PHOTOS: Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off

Harry Rutledge adds sour cream to a sample of chili from the Hayes Sheet Metal tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Cole Howdeshell with “Sigma Chili” at the Samford Sigma Chi tent, hands out samples to Jacob Forehand, right, and Emily Wood Bowron as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Tuan Nguyen adds toppings to a sample of chili as he and his daughter, Olivia, 5, at the CommerceOne Bank tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Kurt Jachimowski and Chris Tingle hand out chili samples at the CGI tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Guests sample chili from the Medical Properties Trust tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Ethan Basenbery hands out chili samples at the CGI tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Kurt Jachimowski, Holly Jachimowski, Chris Tingle, and Ethan Basenbery hand out chili samples at the CGI tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Ashley Hulsey portions samples of chili at the Cobbs Allen tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Anna Gerhardt and Katlynn Mitchell hand out chili from the “Diners, Drive-ins & Dang Good Chili” by HPM as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Ashley Hulsey portions samples of chili at the Cobbs Allen tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Tuan Nguyen adds toppings to a sample of chili as he and his daughter, Olivia, 5, at the CommerceOne Bank tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Brett Henderson, Keith Barton and Austin Ware at the Hayes Sheet Metal tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Guests sample chili from the “Diners, Drive-ins & Dang Good Chili” by HPM as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

A guest samples chili at the Magic CIty Chili Wizards tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Guests sample chili from the Forge Fitness tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Eric Ching, Gaby. Krieger and Kris Hall work the the Robbins & Morton tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Kris Hall portions samples of chili at the Robbins & Morton tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Dallas Bunkley, Greg Gilbert and Brandon DuBois work the Magic City Chili tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.

Ashley Hulsey, Gregg Tatum and Aliya Bradford work the Cobbs Allen tent as thousands attend the 19th annual Exceptional Foundation Chili Cook-off at Brookwood Village on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Photo by Erin Nelson.