Katie Magula, of Cassville, provides the finishing bashes on a hinge on a door — which multiple Cassville football players standing behind her also took whacks at — at the Project Graduation Bash-A-Car fundraiser during the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]
A total of 30 Dachshunds participated in the inaugural Great Chili Dog Dash, a new addition to the Cassville Chili & Salsa Cook-Off this year. The wiener dog winners were: Bo, at right, first place; Olivia Benson, at left, second place; and Lilygrace, at back right, in third place. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Hadley Veith, 6, of Purdy, colors her “Jesus is my light tealight” craft project by the First Baptist Church during the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Marie Planetta, 11, of Seligman, rolls a giant die for a prize at the First State Bank of the Ozarks booth during the Las Vegas-Themed Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Mark Meadows, of Cassville, receives a cup of chili at the Barry County Health Department’s booth during the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Codie Evatt, center, of Cassville, delivered two cups of chili to tasters during the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Serving the chili was Deanna Rehfeldt, left, and stirring the pot was Joe Rehfeldt. The pair were representing Chariots of Grace at the event. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] A large crowd took to the courthouse square in Cassville for the annual Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] The Cassville High School Wildcat Pride Marching Band performed multiple songs for attendees during the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] The Cassville High School Wildcat Pride Marching Band performed multiple songs for attendees during the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Elvis, part of the Barry Electric Cooperative team, celebrates one of the organization’s many wins during the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Meridian Title won the People’s Choice Best Decorated award at the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] The Barry County Republicans took the awards for People’s Choice Salsa and 3rd Place Salsa (judged) at the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Barry County Southern Baptist Association took 2nd Place Salsa at the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Roaring River Adventures took 3rd Place Chili at the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Security Bank of Southwest Missouri took 2nd Place Chili at the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected] Barry Electric Cooperative raked in the awards at the Chili & Salsa Cook-Off on Saturday. The organization won 1st Place Chili, 1st Place Salsa, People’s Choice Chili and People’s Choice Most Spirited at the annual event. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]