The Chili Cook-off was sanctioned by the International Chili Society

ICS Red Chili Competition

1st place Gene Beller - Bakersfield

2nd place Howard Choate

3rd place Armando Sanchez - Westminster

4th place Mike Austin - San Bernandino

ICS Salsa Competition

1st Place Mike Austin - San Bernardino

2nd Place Mike Ford - La Mirada

3rd place TIE Paul Laroche - Thousand Oaks and Irene Menchaca - Arroyo Grande

People's Choice

1st Place Troy Leach - Ventura

2nd Place Barbara Vazquez - Fillmore

The car Winners were as follows:

T-Buckets - Tom & Bev Sheehan - Thousand Oaks

Street Rods 1900-1932- John Sheeler - Castiac

Street Rods 1933-1936- Richard Higgins - Lancaster

Street Rods 1937-1941- Peter Moreno - Mission Hills

Street Rods 1942-1948- James & Sally Porter - Granada Hills

Street Rods 1949-1963- Robert Anderson - Ventura

Mustangs - Mark Austin - Santa Clarita

1955-1957 Chevy's - Michael Brinkman - Santa Clarita

Rat Rod - Steve Clark - Fillmore

Ranchero - Steve & Connie - Lancaster

Corvette - Patty Kemple - Canyon Country

Thunderbird - Bob Kaplin - Lancaster

Sports Cars - Darleen & Bill Lyons - Saugus

Camaros - Kenny Bortas - Ventura

El Camino - Adolfo Flores - Ventura

Truck/Pickup - Kevin Warring - Fillmore

Stock Original 1900-1940 - Ron & Sandy Hansen - Fillmore

Stock Original 1941-1951 Errus Trujllo - Palmdale

Stock Original 1952-1974 - Jim & Pat Kitowski - Acton

Street Rod Open - Carlos Reyna - Oxnard

Street Rod Closed - Mike & Liz Wiener - Reseda

Mild Modification - David Moya - Oxnard

Muscle Cars - Steve Rowe - Fillmore

Most Likely to be Stopped - Mitch Allread - Canyon Country

Under Construction - Wayne Smith - Lancaster

Drag Cars - Vic Young - Camarillo

Under 21 - Roy Nava - Santa Paula

Best Flames - Joe Frias - Thousand Oaks

Explorer's Choice - Ted Poliskey - Simi Valley

We want to thank everyone for their help, especially our sponsors and we look forward to future events. The Santa Clara Valley Explorers appreciate all of the communities support.