Thank you for turning up the heat for UCP on March 5, 2023! You’re Awesome!
2023 UCP Chili Challenge Winners:
The overall state Chili Champion is Axe Factor/Illuminate, led by Matt Wieners. Axe Factor/Illuminate also won the award for First Place in the Amateur Chili Cookoff team category.
In the Professional Chili Cookoff category, first place goes to First Ward House, led by Ryan Gerster.
First place in the Commercial Cookoff category was earned by Fletcher Contracting, led by James Fletcher.
In All Beef, it was Axe Factor/Illuminate again with the 1st Place title.
State Champion:
First Place Overall State Champion: Axe Factor/Illuminate, led by Matt Wieners
Second Place, James Fletcher, Fletcher Contracting
Third Place, Randy Widener, 22+2+1
Amateur Category:
First Place: Axe Factor/Illuminate
Second Place, Fletcher Contracting, James Fletcher;
Third Place, 22 + 2+ 1, led by Randy Widener;
Fourth Place, Clarios, led by Herbi Lucas
Fifth Place, Sisters 3, Led by Pat Rich.
Professional:
In the Professional Chili Cookoff category, first place goes to First Ward House, led by Ryan Gerster.
Second Place: Van’s BBQ, Randy VanGundy.
Third Place in the Professional Category – Nestle Purina;
Fourth Place Professional Category: Vanzino’s BBQ, led by Chad Pinzino.
Fifth Place Professional Category: Downey and Bennett Chili Connection – led by Stacy Downey.
Commercial Category:
First place in the Commercial Cookoff category was earned by Fletcher Contracting, led by James Fletcher.
Second Place: Clarios, Herbi Lucas
Third Place, First Ward House, Ryan Gerster
Fourth Place, Randy VanGundy, Van’s BBQ
Fifth Place, Scott Wineinger, American Family Insurance
People’s Choice:
1st Place People’s Choice: Purina $39,118.37
2nd Place Peoples Choice: Sisters 3 $18,014
3rd place people’s choice; Boys Are Back $1647.00
4TH Place People’s Choice, Clarios $1,412.10
5th Place People’s Choice American Family Insurance $1,106.25
6th Place People’s Choice: Knights of Columbus $1,027.00
7th Place People’s Going Green for CP $741.01
8th Place People’s Choice Biggins Sports Bar & Grill $623.00
Congratulations to the UCP Chili Challenge 2023 Missouri State Champion Winners!
Axe Factor- First Place 
Fletcher Contracting – Second place 
22+2+1 – Third Place
Congratulations to the UCP Chili Challenge 2023 Professional Category Winners!
Purina – 3rd Place 
Vanzino’s BBQ – 4th Place 
Downey and Bennett Chili Connection – Fifth Place 
Van’s BBQ – 2nd Place 
First Ward House – 1st Place
Congratulations to the UCP Chili Challenge 2023 Amateur Category Winners!
22+1+II – Third Place 
Clarios – Fourth Place 
Sisters 3- Fifth Place 
Fletcher Contracting – Second Place 
Axe Factor/Illuminate – First Place
Congratulations to the UCP Chili Challenge 2023 Commercial Category Winners!
American Family – Fifth Place 
Vans BBQ – Fourth Place 
First Ward House – Third Place 
Clarios – Second Place 
Fletcher Contracting – First Place
Congratulations to our 2023 People’s Choice Award Winners!
UCP Chili Challenge March. 5, 2023 (Photo by Todd Weddle Productions) 
Knights of Columbus – 6th Place 
American Family – Fifth Place 
Clarios – Fourth Place 
Boys R Back – Third Place 
Sisters 3 – Second Place 
First Place – Purina