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REP. SHANE MEKELAND (LEFT) AND JAMES NEWBERGER, ORGANIZER (RIGHT) posed for a photo after finishing off some delicious chili at Saturday’s chili cook off. Plenty of local conservatives gathered to eat chili, meet politicians and have a good time. (Submitted photo.)

PLENTY OF LOCAL CONSERVATIVES gathered to eat chilli, meet politicians, and have a good time last Saturday in Becker. (Submitted photo.)

Chili cook-off a delicious success!

Submitted Article 231 October 22nd, 2020 @ 3:12 pm

The newly formed Minnesota Conservative PAC held it’s first annual chili cook off last Saturday.

It was well attended with 11 different types of chili entered into the competition. Folks feasted on all kinds of different chili recipes. The winning categories were, Best Chili 2020, Best Fall Chili 2020 and Best Atomic-Bean Bustin’ Chili 2020.

Notable attenders included, Rep. Shane Mekeland, retired Rep. Jim Newberger, County Commissioner Candidate Anne Kostrzewski and others.

The Minnesota Conservative PAC is headquartered in Becker and exists to help conservatives win elections at all levels of state and local government. One attender, Dave Kunkel, Clearwater MN, said “The chili was really good! I won’t need to eat for the rest of the weekend! I can’t wait until next year!”