Highland Baptist Christian School sponsors the Chili Challenge. A number of organizations and businesses set up booths and sell their specialty chili.
"We had close to 30 chili booths and 20 arts and crafts," Heidi Delahoussaye, event organizer, said. "The Boy Scouts just happened to be here and they just happened to be hungry so it worked out."
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In the "Hold on to Your Hat" category, which is for the hottest chili, first place went to Royal Security Solutions, second went to the Krewe of Lou and third went to Sandy's Place. In the "Heart Healthy" category, first place went to Car Line Cruisers, second to Taylor Barras and third went to Iberia Medical Center.
And "Tasters Choice" first place to Quail Tools, second to Car Line Cruisers and third went to Louis Ackal.
Kim and Darrell Hebert were cooking up some chili at the booth for Cargill Deicing. "Everything went good. We had a good time," Darrell Hebert said. And, Kim Hebert said they plan to take part in the event again next year.
As for finding out the recipes for some of the chili cooked, the chefs weren't ready to give it up that easy. When asked what went into their chili at the First Baptist Church booth, Cheryl Temple responded, "a lot of prayer."
Cheryl's husband, Floyd, said "We had no idea what we had in it. We just threw it all in a pot." And, Larry Segura, who also was part of the group, said "We call it a lagniappe chili."
Also in the park Saturday were about 300 Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts, their family members and tents galore.
Nathan Dereoun was cooking a pot of chicken and sausage gumbo for his son Grant's Cub Scout pack.
"This is our third year as a Cub Scout. I was in the Boy Scout," Dereoun said.
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