Logan County Fair 2022

Page 296 2022 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 SATURDAY, AUGUST 6, 2022 PHOTOS and STORY By Angela Reiners Jim and Sandy Bobell returned for the eighth time. Each year, the Bobells like to change up their recipe just to try something different. Veteran competitor Dave Eyrse has been participating in the chili cook-off for 11 years. To give his chili a meaty flavor, Eyrse uses beef, bacon, ribeye steak and deer meat. Those sampling the various chilies enjoyed the different flavor combinations. Once the chili was done cooking, judges sampled each chili and considered what scores to give them. The top three winners received plaques and the top team will have its name on a plaque that will be placed in the fair office. The top three also receive cash prizes. Because Ritterbush was able to get more sponsors this year, the cash prizes were bigger. Ritterbush expressed gratefulness for sponsorship from Sheley Trucking/Chris Sheley, Graue Chevrolet/Chris Graue, Deron Powell/State Farm, The Lodge off 66/Kristi Powell and Randy Jones, Randy Wolf and Lincoln Ag Center/Randy Wolf. The third-place winner received $250 in cash prize with $150 coming from sponsors and $100 from the fair. The second-place winner received $350 with $200 coming from sponsors and $150 from the fair. A $500 cash prize was awarded to the first-place winner with $300 coming from sponsors and $200 from the fair. Doug DeMay’s father also gave a couple participants special cash awards. Additional awards were given for Best Presentation and People’s Choice. Winners of the chili cook-off included: People’s Choice: Christy and Jay Cross. They are donating the money raised to St. Jude’s Hospital in honor of a family member facing cancer. Continued p