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 October 11 2025 

10th Annual Chili Cook-Off at JBJ Soul Kitchen

TOMS RIVER, NJ – On Saturday, October 11, 2025  JBJ Soul Kitchen Toms River proudly celebrated its 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off, bringing together first responders and community members for a day of friendly competition. The event honored local first responders while raising awareness and funds to advance JBJ Soul Kitchen’s mission to address food insecurity.

Thank you to the first responder teams who participated in this year’s event and for your continued commitment to serving and protecting our communities. We are proud to recognize the following 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off winners:

1st Place: Ocean County Sheriff’s Office PBA Local 379
2nd Place: Union Beach PBA 291
3rd Place: Belleville Fire Department

10th Annual Chili Cook-Off First Responder Participants

  • Essex County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Belleville Fire Department
  • Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office
  • Ocean County Sheriff’s Office PBA Local 379
  • Union Beach PBA 291
  • Toms River PBA 137
  • Jersey City Fire Department

Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor 

  • Nolan Robert Chesser & Adalyn Rae Chesser of DeKalb, Illinois

Ultimate Chili Sponsor

  • Grand+Humble

Presale Ticket Sponsor

  • TigerGenCo

Event Raffle Sponsor

  • PernaFrederick Commercial Real Estate

Online Raffle Sponsor

  • Steel Horse Cigars

Chili Champion Sponsor

  • Monmouth Medical Center

Smokin’ Hot Sponsor

  • Seashore

Top Chef Award Sponsor 

  • Facility Solutions Group

Drink Station Sponsor

  • Eiros Group

Wristband Sponsor

  • Caroline Rafferty

Event Booklet Sponsors

Back Cover

  • Rockstar Mieghetti

Full Page

  • Sassie’s Estate Sales Inc
  • Asbury Park City Lifestyle
  • Count Basie
  • Grand+Humble

Half Page

  • Best Day Ever Ice Cream Truck
  • Wander Luxury Travel / Down To Basics
  • PULSSE Services
  • Two River Theater

Quarter Page

  • Daley Moving and Storage
  • Momma’s Social City LLC
  • Each Stitch Counts
  • Design 446
  • Rosette Realty Group

Digital Full Page

  • New Jersey Natural Gas
  • Kean University
  • PernaFrederick Commercial Real Estate

We are incredibly thankful for the continued support of our sponsors, first responders, and community members who helped make the 10th Annual Chili Cook-Off such a success.