Enter your recipe in Chili Cook-Off

With colder weather here it is time to pull out your tried and true chili recipes. Plans are under way for the annual Chili Cook-Off held as part of Woodstock's Groundhog Days festivities commemorating the filming of the Bill Murray movie.

Last year's chefs offered a variety of tastes. Meats this year are being donated by Jewel Foods. Entries are being taken for the Groundhog Days Festival Chili Cook-Off.

Contestants will meet Saturday morning, Jan. 30, to prepare their recipes. A panel of judges will taste the different concoctions to determine a champion. The public also is invited to sample the chili and vote for the "People's Choice" award. Tasting is at noon at the Woodstock Moose.

The competition is open to anyone. Rules and entry forms are available by calling event Chairman Rick Bellairs at (815) 334-2618 or emailing Rick@RickBellairs.com.

The cooks will use the culinary classroom at the new Woodstock North High School. Following the preparation in the kitchen, the chili will be transported to the Woodstock Moose for the official judging.

The Groundhog Days Festival celebrates the filming of the movie "Groundhog Day" in and around Woodstock. Following the Chili Cook-off on Saturday, there will be a guided walking tour of the film site around town. The main event is the Groundhog Prognostication at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, on the Woodstock Square.