Tasty event!! Results of Chaduza Cook-off

Leanne Wagner was the winner of the grill that was raffled at the Chaduza Cook-off. Photos by Laura Vroman

Tasty event!! Results of Chaduza Cook-off

Tasty event!! Results of Chaduza Cook-off

From the flame - smoke - coals - were chicken, ribs, and beef. Some were plated - rather styrofoamed - with parsley, red plaid picnic papers, tinfoil - or nothing at all, you could tell each grillmaster put in a lot of work to make their BBQ and sides.

Pictured are the winners in the Chicken category, from L to R: Host Deanne Holmes Monroe; People’s Choice, Tom Monroe; first place, Elliott Swezey; second place, Jason Hoebelheinrich; third place, Husker Hub.

Pictured are the winners in the Ribs category, from L to R: Host Deanne Holmes Monroe; People’s Choice, James Swezey; first place, Husker Hub; second place, Elliott Swezey; third place, Jason Hoebelheinrich.

Pictured are the winners in the Beef category, from L to R: Host Deanne Holmes Monroe; People’s Choice, Rick Holmes; first place, Husker Hub; second place, James Swezey; third place, Jason Hoebelheinrich.

Judges for the event took their task seriously.

Pictured in the sides category are from L to R: Host Deanne Holmes Monroe; first place, Rick Holmes with cherry cobbler; second place, Husker Hub with apple cobbler; and third place, Elliott Swezey with cheesy potatoes.

Being at the Valentine City Park brings the kid out in all of us!

Potato salad on ice! Jason Hobelheinrich served up a cold potato salad as a side using potatoes with jackets on, along with a medley of spices and deliciousness!

Tom Monroe had the People’s Choice chicken shredded and ready to serve. Photos by Laura Vroman

Sand Painter art member David Dorsey just whistles while he works! Pictured also are members Joan Swim and Jane Shelbourn.