The second annual Chili Cook-Off and Happy Hour at YSPH on October 14 inspired 10 cooks to fire up their Crock-Pots. Here, Burch Sise Valldejuli, director of program development, sets up for the crowd.
The Cook-Off, sponsored by Dean Paul Cleary and the Community Connections Committee, also included a contest for most creative name.
Kelly Edwards and Heidi Richard explain the rules - including a special raffle for tasters who brought their own mugs.
Students Javier Cepeda and Derek McLeaf work their way through the sampling table.
Professor Serap Aksoy and instructor Debbie Humphries dig in as they catch up.
Megan Leahy, a first-year student, entered not only the winning chili, but the winning name: Myocardial In"fart"tion.
