Contestants Named for Booster Club Chili/Chowder Cookoff

Ten local restaurants and nine residents are set to square off against each other at Homecoming this weekend for the Babylon Booster Club's first annual Chili/Chowder Cook-Off.

The Booster Club will be holding the event before this weekend's Homecoming Game between the Babylon Panthers and visiting Hampton Bays Baymen starting at 2 p.m.

Ten Babylon restaurants will face-off against each other for the titles of "Best Chili in Babylon" and "Best Chowder in Babylon," including:

• Argyle Grill and Tavern
• Babylon Fish and Clam
  
• Bagelicious
• Carriage House
• Horace and Sylvia's
• Lily Flannagan’s
• Nocturne
• Post Office Cafe
• Swell Taco
• Tres Palm

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Nine residents will also compete against each other for the title of "Best Chili in Babylon," which includes a Booster Apron, membership and, of course, bragging rights:

• Peter Riegelhaupt
• Brian Roche
• Julia LaRock
• Tony Shultz
• Tim Schweitzer
• Dennis Stefanak
• Jack Corcoran
• Dyanne Going
• Patti Richards

The Chili and Chowder will be judged following the game by a panel of local residents and officials, including Mayor Ralph Scordino, Babylon HS Principal Al Cirone and Babylon Superintendent Richard Rozakis.