6th Annual Smith Mountain Lake Fall Chili Festival

Saturday, November 1, 2008, Bridgewater Plaza

                                                                                  2007 Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor
Essence Aesthetics, P.C.

Gold Sponsors
Bridgewater Pointe
Carilion Clinic

Silver Sponsors
SunTrust Bank
Franklin Community Bank
Floyd Enterprises
Appalachian Power
Martinsville DuPont Credit Union
Member One Federal Credit Union
BB&T

Bronze Sponsors
Franklin County Respiratory Rentals
Faber CPA Firm, LLC
Turner's Dock Building
Salem Financial, LC
Leisure Publishing
State Farm Insurance - Casey Morgan
Vogel & Cromwell
LandAmerica-Lake Settlement
Donna Ashbery - Authorized Representative - CellCom/Sprint/Nextel
SML Boating Association

Savor the essence of fall with ‘chili…just the way you like it’ at the Smith Mountain Lake Fall Chili Festival. The event is slated for Saturday, November 3rd at Bridgewater Plaza. This will be the fifth fall event sponsored by the Smith Mountain Lake Chamber of Commerce and it captures the best of everything with plenty of activity, great chili for tasting, musical entertainment, craft vendors, awards and a beautiful lakeside setting.

There’s an active schedule planned with cooking beginning at 10:00 AM, tasting at noon, judging at 3:00 PM, awards at 3:30 PM and great fun for everyone all day long! The doors are open to the public from 11:00 AM until 4:00PM.  The festival is located next to Halesford Bridge on Route 122 in Moneta. There will be music, plenty of plaza activity and chili…lots of chili for every taste as participants compete for the title of Smith Mountain Lake Chili Festival Champion. The size of the trophy says it all! Stop by the Smith Mountain Lake Visitor’s Center to see for yourself. The trophies are already on display. Festival goers will share in the bounty and judging as they determine who wins the coveted ‘People’s Choice Award’. Showmanship and chili excellence go hand in hand at this event to the delight of the crowd.

There’s something for everyone at this lakeside event. Come by car or come by boat, there’s plenty of free parking. Put this festival into your ‘no frills’ entertainment schedule. Gatherings like this are all about enjoyment for everyone and what better place to gather than Smith Mountain Lake?

Official rules and contestant application forms are available on line at www.visitsmithmountainlake.com or at the SMLCC Visitor Center at Bridgewater Plaza. The cost for chili contestants is only $25.00 for a 9 x 10 ft space.   Addtional spaces available at $75.00 each. All entries must be received no later than 5:00 PM, Friday, October 26th. This event features cooking, tasting, music, craft vendors...judges, prizes and much more. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in Chili Cooking, 1st place Showmanship and the People's Choice award. Join in on the fun as a spectator or a contestant. It's going to be a "hot time" at Smith Mountain Lake. For craft vendor applications or more information, contact the SML Visitor's Center at: 800.676.8203 or 540.721.1203 or check out the website.