The 2026 Bear Lake Monster Festival this weekend was a
success!! Several people enjoyed the
Friday and Saturday events by enjoying
the snow at the summit, taste of Bear Lake Friday, and the cardboard boat
races, jumping into the lake and the chili cook off Saturday. And I can’t leave out the star gazing through
the telescopes provided by the University of Utah both nights with the
fireworks terminating the Festival.
I was in charge of the chili cook off so I will summarize
that event. We started out with 7 registered
contestants but due to personal conflicts two cooks had to withdraw. The cooks started spooning up samples at
10:30 and ran out by 2:00. Five judges
sampled the different pots and judged each one on their aroma, color,
consistency, texture and taste. They
rated each category from 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score. So each pot could have a maximum of 125
points if the five judges scored each category with 5 points. Only 3 points separated the first and second
places with 113 for 1st and 110 for 2nd place.
Trophies were handed out to the 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd places. 1st
place went to Chirs Chiatovich, 2nd to Brook Stuart and 3rd
to Mike Stuart.
Another side contest called the People’s Choice raises money
for a local charity each year. This is
determined by who got the most $1 donations in their People’s Choice box placed
by their pot of chili. This year’s People’s Choice trophy went to Mike Stuart.
Prizes were donated by Dan’s Ace Hardware this year and
consisted of a cast iron Dutch oven, cast iron fryer, BBQ tools and cutting
board. Everyone had a great time and the
weather was fantastic!!
Randall Knight
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