Photographs from Edgerton's 2008 Chilimania.
The back of a tee shirt testifys to the tasts of it's owner.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Although chili was the king of the day, Holly Higginbotham of Janesville samples a beverage made at the booth of friends entered in Edgerton's Chilimania.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A judge in the preliminary round marks a score sheet for an entrant. An estimated 100 judges will be used to determine the Chilimania's winner.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
One booth at this year's Chilimania in Edgerton used a watermelon as a bowl for serving samples of it's salsa.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Even the chef's sense of humor has an edge at Edgerton's Chilimania.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
The Burning Ring of Fire booth.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Jim Debilzen of Brooklyn , Wi gets a quick sample of one of the 49 chilis prepared at the 2008 Edgerton Chilimania.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A steady stream of people toured Edgerton's Chilimania.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Lee Vieregee of LaCrosse adds ground peppers to his Chili Bistro entry.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Judges at Chilimania have a variety of ways of cleaning their palates between samples of chili.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
During a preliminary round of judging, Ed Eldridge of janesville takes a close look at an entry. Eldridge, a chili cooker himself, has participanted in the judging at Edgerton's Chilimani for three years now.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Keith Conroy stirs his Burning Ring of Fire chili to keep it from scorching .
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Lee Vieregee of LaCrosse measures out a small quantity of ground peppers to add to his Chili Bistro entry. The bottle's 90,000 label identifys the contents according to the rating in Scoville Units for the heat of the peppers.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Judges at work during a preliminary round at Chilimania.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Ken Theisen of Arcadia, Wi was visiting friends at an area campground and had a pepper drawn on his cheek before visiting Chilimania
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A pile of used spoons tesitfy to the judges sampling of entries at Edgerton's Chilimania. 49 chilis will be judged in multiple categorys and several levels before the winners are chosen. Nearly 100 judges are needed to complete the contest.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A fanciful tropy from a previous Chilimaniia in Edgerton.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
The Chilicratic booth at Edgerton's Chilimania had a playful patriotic theme and displayed a variety of trophys.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
A fanciful tropy from a previous Chilimaniia in Edgerton.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
At the Chili Bistro booth, art seems to imitate life as Lee Vieregee of LaCrosse tends to his entry.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Costumes and accessories help chili teams earn points for the showmanship judging. Carol Stai and her friend in the Highwood Chuckwagon Chili booth used an old west theme.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Judges at Chilimania have a variety of ways of cleaning their palates between samples of chili.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
Showmanship judges Thom and Deb Thomassen of Janesville compare notes while touring the event grounds.
Photo By: Bill Olmsted
One booth got a little extra traffic from sports fans during Edgerton's Chilimania. A television showing the Badger football game in Madison was a big draw.
