Deadline for entering Gulfport chili cookoff Sept. 19

Calling all cooks! The deadline to enter your chili or salsa for the fourth annual Industrial Strength Chili Cookoff is Sept. 19. The cookoff Sept. 22 is a fundraiser for Gulfport's Industrial Arts Center. Cooks will compete for hand-blown glass art created by the center's artists. Registration for hot sauce vendors and competing cooks is open now at www.IndustrialArtsCenter.com or by calling (727) 289-9365. Registration forms are also available at Red Hot Tiki, 2904 Beach Blvd. S. in Gulfport. Complete rules for cooks and hot sauce vendors are available online. — Sharon Kennedy Wynne