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Crowds flocked to Beatty Days over the weekend

Beatty Days was a success according to the Beatty Chamber of Commerce. Last weekend visitors got to experience a town parade, classic cars, various bands and nearly 97 vendors to name a few sights and sounds.

In addition, one of the biggest attractions to the three-day event was the ICS Chili Cook-Off.

The following were the winners:

ICS Winners List for Beatty Days 2015

 

Chili

1st Place Jim Beaver

2nd Place Mike Austin

3rd Place Dione Cooley

 

Chili Verde

1st Place Dione Cooley

2nd Place Kim Beaver

3rd Place Jim LaTendresse

 

People's Choice Winner for the Chili Cook-Off

Paulette Moore

 

First Time Cook Award

Jeff Chambers

 

Salsa

1st Place Mark Haught

2nd Place Nick Fadich

3rd Place Jodi Wiseman

 

Dutch Oven - Main Dish (Adults)

1st Place Patti Summers

2nd Place Mark Haught

 

Dessert

1st Place Cindy Haught

2nd Place Fred Summers

 

People's Choice - Main Dish

1st Place Mark Haught

2nd Place - Patti Summers

 

Main Dish - (Kids)

1st Place- Boy Scouts Of America Troop 777

2nd Place - Crew 420 Team 301

 

Dessert- (Kids)

1st Place - Crew 420 Team 403

2nd Place- Crew 420 Team 401

3rd Place- Boy Scouts of America Troop 777

 

People' s Choice (Kids)

Main Dish

1st Place- Boy Scouts of America Troop 777

2nd Place - Crew 420 Team 302

 

People's Choice - Dessert (Kids)

1st Place- Boy Scouts of America Troop 777

2nd Place Crew 420 Team 401

3rd Place Crew 420 Team 403

 

 

 

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