Hot Chicks Chili won first place two years ago and won best in show last year.
Six-year-old Molly Dillon is proud of her father, Ben Dillon, because “he helps people.â€
Mike and Nicole Bentze and their children Liz, 2, and Nate, 5, enjoyed an afternoon of chili and fire trucks.
Parrish residents Karen Orlowski and Cookie Jordan came down to get ideas for their own chili cook-off next spring.
Jeremy Baker, Jake McClelland, Dianna and Phill Baker and Jordan and Amber Baker came out to support Joel Baker, not pictured, who is a Manatee County firefighter.
Manatee County Public Safety ECC and EMS, who participated for the first time, made buffalo chicken chili.
Five-year-old Luke Talbert enjoyed the rock wall.
Jordan McPherson and Jeff Philips served chili for West Manatee Fire Rescue.
Shawn Battick, pictured with his wife Kentlee, has worked for East Manatee Fire Rescue for six years.
