EVENT RESULTS | WCCC57

PAST WCCC WINNERS

2023 - 56th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off

SPICE ISLANDS® TRADITIONAL RED CHILI

First Place - Donna Foley
Second Place - Don Cullum
Third Place - Chuck Edwards
Fourth Place - Darin Jester
Fifth Place - Mike Usiak

BUSH'S BEST® HOMESTYLE CHILI

First Place - Kevin Foley
Second Place - Matt Levy
Third Place - Donna Foley
Fourth Place - Tonya Jester
Fifth Place - John Blackwell

SWANSON® CHILI VERDE

First Place - Larry Eastep
Second Place - John Blackwell
Third Place - Kris Fulton
Fourth Place - Joe Harter
Fifth Place - Steve Barnes

LATE JULY SNACKS® SALSA

First Place - Mario Saccoccio
Second Place - Mark Haught
Third Place -Christine Johnson
Fourth Place - Diane Kehoe
Fifth Place - Bill Donovan

KINDER'S® YOUTH (Under 12)

First Place - Riley McCusker
Second Place - Vivian Ahlgrim
Third Place - Emily Violette

Fourth Place - Dylan Violette

Fifth Place - Dominic Green

KINDER'S® YOUTH (12 and Over)

First Place - Ian Whitney
Second Place - Jackson Haas

Third Place - Jeremy Levy

Fourth Place - Brooke Rickcreek
Fifth Place - Tabitha Stanton

ABC15 MEDIA CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Team ABC15

ABC15 COMMUNITY CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Team Myrtle Beach Fire Dept
Second Place - Team Camo Cookers
Third Place - Team Chamber Chili Chicks

NATIONAL BISON COUNCIL® WORLD OPEN CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Dan Peacock
Second Place - Lisa Rooks
Third Place - Wade Brelje

PASSANANTE'S HOME FOOD SERVICE® GRAND SLAM CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Mack Walker
Second Place - Nathan Gramm
Third Place - Darin Jester

BUSH'S BEST® PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - FRIDAY

First Place - Wade Brelje

Second Place - Matt Levy

Third Place - Luke Neil

BUSH'S BEST® PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SATURDAY

First Place - Damon Holter

Second Place - Mike Duffy

Third Place - Mack Walker

BUSH'S BEST® PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SUNDAY

First Place - Luke Neil

Second Place - Chuck Edwards

Third Place - Autumn Doughton

SUPREME MASTER

(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 30 times)

Diane Lentz

GRAND MASTER

(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 11 times)

Joe Harter

HAT TRICK WINNERS

(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)

Kyle Barton

Jim Beaty

Tom Calvert

Bill Donovan

Kris Fulton

Tonya Jester

Rodney Jones

Matthew Lusk

Clark McGee

Luke Neil

Tony Perry

David Ronge

Mike Singleton

Charles “Bill” Thomas

Kelly Walker

Jim Watson

Lloyd Weir

Amber Willis

Cory Catalano

John Harwell

Mark Haught

Diane Lentz

Jeff Walker

Larry Weltikol

Irene Menchaca

GRAND SLAM WINNERS

(Cooks who have won all of the 4 chili categories)

John Blackwell

Matt Levy

Sarah Singleton

Nathan Gramm

Darin Jester

Christine Johnson

Veni Miller

Donald Perry

Michael Powers

Mack Walker

Jason Willis

BEST BOOTH

Mike Powers
Bill Donovan

Autumn Doughton

2022 - 55th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off

TRADITIONAL RED CHILI

First Place - Kevin Foley
Second Place - Matt Levy
Third Place - Jim Watson
Fourth Place - Mary Cannon
Fifth Place - Rocky Julianelle

HOMESTYLE CHILI

First Place - Tonya Jester
Second Place - Rocky Julianelle
Third Place - Florence Moody
Fourth Place - Mark Groth
Fifth Place - Joe Harter

CHILI VERDE

First Place - Richard Chauvin
Second Place - Ken Hook
Third Place - Paul Whitney
Fourth Place - Matt Bush
Fifth Place - Bill Donovan

SALSA

First Place - Veni Miller
Second Place - Mario Saccoccio
Third Place - Matt Levy
Fourth Place - Lloyd Weir
Fifth Place - Bill Donovan

YOUTH (Under 12)

First Place - Dylan Violette
Second Place -Domenic Green
Third Place - Emily Violette

YOUTH (12 and Over)

First Place - Jeremy Levy
Second Place - Emily Deluna
Third Place - Connor Gramm

McCormick® COMMUNITY CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Shannon Furtick (Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce)
Second Place - Anders Schmidt (VFW Riders - Post 10420)
Third Place - Shawn Kelly (Bomb Techs Without Borders)

WORLD OPEN CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Damon Holter
Second Place - Lisa Rooks
Third Place - Lu Holter

IMPOSSIBLE® GRANDSLAM CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Bill Donovan
Second Place - Nathan Gramm
Third Place - Rosie Taylor

Fourth Place - Diane Lentz

PACE® SETTER CHILI CHALLENGE

Traditional Red - Larry Walton
Homestyle - Chuck McCrory
Chili Verde - Betty McCrory

Salsa - Mario Saccoccio

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - FRIDAY

First Place - Chuck Edwards

Second Place - Carl Stawicki

Third Place - Cory Catalano

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SATURDAY

First Place - Matt Lusk

Second Place - Jon Roger

Third Place - Mike Duffy

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SUNDAY

First Place - Matthew Lusk

Second Place - Cory Catalano

Third Place - Chuck Edwards

HAT TRICK WINNERS

(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)

Sara Anderson

Cory Catalano

Dione Cooley

Don Cullum

Chuck Edwards

Rodney Foshee

Chuck Harber

Joe Harter

Ken Hook

Darin Jester

Tonya Jester

Rodney Jones

Christine Johnson

Matt Levy

Chuck McCrory

Veni Miller

Florence Moody

Nicole Moody

Julie Netser

Dave Ronge

Bill "Charles" Thomas

Jennifer Violette

Kelly Walker

Jim Watson

Lloyd Weir

Larry Weltikol

Amber Willis

GRAND SLAM WINNERS

(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)

John Blackwell

Bill Donovan

Nathan Gramm

Mark Haught

Tom Hoover

Diane Lentz

Mike Mayenschein

Sarah Singleton

Rosie Taylor

Jason Willis

GRAND MASTERS

(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 11 times)

Gail Donovan

Christine (Chris) Johnson

Larry Weltikol

BEST BOOTH

Kris Fulton
Bill Donovan

Mike Stewart

2021 - 54th Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off

TRADITIONAL RED CHILI

First Place - Randy Allen
Second Place - John Jepson
Third Place - Beverly King
Fourth Place - Dora Jepson
Fifth Place - Tana Harter

HOMESTYLE CHILI

First Place - Dianne Lewis
Second Place - Kevin Foley
Third Place - Florence Moody
Fourth Place - Jim Watson
Fifth Place - Joe Harter

CHILI VERDE

First Place - Rosie Taylor
Second Place - Jim Beaver
Third Place - Richard Chauvin
Fourth Place - Florence Moody
Fifth Place - Mike Powers

SALSA

First Place - Gail Donovan
Second Place - Mark Haught
Third Place - Mike Goodman
Fourth Place - Doug Johnson
Fifth Place - David Ronge

YOUTH (Under 12)

First Place - Emily Violette
Second Place - Dylan Violette
Third Place - Genevieve Eckley
Fourth Place - Riley McCusker

YOUTH (12 AND OVER)

First Place - Connor Gramm
Second Place - Jonathan Eckley
Third Place - Jeremy Levy
Fourth Place - Danielle Taylor

Fifth Place - Joey Taylor

COMMUNITY CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Danny Smith (Benjamin's Bakery & Cafe)
Second Place - Shannon Furtick (Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce)
Third Place - Jacqueline Neal (Mac Daddy's Chili)

WORLD OPEN CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Lisa Rooks
Second Place - Jim Sulsona
Third Place - George Xenakis

FIREHOUSE CHILI CHALLENGE

First Place - Sean Kort
Second Place - Mike Lynch
Third Place - Brandon Buckanan

Fourth Place - Vhaashtay Ra El

Fifth Place - George Phelps

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - FRIDAY

First Place - Robert Piland
Second Place - Chuck Edwards
Third Place - Steven Stark

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SATURDAY

First Place - Cory Catalano
Second Place - Steven Stark
Third Place - Carl Stawicki

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI - SUNDAY

First Place - Cory Catalano
Second Place - Chuck Edwards
Third Place - Mike Powers

HAT TRICK WINNERS

(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)

Lloyd Weir

Dicky Thorpe

Henry Stephens

Scott Sprouse

David Ronge

Mike Powers

Matt Levy

Joe Harter

Nathan Gramm

Dione Cooley

GRAND SLAM WINNERS

(Cooks who have won 3 of the 4 chili categories)

John Blackwell

Julie Netser

Darin Jester

SUPREME MASTER

(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 30 times)

Tom Hoover

GRAND MASTERS

(Qualified for, cooked in and turned in a bowl of Traditional Red 11 times)

Gloria Stevens

Scott Sprouse

Michael Freedman

BEST BOOTH

First Place - Bill Donovan
Second Place - Mike Powers
Third Place - Lori Skinner

2021 Winners

2019 Winners

2019 - 53rd Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off

TRADITIONAL RED CHILI

First Place - Diane Lentz
Second Place - Jen Violette
Third Place - John Jepson
Fourth Place - Chuck Edwards
Fifth Place - James Weller

HOMESTYLE CHILI

First Place - Lloyd Weir
Second Place - Julie Netser
Third Place - Kris Fulton
Fourth Place - Mark Groth
Fifth Place - Cody Markley

CHILI VERDE

First Place - Tom Calvert
Second Place - Jim Watson
Third Place - Henry Stephens
Fourth Place - Kris Fulton
Fifth Place - Kit Hoff

VEGGIE CHILI

First Place - Henry Stephens
Second Place - Darin Jester
Third Place - Clark McGee
Fourth Place - Chris Johnson
Fifth Place - Rena Jones

YOUTH TRADITIONAL RED CHILI

First Place - Joseph Taylor
Second Place - Jeremy Levy
Third Place - Kort McNeer
Fourth Place - Rae Ledesma
Fifth Place - Emily Donnelly

YOUTH HOMESTYLE CHILI

First Place - Joseph Taylor
Second Place - Connor Gramm
Third Place - Jeremy Levy
Fourth Place - Emily Donnelly
Fifth Place - Clara Damman

YOUTH CHILI VERDE

First Place - Joseph Taylor
Second Place - Connor Gramm
Third Place - Kort McNeer
Fourth Place - Emily Donnelly
Fifth Place - Lucas Hook

YOUTH VEGGIE CHILI

First Place - Joseph Taylor
Second Place - Jeremy Levy
Third Place - Emily Donnelly
Fourth Place - Nyoke Sanduk

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI SATURDAY

First Place - Jen Violette
Second Place - Shawn Hook
Third Place - Gary Vinsand

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI SUNDAY

First Place - Gary Vinsand
Second Place - Rae Ledesma
Third Place - Joy Keys

BEST BOOTH

First Place - Larry Summey
Second Place - Mike Powers
Third Place - Larry Weltikol

2018 - 52nd Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off

TRADITIONAL RED CHILI

First Place - Tana Harter
Second Place - James S Weller
Third Place - Lloyd Weir
Fourth Place - Jennifer Violette
Fifth Place - Clif Dugan

HOMESTYLE CHILI

First Place - George Rives
Second Place - Mary Cannon
Third Place - Larry Weltikol
Fourth Place - Tish Crawford
Fifth Place - Bob White

CHILI VERDE

First Place - Chuck McCrory
Second Place - Ronald Boisseranc
Third Place - Jeff Walker
Fourth Place - Michael Lesperance
Fifth Place - Matt Levy

YOUTH TRADITIONAL RED CHILI

First Place - Sean Griffith
Second Place - Hannah Bush
Third Place - Jeremy Levy

SALSA

First Place - Nicole Moody
Second Place - Tom Calvert
Third Place - Charles Harber

YOUTH HOMESTYLE

First Place - Emily Donnelly
Second Place - Joe Taylor
Third Place - Sean Griffith

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI SATURDAY

First Place - James S Weller
Second Place - Jennifer Violette
Third Place - Lori Skinner

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CHILI SUNDAY

First Place - Jen McGuire
Second Place -Charles "Bill" Thomas
Third Place - W. Charles Rigby

BEST BOOTH - SATURDAY

First Place - Leo Buk, II
Second Place - Anne Marie Malone
Third Place - Michael Powers

BEST BOOTH - SUNDAY

First Place - Jen McGuire
Second Place - Bill Dudzik
Third Place - Chuck-a-Burger

BEST IN THE MIDWEST - SATURDAY

First Place - Grace Meat Three
Second Place - Stacked
Third Place - The Wood Shack

BEST IN THE MIDWEST - SUNDAY

First Place - Salt + Smoke
Second Place - Dalie's Smokehouse
Third Place - The Stellar Hog

2018 WINNERS

2017 - 51st Annual World Championship Chili Cook-off

TRADITIONAL RED CHILI

First Place - Clif Dugan
Second Place - Kathy Plager
Third Place - Bob Hall
Fourth Place - Mike Austin
Fifth Place - Ron Boisseranc

HOMESTYLE CHILI

First Place - Joseph Callahan
Second Place - Diane Lentz
Third Place - Clif Dugan
Fourth Place - Larry Summey
Fifth Place - Irene Menchaca

CHILI VERDE

First Place - Dave Lorenz
Second Place - Cindy Lorenz
Third Place - Nick Fadich
Fourth Place - Michael Goodman
Fifth Place - Lloyd Weir

YOUTH

First Place - Jeremy Levy
Second Place - Emily Bush
Third Place - Jeremy Levy

SALSA

First Place - Laurie Boisseranc
Second Place - Tish Crawford
Third Place - Hannah Bush

YOUTH HOMESTYLE

First Place - Emily Donnelly
Second Place - Joe Taylor
Third Place - Sean Griffith

Fourth Place - Daniel Hastings

PEOPLE’S CHOICE - CHILI VERDE SATURDAY

First Place - Amy Lind
Second Place - Michael Gamba
Third Place - Julie Harley

PEOPLE’S CHOICE - HOMESTYLE SATURDAY

First Place - Mark Groth
Second Place - Michael Gamba
Third Place - Chantel Perez

PEOPLE’S CHOICE - TRADITIONAL RED SUNDAY

First Place - Rick Decker
Second Place - Brian Haynes
Third Place - Darlene Taylor

BEST BOOTH/SHOWMANSHIP - FRIDAY

First Place - Larry Summey
Second Place - Pam O’Sullivan
Third Place - Larry Weltikol

BEST BOOTH/SHOWMANSHIP - SATURDAY

First Place - Ann Marie Malone
Second Place - Bill Donovan
Third Place - Susie Decker

BEST BOOTH/SHOWMANSHIP - SUNDAY

First Place - Mike Stewart
Second Place - Bill Dudzik
Third Place - Tim O’Meara

MISS CHILI PEPPER

Jamie Levy

SHOOT 'N HOLLER

Armando Sanchez

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Larry Eastep
Paul Whitney

2017 WINNERS