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Saturday, January 12, 2013  In light of the warm weather outside, folks decided to warm-up their taste buds Saturday afternoon at the annual Downtown Chili Cook Off in Traverse City.

Saturday, May 19, 2012  Empire is celebrating it's first festival of the season for asparagus. A parade through town on Saturday made it the busiest day of the 3-day event.

Saturday, March 31, 2012  Folks put their cooking skills to the test Saturday and stirred-up some competition for the annual Crockpot Cook-Off in Traverse City. And like every year, this friendly battle in the kitchen is all for a good cause.

Saturday, January 29, 2011  The 17th Annual Downtown Chili Cook-Off made sure to warm up the winter weekend!

Monday, January 24, 2011  The Traverse City Downtown Development Authority is hosting its annual fundraiser, the chili-cook is this Saturday at the Park Place Dome.

Saturday, January 15, 2011  The 17th Annual Downtown Chili Cook-Off is Saturday, January 29 at the Park Place Dome in Downtown Traverse City.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Test your skills and put your chili to the test on January 15th at the Ludington Open Qualifier Ice Breaker Chili Cook-off.

Saturday, January 16, 2010  Chilly outside? Then head inside for a bowl of chili at an annual event in Traverse City.

Saturday, January 17, 2009  The annual downtown Traverse City Chili Cook-Off brought more than 1,500 people to the Park Place Hotel to vote for their favorite restaurant recipes, and to support community events in the downtown area.