Citizens National Bank proved it has the winning secret recipe, capturing People’s Choice honors at the City’s Chili Cookoff on the Parkway last week as Gatlinburg Winter Magic made its 2011 debut.
The City’s Department of Tourism has announced category winners from Wednesday’s Smoky Mountain Winterfest event which featured live entertainment including The Tams, more than 20 vendors serving up pots of steamy chili, and hot chili eating contests for a crowd of several thousand.
Citizens National Bank also claimed Best Decorated Apron honors and Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery won for Best Booth Presentation.
The annual event drew a crowd of several thousand in its third staging on the downtown Parkway to benefit the Pi Beta Phi Elementary PTA.
A complete list of top chili honors in voting by judges includes:
People’s Choice – 1st Citizens National Bank.
Restaurant Category – 1st Pucker’s, 2nd Dick’s Last Resort; 3rd Crawdaddy’s.
Services – 1st Mountain Brook Assisted Living, 2nd Gatlinburg Fire Department; 3rd Gatlinburg Police Department.
Financial Institution – 1st Citizens National Bank.
Civic Organization – 1st Gatlinburg Elks Lodge.
Attractions – 1st Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies; 2nd Titanic.
Lodging – 1st Hilton Garden Inn’s Great American Grill, 2nd Diamond Mountain Resorts.
Retail – 1st Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery, 2nd Sugarland Cellars.

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