KCBS, SCA, and WFC, and the Missouri and US champion Steak cook-off winners!!
The samples were numbered and split into 7 random groups (and scored in areas of taste, aroma, mouthfeel, and overall), with the winners from each group advancing to the finals table and the top 3 non-winners as wild cards.
The 10 final cups were re-numbered to ensure blind judging and sampled and scored again to determine the winners.
GRAND CHAMPION CHILI (First, Second, Third)
Akos - Winning entry into the International Chili Society World Chili Championship
BEST BOOTH (First, Second, Third)
Associated Electric Cooperative AECI's Chili Cook-off Team
Classic Lawns Classic Lawns at Sertoma Chili Cook Off
BEST COSTUME (First, Second, Third)
Associated Electric Cooperative
SHOWMANSHIP (First, Second, Third)
Associated Electric Cooperative AECI's Chili Cook-off Team
JUDGES BEST OF SHOW
Associated Electric Cooperative AECI's Chili Cook-off Team
PEOPLE'S CHOICE CHILI (First, Second, Third)
Springfield Police Officers
Judge's Choice for CHILI - PRELIMINARY
S – Akos - Valiant Group-Ozark Mountain Parrot Heads
E – Mediacom-Police Officers Association-417 Travel
R – Wendy’s- Cornhub -Bricktown Brewery
T – Eftink Real Estate- Alltrista Plastics Ltd - IBEW Local 425
O – Blush Studio- Wood & Huston Bank- Seamless Designs LLC
M – Nixon & Lindstrom Insurance -Springfield Fire Department-Jackson Hewitt Tax Service of SW MO
A - Springfield HVAC - Larson & Brent-Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Events
FATTEST FISHBOW Awards -Raising the most money at the event, auction items, and ticket sales. ONLY First Place receives a Trophy
SPONSOR (First, Second, Third)
NON-PROFIT (First, Second, Third)
Police Officers Association – Springfield
Springfield Fire Department Local 152
SMALL BUSINESS (First, Second, Third)
Classic Lawns Classic Lawns at Sertoma Chili Cook Off
RMS Automotive
MEDIUM BUSINESS (First, Second, Third)
Meineke
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service of SW MO
LARGE BUSINESS (First, Second, Third)
Associated Electric Cooperative AECI's Chili Cook-off Team
RESTAURANT (First, Second, Third)
Wendy’s
We welcomed 11 NEW teams to the Sertoma Chili Cookoff!
Alamo Drafthouse
Boones BBQ Barn
Carries
Classic Complex
Easy Mountain & Campfire
Larson & Brent
Meineke
Ozark Lunkers
RMS Automotive
Rob Ellerman
Springfield HVAC
Congratulations to all of our new and seasoned teams! We are always glad to see such great competition amongst the teams!
