The 17th Annual Great Lakes Regional Chili Cook-off and Motorcycle Show was held on Sunday, October 14h in downtown Plymouth, MI.  The chili and bike fans ate over 60 different chilies in The Gathering along with 19 restaurants in Kellogg Park serving up their best chili.  Thousands of chili samples were enjoyed.  A GREAT CHILI DAY with the rain waiting until the end of the event! 

Restaurant Chili Challenge:

The Chili Bike Show sponsored by Motor City Harley Davidson, held on Ann Arbor Trail was the place to see Harley & non-Harley motorcycles.  The Best of the Best.  Trophies were awarded in 17 categories to the bike show participants.

The 7th Annual Motorcycle "Chili Rides" with hundreds of bikes rumbling into town.  The rides began at Dick Scott's Classic Motorcycle dealership in Livonia and Motor City Harley Davidson in Farmington Hills.  Thank you to those who participated.  

Steve King and the Dittilies kept the crowd jumping and our 7 dance teams were fantastic to watch throughout the day.  (MotorCity & Country Note Cloggers, Center Stage Dance Co, Synergy Dance Academy, Dance Beat, Step N Line, Salem Rockettes Dance Team, Hoaloha Polynesian Dance group).  

Net proceeds from this terrific event will go to Western Wayne Habitat for Humanity and Penrickton Center for Blind Children

Other restaurants included in the Challenge were:  Compari's On The Park, Doyle's Tavern, E.G. Nick's, , Ironwood Grill,  Nico & Vali Italian Market, Penn Grill & Bar, Plymouth ROC, Rusty Bucket Corner Tavern, Sean O'Callaghan's, The Courthouse Grille  Albert’s On the Alley, Famous Dave’s, Greek Islands, BoneHeads BBQ, The Picnic Basket Marketplace and Fox Hills Golf & Banquet Center.

Our Sponsors make this event possible.  They include:  MGM Grand Detroit  -  Motor City Harley Davidson in Farmington Hills  -  Dick Scott's Classic Motorcycle's in Livonia  -  Fox 2 Detroit  -   Greko Printing and Imaging  -   The Observer & Eccentric Newspapers  -  Sportswear Specialties Inc.  -  Majic Windows  -   Caviston Insurance Agency  -   Community Financial  -  Concept Factory Web Design -  Allstate Insurance, Cheryl Bowker Agency  -  94.7 WCSX Classic Rock  -  Hansons Windows  -  101 WRIF  -  PODS Portable On Demand Storage  -  DTE Energy  -  GFS Gordon Food Marketplace  -  Monroe Bank & Trust  -  PNC Bank  -  E.G. Nick’s.  

GREAT Time, all for a GREAT Cause.  Thanks for supporting this Great Event!