Thousands get 'fired up' in Asheboro
HOT HOT HOTBy Brian Clarey
They gathered on Saturday in downtown Asheboro to eat chili and drink beer in the street — or, at least, drink beer in a small parking lot off the corner of Sunset and Fayetteville streets. They came to defy the notion, put forth by Forbes magazine, that theirs was the fourth-fastest dying town in the United States in a communal party that celebrated those who are proud to call Asheboro home. And some of them came to burn… their tastebuds, that is! It’s true: As part of the 2009 Ashoboro Chili Cook Off, contestants squared off to see who could consume the most hot sauce. ... more
HOT HOT HOTBy Brian Clarey
They gathered on Saturday in downtown Asheboro to eat chili and drink beer in the street — or, at least, drink beer in a small parking lot off the corner of Sunset and Fayetteville streets. They came to defy the notion, put forth by Forbes magazine, that theirs was the fourth-fastest dying town in the United States in a communal party that celebrated those who are proud to call Asheboro home. And some of them came to burn… their tastebuds, that is! It’s true: As part of the 2009 Ashoboro Chili Cook Off, contestants squared off to see who could consume the most hot sauce. ... more
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The winner was Jason Tolbert not Jeff Tolvert
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