2015 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS.com August 2-9, 2015 page 143
Some like it hot, some not: Judges
and fair-goers pick ‘just-right chili’
If you like the combination of food, fun, friends and
family, the annual chili cook-off at the Logan County
Fair is the place to be.
This year’s cook-off had 10 teams including many vet-
eran teams and a couple first-timers. A lot of bantering
occurs between these teams who have very friendly
rivalries. As with other fair events, the cook-off has
become a tradition for many of the teams as well as
many Lincoln residents.
Last year’s champion Dave Eyrse of Sugar Chili said he
came back this year to defend his title. He states that
his chili is a little spicy, made with a variety of meats--
deer, pork, and ground beef. Eyrse declares that chili is
fun to cook because you can do what you want with it.
Long time participant Geri Mollohan uses dry beans
and soaks them overnight. She also adds in red, or-
ange, yellow, and green peppers in addition to Jalapeno
peppers, onions, ground beef, and hot sauces. In the 10
years she has participated, she has placed, but has not
won first place. Mollohan considers the cook off a fun
family tradition at the fair.
Team Bushwhacker’s Merlin and Lacey Horath, who
have participated for three years and won best presen-
tation last year, use a blend of beef and venison plus
sweet banana, red, and bell peppers along with toma-
toes, homemade chili sauce, and lots of spices. They
noted that almost everything, aside from the beans, is
homegrown and even the beef, which won carcass class
last year, is from the nearby Schwantz farm.
Last year’s second place winners Jim and Sandy Bobell
of Team Miller Lite have returned for a second year.
They use a special blend of seasonings and spices in
their chili. Since their children are grown and no
longer showing pigs, the Bobells really enjoy partici-
pating in the cook off.
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