Alpharetta Officers, Firefighters To Compete in Chili Cook-off

The city of Alpharetta next month will host a battle to see which of its public safety staff members can whip up the best chili recipe.

The Alpharetta Chili Cook-off and Live Broadcast of the Georgia vs. Florida football game will be held on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 37 Old Roswell Street — in the large parking lot behind Smokejack BBQ.

Police officers, firefighters and other public safety staff will don their chef’s aprons to create dozens of competing pots of homemade chili. Awards will be given during half-time, with special recognition for the best chili recipe.

Chili samplings are $10 for adults and $5 for children. Chili wristbands will be sold at the event.

The college football game will be shown on a large 8-foot by 12-foot LED television screen.

Pre-game tastings and festivities begin at 2:30 p.m., with the live broadcast starting at 3:30 p.m. Entry onto the event site and viewing of the game are free. Residents are invited to bring their game chairs, blankets and foam fingers for an afternoon of family fun.

Children activities will include inflatables, face painting and more. Proceeds from the cook-off will go to the Alpharetta Pubic Safety Foundation.

For more information, contact Dennis Valone at 678-297-6310 or rvalone@alpharetta.ga.us or Scott Hefner at 678-297-3345 or shefner@alpharetta.ga.us.

Photo credit: city of Alpharetta