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Chili Cook- Off Draws Crowd To Southport's Franklin Park CP&L HEAD COOK CARL GREGORY'S chili was a hit with festival-goers Saturday at Southport's first chili cook-off. While the ingredients aren't a secret, the recipe is: Gregory cooked the mixture to taste. IIY SUSAN USHER Mix some ground beef and hot peppers with a worthwhile cause, enthusiastic volunteers and a pleas ant spring day and you've got the recipe for a successful chili cook off. Belle Lcggett, president of South port's new Robert Ruark Founda tion, smiled a lot Saturday as, by "conservative" estimates, between 1,500 to 2,000 visitors flowed through Franklin Square Park for the foundation's first public event. Though rain clouds were predict ed Saturday, the weather held out longer than the chili, which ran out completely around 2 p.m. "We thought we had enough chili to feed all of Brunswick County," said Mrs. Lcggett. "We were pleasantly sur prised at the turnout. We were de lighted. We made some money and it was fun. It's good for the commu nity to get together and compete." The cook -off was a fund-raiser for another foundation event, the Robert Ruark Arts Festival planned Nov. 2-4 in Southport Twelve civic groups, businesses and individuals entered Saturday's competition, which also featured chili dinners and continuous enter tainment. The Turtle Cafe, scheduled to open in May, took the top prize of S500 and "a real chili pot," which master of ceremonies Douglas Ken said was suitable for cooking or dis play. Head cook Emily Parker's winning entry was a chunky mix of ground beet, spices, tomatoes? and olives. While The Turtle Cafe's concoc tion was the judges' favorite, Carl Gregory's "Powerhouse Chili" was the People's Choice, earning top votes from visitors who paid S3 each to sample and rate chili from all 12 pots. Seated at the CP&L booth draped with strings of chili lights, Gregory said after the com petition, "There is no secret ingredi ent; we used the ingredients here on the table. We simply cooked it to the taste of the people who were here working in the booth." His chili-by-consensus also garnered third prize in the formal judging. Coastal Carolina Women's League also garnered two prizes ? head cook Kathy Hol nrook's chili won S400 for second place, while the club also received SI 00 for having the best decorated booth. The women's club booth fea tured a Mexican theme. Fourth place went to the U.S. Open King Mackerel Tournament Committee. Judges were Mary Russ, county home economics extension agent; Celia Rivenbark, Wilmington Star News ; and Sam Bush, manager of the K&W Cafeteria in Wilmington. Alneta Crowe of Southport was the panel's non-voting chairman. This year's cook-off was non sanctioned, with no restrictions on ingredients. Sanctioned cook-offs, said Mrs. Leggett, don't allow beans. Town Mans Strawberry Fest The 58th Annual N.C. Strawber ry Festival will be held April 28 through May 5 in Chadbourn. Festivities begin Saturday, April 28, with a run-a-thon and race walk. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. at Chadboum Primary School. The five-kilometer race starts at 8:30 a.m., followed by an awards cere mony. The "Strawberry Encounter," a high point of the festival, will be held the evening of May 4 at the James Allen Cartrcttc estate 2.5 miles south of Chadboum on S R. 1317. Tickets arc S15. The affair will include a catered buffet dinner, orchestra music and garden tours. Miss North Carolina Kelly Dawn Fletcher, former Miss North Carolina Laurie Boggs Mat son, N.C. Strawberry Queen Joan Lcggctt and Strawberry Princess Angela McLcan will be present. For more information on either event, contact the Chadbourn Chamber of Commerce at (919) 654-3445. "Voyage to (Paradise J) SPRING FASHION SHOW April 20 and 21, 1990 7:00 p.m., Cinema Court All you need to know in fashion for spring is awaiting you at Briarcliffe Mall's Spring Fashion Show in Cinema Court. 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