BBQ, Chili Cookoff + Dozens Of Vendors = Big Orange Day Saturday!

    Umatilla's biggest eating event of the year returns this Saturday, February 19, when the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Sunsational Farms hosts the annual BBQ and chili cookoff. The event, featuring dozens of cook teams and market vendors, will be held in the shadow of The Big Orange, at 40541 Roger Giles Road in Umatilla.
    The fun begins at noon, when Susational Farms kicks the gates open on a vendor market and family fun day. Running until 6 p.m., the market features a wide variety of items for sale, with children’s games, face painting, rides on the Bee Train, and more. Beginning at 3 p.m., and running until 7 p.m., the cookoff begins, with teams competing for cash prizes and bragging rights in a variety of chili and BBQ categories. Live entertainment will be provided by the Time Machine band, with the event also hosting prize raffles, and much more. As of Monday, nine BBQ teams had entered the event, in addition to ten chili teams.
    Entry to the family fun day is free. Admission to the cookoff is $10 for adults, $5 for students, and children ages four and under admitted for free.
    To learn more, contact the Umatilla Chamber of Commerce at 352-669-3511.