Chili Cookers & Judges

2025 Chili Teams

aka Them Boys
Batts, Batts, & Bell LLP
Street Legal
Battle, Winslow, Scott & Wiley, P.A.
Third Degree Chili
Corinthian Lodge, #230, A.F. & A.M.
Tall Pine Chili Squad
Daughtridge Gas
Spice Masters
Emerald Asset Management, Inc.
Chilin’ with Life
Life 103.1 WLQC-FM Radio
Blazing
Rocky Mount Fire Department
Black N Blue Q
Rocky Mount Police Department

Wall Street Heat
STIFEL
Bean There, Brewed That
Koi Pond Brewery Co.
Across The Tracks Chili Society
Edgecombe Co. EMS
Bean Counters
CBC Real Estate - Accounting
The Fiery Chili Bankers (FCB)
First Carolina Bank
Steam & Spice
Fullsteam Brewery
Chili Chili Bang Bang
Nash UNC Health

Rocky Mount Mills
Meals on Wheels Board of Directors

Kinexo Inc.

2025 Chili Team Winners

Traditional Chili

First Place

Tall Pines Chili Squad
Daughtridge Gas

Second Place

aka “Them Boys”
Batts, Batts & Bell LLP

Third Place (tied)

Black & Blue Q
Rocky Mount Police Department

Third Place (tied)

Wall Street Heat
STIFEL

Honorable Mention

Street Legal
Battle, Winslow, Scott & Wiley, P.A.

Chicken Chili

First Place

Rocky Mount Mills

Second Place

Bean There, Brewed That
Koi Pond Brewing

Vegetarian Chili

Bean There, Brewed That
Koi Pond Brewing

People’s Choice Award

Tall Pines Chili Squad
Daughtridge Gas & Oil

Best Decorated Table

Wall Street Heat
STIFEL

2025 breweries

Koi Pond
HopFly
NC Beer Factory
Bright Penny Brewery
Fullsteam Brewery

2025 celebrity judges

Dr. Christi Davis, Pediatric Dentist, and experienced chili judge

Heidi Kirk, WRAL Journalist, and experienced chili judge

The Rev. Les Carpenter, St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, and Texas born chili judge

Jon Riley, Partner with Slalom Consulting, and noted foodie and chili connoisseur

Alan Winstead, Area Agency on Aging Director, Kerr-Tar Regional COG, and good sport and chili lover

Music By

To Be Announced

SAVE THE DATE - Thursday, November 6, 2025 for the 10th Annual Beans and Brews

Chili Teams, Judges & Winners