You know when you paddle out into the surf and your buddy tells you “You missed it” or “You should have been here yesterday”? Well, if you did not make it to this year’s Chilympics, you missed a great time.

The 2005 Lip Rippin’ Chilympics had its greatest year yet, with a record crowd, a record fundraising effort, beautiful weather, chilin’ music, and absolutely awesome chili (of course).
This year’s “Chili Master” title was claimed by John Rizk of the Pawleys Island Tavern, with his “Bayou Dragon’s Breath II: Return of Gator”.

For more on the event, click below. You know when you paddle out into the surf and your buddy tells you “You missed it” or “You should have been here yesterday”? Well if you did not make it to this year’s Chilympics, you missed it.

The 2005 Lip Rippin’ Chilympics had its greatest year yet, with a record crowd, a record fundraising effort, beautiful weather, chilin’ music, and absolutely awesome chili (of course).

This year’s “Chili Master” title was claimed by John Rizk of the Pawleys Island Tavern, with his “Bayou Dragon’s Breath II: Return of Gator”.
Here are the other winners, and highlights of the event:

• BEST OVERALL 1st: John Rizk, Pawleys Island Tavern, “Bayou Dragon’s Breath II: Return of Gator”
• BEST OVERALL 2nd: Dennis Chenault, Bimini’s, “Smoked Tuna Chili”
• BEST VEGETARIAN 1st: Jason Sawadske and Craig Steffans, “Carolina Cactus Chicken Chili”
• BEST VEGETARIAN 2nd: Tommy Sullivan, Hot Fish Club, “Crawfish Chili”
• HOTTEST 1st: Brian and Dave, New South Brewery, “New South Chili”
• HOTTEST 2nd: Curt Hein, Pawleys Island Tavern, “Mudsucker Chili”
• MOST ORIGINAL: 1st: Cory McNair, Pawleys Island Tavern, “Prairie Fire”
• MOST ORIGINAL: 2nd: John Rizk, Pawleys Island Tavern, “Bayou Dragon’s Breath II: Return of Gator”
• BEST THEME: 1st: Jeff Adams and Clay Nance, “Original Hillbilly Chili Company”
• BEST THEME: 2nd: Robin Brown, “Chili Blanco”
• BEST RESTAURANT: 1st: Raiford King and Billy Wright, Austin’s, “Voodoo Chili”
• BEST RESTAURANT: 2nd: Curt Hein, Pawleys Island Tavern, “Mudsucker Chili”
• PEOPLE’S CHOICE: 1st: Divine Dining Group, “Chili Divine”
• PEOPLE’S CHOICE: 2nd: Jeff Adams and Clay Smith, “Original Hillbilly Chili Company”

• ATTENDED: estimated 1,200
• 2005 LITTLE MISS RED HOT CHILI PEPPER(S): Kele Farmer and Julia Coggins
• WINNER OF RAFFLE ($1000 Surf Kayak from Surf the Earth Surf Shop): Whit Peterson
• PARTICIPANT NAMES & CHILIS
  • Robin Brown: “Chili Blanco”
  • Meg King: “Git Mo’ Chili”
  • Pawleys Island Tavern – Curt Hein: “Mudsucker Chili”
  • Pawleys Island Tavern – Cory McNair: “Prairie Fire”
  • Pawleys Island Tavern – John Rizk: “Bayou Dragon’s Breath II: Return of the Gator”
  • Divine Dining Group: “Chili Divine”
  • Biminis Oyster Bar – Dennis Chenault: “Smoked Tuna Chili”
  • Jeff Adams and Clay Smith: “Original Hillbilly Chili Company”
  • Terry Coggins and Joel Whiteside: “Mrs. Palmers Chili”
  • Austin’s – Raeford King and Billy Wright: “Voodoo Chili”
  • Hot Fish Club, Tommy Sullivan: “Turkey Chili” and “Crawfish Chili”
  • Scott Bishop: “Smokehouse Chili”
  • New South Brewery: “New South Chili”
  • Jason Sawadske and Craig Steffans: “Carolina Cactus Chicken Chili”
• MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT:
  • Kid Drew and friends
    Bonghi and Kingston
  • Ten Toes Up
  • Billy Wright
  • Rob Steuer
• SPONSORS:
  • Hot Fish Club
  • New South Brewery
  • John and Wayne Strickland
  • Village Surf Shop
  • Divine Dining Group
  • Surf The Earth
  • Native Sons
    Artist
  • Gaston “Buddy” Locklear
  • Artist Kim Clayton
  • Meg King at Salon Edge
  • Louis’s
  • Pawleys Island Tavern
  • Biminis Oyster Bar
  • Jimmigans Sports Bar
  • Sign Studio
  • Drunken Jacks
  • Ocean Water Sports
  • Cedar Hill Landing
  • MB Threads
  • Austin’s
  • Dogwood Cafe
• OTHER MENTIONABLES:
  Thank you to these valuable volunteers:
  All Surfrider volunteers, of course!
  Delta Chi Fraternity
  Zachary, Whitney, Megan and Andrew
  All of our beautiful Red Hot Chili Pepper Contestants!
• JUDGES:
  Cecil Chandler,
  Jim Van Dyke,
  Adam Janis,
  Clay Nance, and
  Marc Baudet

HIGHLIGHTS:

• Most successful event yet! Most ever attended!
• Co-Red Hot Chili Peppers Queens
• Event was so big this year, police showed up because an overflow of cars were parked up and down Old Kings Highway.
• Absolutely perfect weather (as usual): sunny, mid 70′s, no wind, beautiful full moon on the creek at end of event.
• Awesome custom-made trophies this year from Andrew Wilson of the CCU Art Dept.
• No one fell into the creek (we don’t think).
• All dogs got along well again this year (even Monster)
• This year’s event raised over $4,000 for the Surfrider Foundation – an all time high!

Thank you all for coming out and supporting this event and helping us protect our environment (and please remember; keep those cigarette butts off the ground and out of the water, and recycle).