Soup kitchen enters Chilifest - and wins!

Guess who had the best-tasting, hottest chili at the 2006 RBC Financial Chilifest in support of Sault Area Hospital Foundation?

Would you believe the local soup kitchen?

It was the first time the Sault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen Community Centre entered the popular annual event, and the Roberta Bondar pavilion erupted with enthusiastic applause when it was announced as winner.

The agency got a little culinary assistance, though, from Terry Guertin from the food service staff at the Plummer Hospital's Daisy Cafe.

Jenn Muio and Sheila Gallagher (shown) and their colleagues from Fratelli's, won both the spirit award and second place.

Here's the full list of winners:

********************** Winner of Best-Tasting Hottest

Soup Kitchen

First place winner

Sandro's Family Restaurant

Second place winner

Fratelli's Kitchen

Third place winner

Casino Sault Ste. Marie

Best-decorated booth

Franzisi's Ristorante

Spirit Award

Fratelli's Kitchen

People's Choice Award

Paesano Foods

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