Surfin' Chili Awards

For the two or three of you out there who care, here's a summary list of the trophies, ribbons, and awards won by the Surfin' Chili team over the years:

Event1990'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'992000'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09
Showmanship (FOD)   2 1   2   2 2     3 2 1 2     1 1 3  
People's Choice Chili (FOD)                                      
Judge's Choice Chili (FOD)                                   8    
Best New Team 1
Grapefruit Pass 1 2 2         2 3     3 1 1 1 3 2  
Pyramid Build 1 1 1 3   2 1   3 3         1 1    
Space Trivia 3   3   3 3       1 1 1 1 2   2      
Beer Chug           2
Jalapeno Eating            
Spoon Pass 2 1 2 1 2   3   3 3    
Storefront (RSOC)       1  
Judge's Choice Chili (RSOC)       3  
People's Choice Chili (RSOC)          

  • RSOC Chili Cookoff ran 1990-1995 and only offered awards for chili and storefront, no games.
  • 1990: FOD Best New Team was a special award, never given before or since.
  • 1996: Judge's Choice travelling trophy renamed in honor of Gene Ross.
  • 2002: People's Choice trophy renamed in honor of Bill Preston.
  • 2002: From 2002-present, small trophies awarded for games (through 2001, ribbons were awarded).
  • 2004: Team did not participate. Due to rain, there were no awards for grapefruit pass, spoon drop, or pyramid build.
  • 2005: Cookoff was held offsite. There were no games and no People's Choice.
  • 2007: Space Trivia contest renamed in honor of Bob Legler