Chili & Chowder Taste Challenge

And the winners are:

Best Display

1st place — Village Inn

2nd place — DaVinci’s Eatery

3rd place — South of the Border

Best Chili, Judges’ Award

1st place — Jasmine Cafe

2nd place — Village Inn

3rd place — Fish Bones American Grill

Best Chowder, Judges’ Award

1st place — Governor’s Restaurant

2nd place — KP’s Place

3rd place — Hurricane’s Cafe and Deli

Best Chili, People’s Choice

1st place — Hurricane’s Cafe and Deli

2nd place — Fire House Grille

3rd place — Mac’s Grill

Best Chowder, People’s Choice

1st place — Governor’s Restaurant

2nd place — Hurricane’s Cafe and Deli

3rd place — KP’s Place

Best in Show

Governor’s Restaurant

: Cathy Hunnewell and Bob Rivard of Leeds sample chowder during the 11th annual Chili & Chowder Taste Challenge at the Ramada Conference Center in Lewiston on Tuesday. Twenty-one restaurants participated in the fundraiser for Longley Elementary School and the Green Ladle scholarship fund. Rivard said his favorite was the “hot” chili from Fire House Grille. Hunnewell liked the lobster stew from Governor’s Restaurant and the chili from Odd Fellows’ and Rebekahs’ Home of Maine.

: Amy Tedeman of Lewiston gives her 5-year-old daughter, Mya, a taste of chowder from the Jasmine Cafè during the 11th annual Chili & Chowder Taste Challenge at the Ramada Conference Center in Lewiston on Tuesday. Twenty-one restaurants participated in the fundraiser for Longley Elementary School and the Green Ladle scholarship fund.

: Mike Klick, left, of Wales and Ryan Jipson of Lewiston sample the chili from Schemengees Bar & Grille during the 11th annual Chili & Chowder Taste Challenge at the Ramada Conference Center in Lewiston on Tuesday. Twenty-one restaurants participated in the fundraiser for Longley Elementary School and the Green Ladle scholarship fund.

: “Hurricane’s all the way,” said Shawn Lebrun as he voted for the Greene cafe and deli during the 11th annual Chili & Chowder Taste Challenge at the Ramada Conference Center in Lewiston on Tuesday.

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