Serious chili judging
January 26, 2012 9:41AM
Forest Park, 01/22/12--TJ Hefner, last year's chili winner, believes that presentation is everything as he adds some hot peppers on top for appearance's sake. Opportunity Knocks sponsored their 4th Annual Chili Cookoff at Healy's Westside on Sunday afternoon. | Jon Langham~for Sun-Times Media
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Updated: February 27, 2012 8:52AM
Opportunity Knocks, a River Forest-based nonprofit organization serving individuals with developmental disabilities, held its fourth annual Chili Cook-Off on Sunday at Healy’s Westside in Forest Park.
The cook-off is OK’s first benefit event of 2012 for the Warriors at Opportunity Knocks. The fund-raiser included a choice of 25 registered chili recipes.
This year’s event was judged by three of Chicago finest chefs:
Jeff Mauro, of Elmwood Park, winner of “Food Network Star” Season 7 and host of Food Network’s “Sandwich King.”
Paul Virant, Food & Wine Magazine’s 2007 Best New Chef and head chef and owner of Vie & Perennial Virant, in Chicago.
Erik Freeberg, Chef de Cuisine at Bar Toma, former sous chef at Spiaggia, in Chicago.
For more information go to www.opportunityknocksnow.org.
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