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The Celtic Tavern Hosts 22nd Annual MaxFund Chili Cookoff

March 21, 2016 16:08PM

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Kenneth Hamblin III
MaxFund, Denver's no-kill animal shelter, spiced up Sunday with its 22nd annual chili cook-off at the Celtic Tavern downtown. Thirty professional and amateur cooks battled to be named top dog in green, red, vegetarian and celebrity chef categories. Proceeds from the event will benefit the animals at MaxFund. All photos by Ken Hamblin.

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