Morton's 18th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-off takes over Southside Village for a robust competition.
By
Anna Brugmann
| 6:15 p.m. October 8, 2017
Sarasota
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It was not a drill in Southside Village on Oct. 8. The heat was on for the 18th annual Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-off.
Competitors cooked up their finest chili recipes as judges and patrons sampled submissions from fifteen firehouses from Sarasota, Longboat Key and surrounding areas.
Proceeds benefited the Sarasota Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund.
Aimee Brooks, Summer Schide and Lynn Rice
Actor Greg Pitts smiles after being announced as a celebrity judge at the 18th annual Morton's Firehouse Chili Cook-off.
Patrick O'Conner and Damon Williams of Boca Grande Fire Department pour samples during the Morton's 18th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-off.
Karen Lastella and Dawn Merritt
Daniel and Emma McFarland
Members of the Longboat Key Fire Department and volunteers pose during the Morton's 18th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-off. The department took second place in the competition.
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Community Affairs Director Kaitlyn Perez cheers for judge Sarasota Sheriff Tom Knight.
Brian, Braelyn, Logan and Sarah Creter
Jammie Wolfe and Kelsey Barnwell
Michael Rodrigue of Sarasota Fire Department Station 16 pours chili samples at Morton's 18th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-off.
Brandon Huddleston, Max Jones, John Haverlein and Trevor Piedra
Diane Larsen and Tracy Johnson
Fire Departments from throughout Sarasota County competed in the Morton's 18th Annual Firehouse Chili Cook-off.
