The seventh annual SCV Charity Chili Cook-off was held Thursday evening, and one chef placed in the top three in two different competitions, officials said.
The event was held at the Oaks Club at Valencia and successfully raised money for two local animal rescue organizations: Shelter Hope Pet Shop Santa Clarita and St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary/Lange Foundation, according to officials.
“It was very successful,” said Nicole Stinson, the event organizer. “The venue was packed, and the people all had good things to say about the venue despite the rainy day.”
This year, over 45 chefs competed for the People’s Choice prize and the Judges’ Choice prize, according to officials.
For the People’s Choice prize, JohnHart Real Estate took home first place, Sonja Randall from Smokin’ Bar-B-Quties took home second place and Kimberly Egan from DSJ Office Services took home the third place prize.
For the Judges’ Choice prize, Sonja Randall from Smokin’ Bar-B-Quties took first place, Channi Kaur from Channi’s Kitchen took second place and Travis Sabadin from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department took the third place prize.
“This fun event has become increasingly popular each year, which really makes a difference for the organizations it has supported over the years,” said Event Co-Chair Steve Portaro in a previous KHTS article.
This year’s event was judged by local musician Karli Webster, a finalist on “The Voice” Season 13; Karen “Doc” Halligan, who appeared on Animal Planet and has a regular segment on KTLA; Leslie Kaz, a local culinary chef; and Sean Malin, a local food critic.
Proceeds from this year’s event went to Shelter Hope Pet Shop Santa Clarita and St. Bonnie’s Sanctuary/Lange Foundation, with the total amount of funds raised still being counted on Friday.
Dogs from both organizations were also at the event in an effort to get them adopted, according to officials.
“We had a lot of success with receiving pet adoption applications,” Stinson said.
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