The Otto Township Volunteer Fire Department invites you to our Chili & Baked Goods Cook-Off Fundraiser!
🔥🌶️ BRING THE HEAT. BRING THE SWEET! 🧁🔥
Think you make the BEST chili around? Have a family dessert recipe that everyone raves about? It's time to put your cooking and baking skills to the test!
And if you'd rather EAT than compete, we need you, too! Come enjoy delicious homemade food, vote for your favorites, and support your local volunteer fire department!
📅 Saturday, December 5, 2026
📍 Otto Township VFD- 118 R L Sweitzer Dr., Duke Center, PA 16729
⏰ Public Tasting & Voting: 1:00–4:00 PM
🏆 TWO COMPETITIONS — FOUR CHANCES TO WIN!
🌶️ CHILI COOK-OFF
Bring your best homemade chili! Whether it's a treasured family recipe, a spicy creation, or your own secret blend, we want to taste it!
🧁 BAKED GOODS COOK-OFF
Cookies, cakes, pies, brownies, cupcakes, and more! Show off your baking skills and compete for bragging rights!
Each competition will feature:
🏅 Judges' Choice — Entries will be scored on taste, texture, appearance, and overall quality.
🏅 People's Choice — The COMMUNITY gets to decide! Come sample the entries and cast your votes for your favorites!
👩🍳 WANT TO COMPETE?
Registration is OPEN!
✅ Chili competition: $10 entry fee
✅ Baked goods competition: $10 entry fee
✅ Enter BOTH competitions for $20!
Contestants should bring approximately 4–6 quarts of chili or at least 24 tasting-size portions of baked goods.
Contestant check-in and setup begin at 12:00 PM, with all entries ready for tasting by 1:00 PM.
📋 REGISTER HERE:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUnFD1Hu_zzBKo_yE11tOQXAE-qEY0r-s6LJXd_OT96PD_xw/viewform
💳 Pay your entry fee online or at contestant check-in.
📅 Registration deadline: November 30!Space is limited, so don't wait!
🎟️ JUST COMING TO TASTE? HERE'S ADMISSION:
Adults (13+): $10
Children ages 6–12: $5
Children 5 and under: FREE!
Come hungry, sample the delicious entries, and help choose our People's Choice winners!
🍰 LIVE DESSERT AUCTION — 3:00 PM!
Take home something sweet while supporting a great cause!
We'll be auctioning off donated homemade desserts, including cakes, pies, cookie trays, and other delicious creations.
We are looking for dessert donations! You do NOT have to enter the competition to donate a dessert for the auction. Local bakers, businesses, and community members are encouraged to participate!
🎁 CHINESE AUCTION — DONATIONS WELCOME! 🎟️
We're also planning a Chinese auction (basket raffle) as part of our fundraiser, and we're reaching out to our wonderful community for donations!
Local businesses, organizations, crafters, and individuals — WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We're looking for donations such as:
🎁 Gift baskets and themed baskets
🎟️ Gift certificates from local businesses
🛍️ Merchandise and retail items
🧶 Handmade crafts and specialty items
🍫 Food and treat baskets
🎄 Seasonal gifts and holiday-themed items
❤️ Other new items or services suitable for raffle prizes
No donation is too big or too small!
Every contribution helps us raise funds for the department.
If you or your business would like to donate an item, basket, gift certificate, or dessert, please reach out to Jessica Jones or message the Otto Township Volunteer Fire Department to arrange your donation.
We would love to recognize the businesses and individuals who help make this fundraiser possible!
🗓️ EVENT SCHEDULE
🕛 12:00 PM — Contestant check-in and setup
🕐 1:00 PM — Public tasting and voting begin
🕝 2:45 PM — People's Choice voting closes
🕒 3:00 PM — Live dessert auction
🏆 3:40 PM — Competition winners announced
🕓 4:00 PM — Event concludes
🚒 WHY YOUR SUPPORT MATTERS
Our volunteer firefighters dedicate their time to protecting our neighbors and responding when our community needs them most.
Every registration, admission, dessert donation, auction purchase, and raffle contribution helps support the Otto Township Volunteer Fire Department and its mission of serving our community.
❤️ You don't have to cook to make a difference!
Bring your family, invite your friends, and join us for an afternoon of friendly competition, delicious food, exciting prizes, and community spirit!
📣 PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT! Tag your favorite chili cook, your favorite baker, or a local business that might be interested in donating!
🔥 BRING THE HEAT. BRING THE SWEET. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL VOLUNTEERS! 🚒
