Craig Williams, right middle, Barry County Circuit Clerk, fills a cup of chili to be delivered by Barry County Prosecutor Amy Boxx, left middle. Cooking the chili was Barry County Presiding Commissioner Gary Youngblood, right, and Barry County Sheriff Danny Boyd. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
Jennifer Antle, of Exeter, dances with her son, Connor Antle, at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comGreyson Lueckenhoff, 18 months, enjoyed his free balloon at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comElla DeWinter, 4, of Shell Knob, drops a piece into the life-size Connect Four game set up at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ ktroutman@cherryroad.comLandon Edwards, 8, of Cassville, bounces around in an inflatable at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comJayden Graham, 5, of Exeter, creates an ice cream sundae craft offered by the First Baptist Church, while brother Waylon Graham, 3, also of Exeter, watches. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comFriends Jean Gray, left, of Shell Knob, and Shannon Aplin, of Jenkins, danced to the DJ’s music at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.comJayden Graham, 5, of Exeter, creates an ice cream sundae craft offered by the First Baptist Church, while brother Waylon Graham, 3, also of Exeter, watches. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad. comFrom left, Lilianne Russell, 6, Bennett Wenzel, 3, and Harlee Carter, 11, all of Cassville, raced bananas down a track at one of the booths at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
Carla Peterson, left, of Seligman, smells an apple pie cooked Dutch oven-style by Larry Quinalty, author and Dutch oven and outdoor cooking specialist. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
Isabelle Luney, 6, of Washburn, tosses a record through the hole, one of the games set up by First Baptist Church at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
Tonya Bryant, of Prairie Grove, Ark., had some unique dance partners at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. On her shoulder was Dolly, Bryant’s possum, and snuggled in her shirt was Chip-Nuggett, Bryant’s squirrel. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
The “Pink Ladies” of Freedom Bank, like Kami Stanton at right, served up smiles and chili at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
Josi Rose, of Cassville, accepts a cup of chili from the First State Bank booth at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com
Lori Thrasher, of Cassville, cools off some hot chili while tasting the offerings at the Chili and Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ ktroutman@ cherryroad. com
