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Sherry Marlatt, with her son Hayden, 2, at the pumpkin painting booth. Eric and Elaine Flowers try out a cup of piping hot chili during the cook-off. Under cool, but bright sunny skies, the 4th annual Harvest Chili Cook-off Celebration was held along Queen Street, on Sunday, September 23, Hundreds of people crowded the street, which was flanked with colourful booths and prod- ucts, to take part in this popular fall event. The com roast, petting farm and pumpkin painting, sidewalk sales and kid’s zone were all popular, but it's the Chili-Cook-off and tasting that lures so many to the street, where they can taste and judge just who makes the best “Chili” in Scugog Township. The Chili Cook-Off is orga- nized and run by the Port Perry Jennifer Millar, of Millar's Market scoops up some piping hot chili to a family. They were rownvown aves Improve- one of nine participants in the popular Harvest Chili Cook-off on September 23 in Port Peny. ™ent Area (BIA). Julie Brock, Susan Clearwater and Lana Crosby were busy at the Port Perry BIA booth selling souvenir mugs to the large crowd for the Chili Cook-off. Amita Dayal and her 18 month old son Nyan enjoying some of the fresh com on the cob. Photos by J. Peter Hvidsten 22 FOCUS - OCTOBER 2012 12-09-24 9:13AM 10.FOCUS, OCTOBER. 40 pages.indd 22