• Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Citizens Bank’s “Chili Check Cashers.” (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The OSU Department of Public Safety’s “The Spicy Beavers” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Color guard. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Scruggs and the Steelbenders and Jayden Noble on stage together. (Photo by Eric Niemann)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Scruggs and the Steelbenders. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Samaritan Health Services/GSR EM Department’s team, “The I.V. Leaguers,” won the First Responders division. (Photo by Marcia Gilson)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Samaritan Health Services’ “The I.V. Leaguers” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Samaritan Health Services’ “The I.V. Leaguers” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Philomath Police Chief Ken Rueben celebrates his team’s win in the Law Enforcement division. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Philomath Police Department’s team, “Philomath 5-0 Championship Chili,” won the Law Enforcement division. (Photo by Marcia Gilson)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Philomath Police Department’s “Philomath 5-0 Championship Chili” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Philomath Police Department’s “Philomath 5-0 Championship Chili” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. La Rockita’s “El Chile” won the People’s Choice Award. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Pacific Power was among those with information tables set up opposite of the entrance. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The BCSO Mounted Posse helps with parking. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Marcia Gilson collects chili samples for the judges. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Lions Club’s “Chili Chili Bang Bang” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Lions Club’s “Chili Chili Bang Bang” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. La Rockita’s “El Chile” won the Restaurants division. (Photo by Marcia Gilson)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. La Rockita’s “El Chile” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Jayden Noble performs. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Jayden Noble performs. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Philomath Frolic & Rodeo’s “Roughstock’s Revenge” won the Local Business division. (Photo by Marcia Gilson)
  • The Public Safety Chili Cook-Off attracted about 775 people on Sunday afternoon. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Corvallis Regional Communications Center’s “Bubble and Simmer” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Clodfelters “Colds Crazy for Cincinnati Chili” team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. Citizens Bank’s “Chili Check Cashers.” (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office had four different teams competing. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office had four different teams competing. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. The BCSO Jail team. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)
  • Public Safety Chili Cook-Off 2022. BCSO was among the agencies that set up an information table. (Photo by Brad Fuqua/Philomath News)

Brad Fuqua has covered the Philomath area since 2014 as the editor of the now-closed Philomath Express and currently as publisher/editor of the Philomath News. He has worked as a professional journalist since 1988 at daily and weekly newspapers in Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota, Arizona, Montana and Oregon.