The annual Central Pennsylvania Humane Society\u2019s sixth annual \u201cSatan\u2019s Revenge Chilifest\u201d is set for Sunday starting at 6 p.m. at Burgi\u2019s Roundhouse, Altoona.
\nThe event raises funds to help homeless animals at the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society and pits area restaurants and pubs against each other in a chili cook-off. Trophies, plaques and \u201cbragging rights\u201d will be awarded to the winning participating establishments.
\nOnce again, two Northern Blair restaurants, Racer\u2019s and the Bull Pen, are participating in the Chilifest. This year also features new entries from Magoo\u2019s (Cresson) with \u201cShovelhead\u201d chili and \u201cMountain Madness\u201d. Other new participants are Altoona\u2019s Black & Gold Tavern with \u201cRed Zone\u201d chili and \u201cJamaican Jerk\u201d chili from Club Coconuts (Altoona).
\nAdditional returning competitors include The Heidelberg Country Club (\u201cHCC Tex\/Mex Style\u201d chili and \u201cThree Bean Chili\u201d), the U.S. Hotel Restaurant & Tavern (Hollidaysburg) with \u201cHoly Habanero!\u201d chili, The Phoenix (a previous \u201cBest Bowl\u201d winner) serving up an all-new offering this year they call \u201cYou\u2019re Not Man Enough!\u201d and host restaurant Burgi\u2019s Roundhouse with \u201cDiesel Fuel\u201d and \u201cSteam Engine\u201d chili.
\n The event will also feature raffle prizes and a 50\/50 with entertainment provided by perennial local favorite \u201cZupe\u201d (the one-man-band).
\nDave Hopkins, CPHS Director of Fundraising\/Public Relations and ChiliFest organizer, noted this year\u2019s event will feature more variety than ever with 16 chili entries.
\nHopkins said, \u201cWe are looking forward to a very exciting event this year, in part because we have three new entries that have never been part of the Chilifest before.\u201d
\nHopkins also noted this year\u2019s event is starting at 6 p.m., which is an hour earlier than in the past. He said that should allow those attending to wrap up the evening a little sooner. He said this year\u2019s giveaways include a nicer and wider selection. He also said entertainment from \u201cZupe\u201d will be different than in past years and should be something attendees will really enjoy.
\n \u201cThis year we have a very special event we know will be a crowd-pleaser,\u201d said Hopkins. \u201cJoe Murgo (TV10 Chief Meteorologist) will be challenging local radio legend Dick DiAndrea (WALY) and sidekick \u201cEddie Ray\u201d to a special and separate \u2018grudge match cook-off\u2019 to be decided by those who sample and vote. We know it\u2019s going to be a tough competition but also a lot of fun! Joe has won all three previous individual competitions but Dick says his chili will be tops. Joe calls his chili \u201cMurgo\u2019s Meltdown\u201d with Dick using a name offered by one of his listeners, \u201cDick\u2019s Chili \u2018Ray\u2019 Venge!\u201d
\n Top prize at the cook-off (\u201cBest Bowl\u201d) is a traveling trophy awarded to the best chili as chosen by a celebrity judging panel. This year\u2019s panel features Sam Zema (Daily Herald), Altoona Mirror General Manager Neil Rudel, Johnstown Tribune-Democrat editorial page Editor, Bruce Wissinger, Craig \u201cThe Iceman\u201d Andrews (Q-94 radio), Elsie Zengel (Altoona Curve), Doug Herendeen (WRTA radio) and Roger Corey (WALY radio).
\n\u201cAnd our star panelist, just in case, is our favorite gastroenterologist, Dr. Ralph McKibbin\u201d added Hopkins.
\nThe \u201cPeople\u2019s Choice\u201d award is also given on the basis of votes as cast by party-goers.
\n Hopkins said \u201cprime sponsors\u201d for the event this year are City Beverage and New Look Uniform. Additional sponsors include the Gingrich Agency, Dr. Ralph McKibbin, the Brew Zoo, Blair Orthopedics Associates & Sports Medicine, W.S. Lee & Sons, Inc., Blair Insurance, Blair Candy Company and V.I.P. Pets and Aquarium.
\nFor those who still don\u2019t have their tickets, there will be some available for the all-you-can-eat event at the door on Sunday at Burgi\u2019s. A limited supply also may be purchased today at the CPHS Shelter (1837 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd. from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Hopkins advised it is best to call ahead at the Shelter at 942-5402 before stopping in today. The cost is $12 per ticket.
\nAll proceeds from the event go to help the homeless animals at the CPHS shelter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The annual Central Pennsylvania Humane Society\u2019s sixth annual \u201cSatan\u2019s Revenge Chilifest\u201d is set for Sunday starting at 6 p.m. at Burgi\u2019s Roundhouse, Altoona. The event raises funds to help homeless animals at the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society and pits area restaurants and pubs against each other in a chili cook-off. Trophies, plaques and \u201cbragging rights\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-40007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local-news-in-the-tyrone-pennsylvania-area"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=40007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40007\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=40007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=40007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tyronepa.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=40007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}