Noah’s Ark Wins Teaneck Chili Cook-Off By Bracha Schwartz | December 24, 2020
It was a close competition. But Noah’s Ark won the Teaneck Chili Cook Off organized by Jacob Goldberg of Yalla! on December 15. The judging was done by 50 families who brought home a package with samples of chili, identified only by letter on the containers, and ranked the samples from one star to their six-star favorite. Noah’s Ark received the most stars.
Six restaurants participated in the contest: The Humble Toast (A 168 stars), The Doghouse (B 93 stars), Sender’s Smoke Joint (C 189 stars), Yalla! (D 170 stars), Dougie’s (E 176 stars) and Noah’s Ark (F 202 stars). With one vote per family, there were many lively intra-family discussions, and continuous nibbling, until a winner was chosen. “My family had a blast tasting the different chilis and debating which one was our favorite,” wrote Laurie Beckerman. “It was such a fun and delicious activity.”