{"id":584688,"date":"2025-10-11T14:03:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T18:03:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jbjsf.org\/news\/?p=584688"},"modified":"2026-01-05T14:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:08:32","slug":"10th-annual-chili-cook-off-at-jbj-soul-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jbjsf.org\/news\/2025\/10\/11\/10th-annual-chili-cook-off-at-jbj-soul-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"10th Annual Chili Cook-Off at JBJ Soul Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"

TOMS RIVER, NJ<\/b> \u2013 On <\/span>Saturday, October 11, 2025 <\/b>\u00a0JBJ Soul Kitchen Toms River proudly celebrated its <\/span>10th Annual Chili Cook-Off, <\/b>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\u2019s mission to address food insecurity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you to the first responder teams who participated in this year\u2019s event and for your continued commitment to serving and protecting our communities. We are proud to recognize the following <\/span>10th Annual Chili Cook-Off winners<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n

1st Place:<\/b> Ocean County Sheriff\u2019s Office PBA Local 379<\/span>
\n<\/span>2nd Place:<\/b> Union Beach PBA 291<\/span>
\n<\/span>3rd Place:<\/b> Belleville Fire Department<\/span><\/p>\n\"\"\n

10th Annual Chili Cook-Off First Responder Participants<\/b><\/h3>\n
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  • Essex County Prosecutor\u2019s Office<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Belleville Fire Department<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ocean County Prosecutor\u2019s Office<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Ocean County Sheriff\u2019s Office PBA Local 379<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Union Beach PBA 291<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Toms River PBA 137<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Jersey City Fire Department<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    Presenting Sponsor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Nolan Robert Chesser & Adalyn Rae Chesser of DeKalb, Illinois<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Ultimate Chili Sponsor<\/span><\/p>\n

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      • Grand+Humble<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Presale Ticket Sponsor<\/span><\/p>\n

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        • TigerGenCo<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Event Raffle Sponsor<\/span><\/p>\n

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          • PernaFrederick Commercial Real Estate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Online Raffle Sponsor<\/span><\/p>\n

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            • Steel Horse Cigars<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Chili Champion Sponsor<\/span><\/p>\n

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              • Monmouth Medical Center<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Smokin\u2019 Hot Sponsor<\/span><\/p>\n

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                • Seashore<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Top Chef Award Sponsor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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                  • Facility Solutions Group<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Drink Station Sponsor<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    • Eiros Group<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Wristband Sponsor<\/span><\/p>\n

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                      • Caroline Rafferty<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Event Booklet Sponsors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

                        Back Cover<\/span><\/p>\n

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                        • Rockstar Mieghetti<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Full Page<\/span><\/p>\n

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                          • Sassie\u2019s Estate Sales Inc<\/span><\/li>\n
                          • Asbury Park City Lifestyle<\/span><\/li>\n
                          • Count Basie<\/span><\/li>\n
                          • Grand+Humble<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Half Page<\/span><\/p>\n

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                            • Best Day Ever Ice Cream Truck<\/span><\/li>\n
                            • Wander Luxury Travel \/ Down To Basics<\/span><\/li>\n
                            • PULSSE Services<\/span><\/li>\n
                            • Two River Theater<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Quarter Page<\/span><\/p>\n

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                              • Daley Moving and Storage<\/span><\/li>\n
                              • Momma\u2019s Social City LLC<\/span><\/li>\n
                              • Each Stitch Counts<\/span><\/li>\n
                              • Design 446<\/span><\/li>\n
                              • Rosette Realty Group<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                Digital Full Page<\/span><\/p>\n

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                                • New Jersey Natural Gas<\/span><\/li>\n
                                • Kean University<\/span><\/li>\n
                                • PernaFrederick Commercial Real Estate<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                                  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.<\/span><\/p>\n



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                                  TOMS RIVER, NJ \u2013 On Saturday, October 11, 2025 \u00a0JBJ 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\u2019s mission to address food insecurity. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":584691,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n