Sun photographers embraced the warm weather and ventured downtown to capture Ithaca’s annual Chili Cook-Off on Saturday! Over 20 community vendors served up chili packed with soul, flavor and spice.
CHILI CHEERS | Two attendees savor a meat chili served by Ithaca College Dining. (Samantha Miculinich/Sun Staff Photographer)
SPOONS UP | Ithaca Downtown Conference Center serves a unique island pineapple habañero pulled pork chili and vegetarian roasted butternut chili. (Nathan Bo/Sun Assistant Photography Editor)
COMING IN HOT | A large pot of vegetarian chili simmers near a vendor’s tent. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Photography Editor)
BEARD PRIDE | A judge for the “Best Beard Contest” examines the texture of a contestant's beard. (Nathan Bo/Sun Assistant Photography Editor)
AMPLE SAMPLE | Vendors from the local community serve hundreds of chili samples to Ithacans for a day of tasting. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Photography Editor)
POLITICAL STEW | A few attendees rally around the commons protesting the Trump administration and promoting a No Kings Rally. (Stephan Menasche/Sun Senior Staff Photographer)
FAMILY AND FRIENDS | The Ithaca community enjoys a beautiful day filled with chili tasting. (Samantha Miculinich/Sun Staff Photographer)
WINNER WINNER CHILI DINNER | Taverna Banfi in the Statler Hotel takes on the Chili Cook-Off to defend their 2025 title of best meat chili. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Photography Editor)
Sunbursts is the Photography Department’s weekly photo gallery varying in content from recent happenings. It is written in collaboration with the photography editor and assistant photography editors. They can be reached at photo@cornellsun.com.
