It was a record day for the 2016 Chili for Charity Chili Cook Off on Saturday afternoon. Well over 5,000 people paid five dollars to taste all the chili they could. There were 85 teams that cooked this year and here are the winners:
| 2016 Open People’s Choice | Head Cook | |||
| 1 | Center Court Barber Shop | Center Court Barber Shop | Jeff | Leslie |
| 2 | Team Canada | Jordan | Tandy | |
| 3 | Brass Kickin’ Chili | Ford Meter Box | Doug | Henderson |
| 4 | Lawnmower Crew | Marc | Bever | |
| 5 | Jurassic Chili | Rick’s Auto | Rick | Simpson |
| 6 | Ghetto Booty Chili | Melissa | Wetherford | |
| 7 | Blue Crew Chili | M & B Body Shop | Scott | Evenson |
| 8 | Jefferson St. BBQ | Lindsay | Baker | |
| 9 | Emerald City Chili | Wabash Parkview Hospital | Chad | Crites |
| 10 | Zeus’ Chili of the Gods | Gary | Koerner | |
| 11 | Living Well in Wabash County | Living Well in Wabash County | Ericka | Miller |
| 12 | Market Street Grill | Market Street Grill | Marcy | Rife |
| 13 | FOP #83 Chili | FOP #83 | Chad | Galligan |
| 14 | Bowls of Steel | Maxwell | Mattern | |
| 15 | Motley Crew from IU | Joe | Slacian | |
| 2016 Church People’s Choice | Head Cook | |||
| 1 | Turn or Burn Chili | Urbana Yoke Parish Church | Chris | Hann |
| 2 | Solid Rock Chili | South Side Free Will Baptist Church | Tim | Webb |
| 3 | Holy Wranglers | Dora Christian Church | Mark | Wisniewski |
| 2016 Open Showmanship | Head Cook | |||
| 1 | Jurassic Chili | Rick’s Auto | Rick | Simpson |
| 2 | Team Canada | Jordan | Tandy | |
| 3 | Off the Charts Chili | FAME | Jane | Willmert |
| 4 | Shine Shack Chili | David | Strickler | |
| 5 | Pirates of the Cannonball | Rick | Doering | |
| 6 | Pirates of the Chilibean | Paula | Hallaway | |
| 7 | Zeus’ Chili of the Gods | Gary | Koerner | |
| 8 | Keith Strong | Lora | Collins | |
| 9 | Limepo’s Pu’u Pili Kili | J.M. Reynolds Oil Co. | Dylan | Reynolds |
| 10 | Round Barn Chili | Round Barn Metal Works | John | Mugford |
| 11 | Walmart Witches | Wabash Walmart | Sandy | Williamson |
| 12 | Brass Kickin’ Chili | Ford Meter Box | Doug | Henderson |
| 13 | Ghetto Booty Chili | Melissa | Wetherford | |
| 14 | Blue Crew Chili | M & B Body Shop | Scott | Evenson |
| 15 | Center Court Barber Shop | Center Court Barber Shop | Jeff | Leslie |
| 2016 Restaurant Division | Head Cook | |||
| 1 | Market Street Grill | Marcy | Rife | |
| 2 | Wellbrooke of Wabash | Scott | Wysong | |
| 3 | Honeywell Center | David | Ericson | |
| 4 | Bob Evans | Christy | Engle | |
| 5 | Green Dot Stables | Jacques | Driscoll | |
| 6 | Charley Creek Inn | Bob | Yaggi | |
| 7 | Cannonball Lanes | Richie | Graf | |
| 8 | Eagles Lodge | Gwen | Taylor | |
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| 10 | Elks Lodge | Bob | Allmon | |
| 2016 CASI Chili | Head Cook | |||
| 1 | Flashover Chili | CASI Travel | Darin | Jester |
| 2 | Crazy Lady Chili | CASI Travel | Tonya | Jester |
| 3 | Wicked Chili | CASI Travel | Trent | Atwood |
| 4 | Motley Crew from IU | Joe | Slacian | |
| 5 | Bacon Me Crazy | Tom | Crull | |
| 6 | Red With Envy | CASI Travel | Bob | Hoffman |
| 7 | Holy Wranglers | Dora Christian Church | Mark | Wisniewski |
| 8 | Texas Heat | Crossroads Bank | Carolyn | Johnston |
| 9 | Just Peachey | CASI Travel | Steven | Peachey |
| 10 | Chuck Wagon Chili | Alan | Dray | |
| 2016 CASI Showmanship | Head Cook | |||
| 1 | Chuck Wagon Chili | Alan | Dray | |
| 2 | Motley Crew from IU | Joe | Slacian | |
| 3 | Holy Wranglers | Dora Christian Church | Mark | Wisniewski |
| 4 | Red With Envy | CASI Travel | Bob | Hoffman |
| 5 | Bacon Me Crazy | Tom | Crull | |
| 2016 Unusual Ingredient Award | Head Cook | |||
| Mutton Honey Chili | ARC of Wabash County | Ron | Bakehorn | |
| 2016 Farthest Distance | Head Cook | |||
| Green Dot Stables | Detroit MI | Jacques | Driscoll | |