The annual Chili Cook Off sponsored by the Winnsboro Downtown Merchants Association was held last month in conjunction with the Merchants’ Paw Parade. Donnie Laird, Fairfield Coroner Chris Hill and Polly Parker were the taste testers who declared Marty Rollison’s down home hot and spicey chili the winner. While Rollison beat out several relatives and friends for the chili pot trophy, the competition was friendly and all the cooks’ chili sales were brisk,
“It was lots of fun and I think everyone enjoyed the delicious chili,” Fairfield County Chamber president Terry Vickers said.