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Texas Society Of the Virgin Islands Chili Cook-Off

Texas Society Of the Virgin Islands Chili Cook-Off
The Texas Society of the Virgin Islands, The Virgin Pod, is having its 22nd annual chili cook-off beginning at noon, on Sunday, Aug. 20, at Bolongo Beach, St. Thomas.
Cooks can register up until 6 p.m. the previous evening at the cooks BBQ. Turn in for competition chili is noon on Sunday when the gates open. Awards are announced at 4:30 p.m. and the bands will play until 5:30 p.m.
This years Chili Village brings in more than $30,000 each year for "on-island" charities and will be dedicated to the memory of George Marsh, one of the original founders of the event.
For information, contact Erik Ackerson at 776-3133 or write to P.O.Box 306926 St Thomas, U.S.V.I. 00803.

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