Brawley Kicks Off 7 Decades of Cattle Call with Chili Cook-off

BRAWLEY — Residents from all over the Imperial Valley enjoyed a cool November morning as they packed Main Street and Plaza Park in Brawley for the annual Chili Cook-off to start the 70th annual Cattle Call Week. A total of 11 cook-off contestants competed to have their bowl of chili take first place in the competition. Hungry community members sampled the various chili recipes and also enjoyed live music, a beer garden, and other local vendors. For many of the contestants, such as the Brawley Firefighters Association’s Kick Ash Chili, they were no strangers to the competition and were eager to throw their hats in the ring again. John Sandoval, captain with the Brawley Fire Department, explained that he and his team have been involved in the chili cook-off for multiple years now and have landed different spots on the leaderboard, from taking first place in their first competition to being awarded people’s choice their second time around. “My favorite part?

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