2022 Westlake Chili Cook-Off

The Judge’s Table for the 2022 Westlake Chili Cook-Off consisted of (clockwise from the top-right) Westlake Community Services Director Lydia Gadd, Planning Director Jim Bedell, Ward 5 Councilperson Amy Havelka, Economic Development Manager Michelle Boczek, Recreation Director Paula Horner and Police Chief Kevin Bielozer.

The winners of the 2022 Westlake Chili Cook-Off, hosted by Westlake Community Services, are *drum roll*….

1st Place – Symphony at Olmsted Falls
2nd Place & People’s Choice – O’Neill Healthcare
3rd Place – Huntington Woods

“We want to thank everyone who participated in this fun annual event, with a special thanks to our chili vendors and our sponsors listed below: St.Mary of the Woods, Huntington Woods, Symphony at Olmsted Falls, Life Care Center of Westlake, The Ganzhorn Suites Specialized Memory Care, O’Neill Healthcare, Brookdale Senior Living and Fairmont Senior Living of Westlake.”

The dessert was provided by Home Instead; soft drinks by Always Best Care of Greater Cleveland; coleslaw by Amy Margiotti, Howard Hanna Realtor; and cutlery by Fairmont Senior Living of Westlake.

Enjoy these photos from the event and look for video highlights to come! #chilicookoff

: Symphony at Olmsted Falls took 1st Place in the 2022 Westlake Chili Cook-Off!

: 2nd Place went to O’Neill Healthcare, as did the 2022 People’s Choice Award, voted on by those in attendance at the Chili Cook-Off.

: 3rd Place went to Huntington Woods in the 2022 Westlake Chili Cook-Off!

: Two Chili Cook-Off attendees consult a voting ballot while sampling cups of delicious chili.

: Economic Development Manager Michelle Boczek fills her tray before judging the 2022 Westlake Chili Cook-Off at the Westlake Community Services Center.