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Since 2004, the cook-off has raised $181,689.03.

This year’s people’s choice winner for best chili was Casino del Sol.

Others putting their best chili to the test were the Eclectic Cafe, Fleming’s Steakhouse, Jonathan’s Cork, Kingfisher Bar & Grill, Mama’s Hawaiian Bar-B-Cue, Rocco’s Little Chicago and the Saddlehorn Saloon.

Sponsors were the Ashton Family Foundation, Fairbault Foods, Jacque and Doug Humphreys, Lang Family Trust, the Silvey family, Pat Jessup, Kerry DeFour, the YMCA and the Wrinkleneck Invitational.

Donating raffle prizes were Tucson Appliance Co., Takamatsu, Happy Rooster, Bobo’s, Lost Highway Sign Co., Poston Buttes Golf Club, Christine Hunt-Mary Kay Cosmetics, Cafe Roka in Bisbee, Viv’s Cafe, TRAK, the Reid Park Zoological Society and Big O Tire.

Making in-kind donations were KVOA, Stambeck Septic, Allegra of Tucson on Wilmot, Tuller Trophy and Gibson’s Office Solutions.

The ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ Daily Star Sportsmen’s Fund raises money so children from low-income households and military families can attend overnight YMCA, Boy Scout and Girl Scout camps and Camp Tatiyee — for school-age children and older teens with special needs — at little or no cost to their families.

This year, we’ve received 1,562 donations totaling $219,967. We spent $214,979 to send 621 local boys and girls to overnight camp and for camp supplies for another 299.

Since 1947, the Sportsmen’s Fund has helped pay for 40,691 children to go to camp. We’re one of the oldest 501c(3) charities in ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ and one of the most efficient, with 98 cents of every dollar going to send kids to camp. Your contribution qualifies for the ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ tax credit of up to $800 for donations to qualifying charitable organizations.

New this year is that ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ has assigned a code number to each qualifying charitable organization. Donors will be required to enter this number on their tax returns to get the credit. The Sportsmen’s Fund code number is 20450.

Donations are welcome throughout the year.

Recent donations include:

Sarah Adams, $100.

Henry Atwood, $100.

William Autrey, $400.

John Batastini, $200.

Linda Brotsch, $100.

George Campbell and Debbie Kornmiller, in honor of Cole Campbell and Regina Salaz, $1,000.

Robert Cole, $800.

Virginia Dalton, $100.

Henry Doren, $50.

Georganne Doty, $100.

Michael Dowling, $100.

L.G. and Iris Dykers, $100.

Patricia Frannea, $200.

Lori Gaudette, $400.

Todd Hansen, in memory of Lonny Baker, $200.

James Harrison, $200.

Louis and Sharon Hekman, $100.

Anne Hoff, $200.

Robert Hughes, $800.

Walt Hutton, $50.

John II, $400.

Anne Jones, in memory of Mollie and Alfred DeAngelis, $50.

Cindy Jorgenson, $200.

Richard Kaneen, $100.

Sidmon & Barbara Kaplan Philanthropic Fund, $200.

Karen Kilmer, $50.

Joyce Lockhart, $10.

Alfred Luckau, $250.

John Miller, $100.

Dennis Mulligan, $800.

Pamela Parkinson, $100.

Paul Prazak, $200, and a match by Texas Instruments, $200.

Shelley Rench, $400.

Marlene Shamis, $50.

Byron Snyder, $150.

Flora Yee, $75.

Greg Ziebell, $100.

Five anonymous donations totaling $5,520.