Cooking, Tasting, Judging and Winning!!

There were four words that described the 2026 Minden St. Jude Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Feb. 7 outside the Minden Civic Center — COOKING, TASTING, JUDGING, AND WINNING. This year was a record-breaker for the number of teams competing, according to chairman Randy Stevenson. The 37  teams brought in over $15,000 for the auction. (Photos by Marilyn Miller)