ABOUT THE COOK OFF:

THE CHILI COOK OFF WAS THE  PRIMARY FUND RAISER FOR THE COOSA VALLEY CHAPTER

THE VERY FIRST TU CHILI COOK OFF WAS ON OCTOBER 12th, 1996 AND 17 TEAMS COOKED A  VARIETY OF CHILIES AND THE FOLKS THAT CAME TO SAMPLE THE CHILI ALL HAD A GREAT TIME AND WALKED AWAY WITH SMILES ON THEIR FACES AND BELLIES FULL OF CHILI.

AFTER 24 YEARS THE COOKOFF WAS IN IT'S LAST YEAR. DUE TO COMPETITION FROM OTHER TYPES OF COOK OFFS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA OCCURRING AROUND THE SAME TIME AS WELL AS OTHER FESTIVALS, ATTENDANCE BY TEAMS AND PATRONS WAS FALLING TO UNFORSEEN LOWS. THE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF MAN-HOURS INVOLVED WITH PUTTING ON SUCH AN EVENT AND THE DECREASE IN REVENUE MADE THE COOKOFF A GREAT MEMORY. TIME MAY COME WHEN IT COULD RETURN IN THE FUTURE.