Almost Time for our 7th Annual
Fire & Ice Chili Cook-Off
February 18, 2017
Fire & Ice Chili Cook-Off is now in the history books! Some rain and weather was warm but we all had so much fun! Scroll down to see Chili Cook-Off winners. Pictures will be up within a few days.
A big thank you to sponsors, chili contestants, ice sculptress sponsors and volunteers.
The Blue Ridge Business Association is proud to announce that the Fannin Chamber of Commerce is a co-op partner with this event.
Cook-Off will happen come rain, snow or shine so see you on Saturday.
Mark your calendars for entertainment, live music, ice sculptures and amazing chili! Buy a $10 Tasting Card to sample the competition and vote for the People’s Choice Award.
Tasting cards will be sold from noon to 1:30 pm.
All People’s Choice votes MUST be turned in by 2 pm.
An amazing display of individual and unique ice sculptures from the award winning, National Ice Carving Champion “Rock on Ice” including several ice carving demonstrations.
If you have additional questions please contact:
- Cory Bryant at 706-455-6800
- Pam Fink at 706-258-2432
Things To Do:
- Chili tasting and voting on the “Peoples Choice”
- Wander around town looking for your favorite Ice Sculpture
- Have a beer or glass of wine
- Blue Ridge Community Theater’s new improv troupe will take to the streets to provide entertainment. Some of the most-loved characters from Star Wars will be present at this year’s festival including Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Kylo Ren and more!
- Take a load off your feet and spend a some time listening to a little music by Kyle Vincent
Chili Contestants
- A to B Transit
- Blue Jeans Pizza & Pasta
- Blue Ridge Brewery
- Blue Ridge Lodging Assoc – 2nd Place, Civic Group
- Boat Dock Bar & Grill
- Celebration Cafe – 2nd Place, Restaurant
- Chester Brunnenmeyer’s Bar and Grill – Peoples Choice
- Copperhead Lodge – 1st Place, Restaurant
- Gratful Red
- Habitat for Humanity – 1st Place, Civic Group
- Hero Bin
- Lake Blue Ridge Marina
- Life’s Good
- Mountain Man Comics – 1st Place, Individual Team
- Old Toccoa Farm – 2nd Place, Individual Team
- Pit Stop Chili – 1st Place, Individual
- Pruitt Health
- Romeo Red
- Smokin E’s BBQ
- Travis Suefert
- Wynn Cattle at Gibbs Farm – 2nd Place, Individual
Food Vendors
- Blue Jeans Pizza & Pasta
- Faith Presbyterian Church
- Mercier Orchards
- Mountain Kettle Corn
- Rods Rock & Rolls
- Rum Cake Lady
Ice Sculpture Sponsors
- Blue Ridge Adventure Wear
- Blue Ridge Olive Oil & Tupelo Tea
- City of Blue Ridge
- Chester Brunnenmeyer’s Bar and Grill
- Das Kaffee Haus
- Dairy Queen
- Fannin Chamber of Commerce
- Harry Norman Realtors
- Harvest on Main
- Love Dogs and Cats Too
- Mercier Orchards of Blue Ridge
- Multitudes Gallery and River Gypsy
- New Blue Home
- Out of the Blue
- Owls Nest of Blue Ridge
- Pedigo Electric Bikes
- Presents of Mine
- The Shops at Sycamore Crossing
- Town and Country Furniture
- Studio Trimble and Design ReFind
- Walhala Ridge Furnishing
- Wrapsody in Blue
Event Sponsors
- Ace Custom Woodworks
- Dairy Queen
- Douglas Inn
- Fetch Your News
- Gary Godby, Graphic Designer
- Georgia Party & Tool Rental
Click on map for better viewing of the Festival Map
Event Fees and Schedule:
- Contestants begin cooking at 8:30 am
- Judging starts at noon
- Event is open to the public from noon to 4 pm
- Chili tasting is from Noon to 2:00 pm
- Awards ceremony begins at 3 pm
- Live music from noon to 4 pm
- Tasting Cards are $10 – Taste each of the competitors and vote for People’s Choice Award. (noon-2pm only)
- Beer and Wine tickets are $5
- General Rules and Regulations
- Interested in competing in the Chili Cook-Off?
- Interested in being a food vendor?
- Interested in sponsoring an Ice Sculpture?
